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TODAY'S TOP STORIES - August 27, 2017
Can Valerie Plame Get Trump Kicked Off Twitter?
By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet
Citing nuclear danger, the former CIA operative seeks to enforce the platform's terms of service. READ MORE»
Historian Snyder: 'We Are Hanging by our Teeth to the Rule of Law'
By Chauncey DeVega, Salon
Author of "On Tyranny" says Trump is still waiting for his "Reichstag fire." READ MORE»
Can the Media Stop Giving That White Supremacist Nobody a Megaphone?
By Adam Johnson, AlterNet
For god's sake, please stop giving free press to this man. READ MORE»
White Supremacists Run, Hide and Play Media Games in San Francisco
By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet
They say they're non-violent. But the rally's organizer appears with a man facing charges for attacking anti-Trump protesters. READ MORE»
Uber and Lyft's Effort to Disrupt Public Transportation Will Hurt the Environment and Screw the Poor
By Hana Creger, AlterNet
Transit-dependent poor communities will be the hardest hit. READ MORE»
If This Is a Civil War, Pick a Side: Donald Trump, White Nationalism and the Future of America
By Tim Wise, AlterNet
History will judge you for your choice. READ MORE»
Tasting Wine Stimulates Your Brain More Than Math
By Robin Scher, AlterNet
A Yale neuroscientist says tasting wine "engages more of our brain than any other human behavior." READ MORE»
5 Things You Don't Know About School Lunches (but Probably Should)
By Cynthia Lopez, AlterNet
It's harder to nourish young minds if we don't also properly nourish their bodies. READ MORE»
'Weeping Nazi' Christopher Cantwell went from Libertarian to Fascist—and He’s Not Alone
By Conor Lynch, Salon
Combine two obnoxious fringe movements— libertarianism and white supremacy—and you get Charlottesville. READ MORE»
Did Putin Commit a Historic Blunder Lending His Support to Trump and the Alt-Right?
By Mike Lofgren, BillMoyers.com
It wouldn't be the first time Russia bet big on an erratic world leader and lost. READ MORE»
Most Top Pentagon Posts Are Vacant
By Harriet Sinclair, Newsweek
These are national security nominees, and you’re talking about the most dangerous time here, worse than the Cold War,” READ MORE»
California Could Become the First State to Legalize Magic Mushrooms
By Phillip Smith, AlterNet
A voter initiative to do just that has been filed with state officials. READ MORE»
The Associated Press' New Rules for Media Using Misnomer 'Alt-Right'
By Jennie Neufeld, AlterNet
The publication will no longer use the euphemism that serves as a disguise for racists. READ MORE»
I Toke Thee to Be My Wife: Inside a Cannabis Wedding in California
By Rory Carroll, The Guardian
From a pot sommelier to cannabis buds in the bouquets, Zak Walton and Dani Geen’s ceremony was not Carmel’s typical nuptials. READ MORE»
Watch: Patagonia Ad Calls Out Corporate Takeover of Public Land
By Julia Flasphaler, AlterNet
The battle for public lands will be fierce, Do not count out the millions of hikers, birders, campers etc. READ MORE»
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