TODAY'S TOP STORIES - August 29, 2017

This Is Your Brain on Trump: Why I Can't Help Calling His Supporters the Fools That They Objectively Are

By Marty Kaplan, AlterNet

Cheering for a psychopath at a podium is objectively troublesome. READ MORE»


This Week's Rankings of the 10 Most Disgraceful Figures in the Trump Administration

By David Halperin, Republic Report

Gary Cohn is down, Scott Pruitt is up, but the president remains in the top disgraceful spot.  READ MORE»


4 Essential Parenting Tips to Avoid Raising a Kid with Trumpian Qualities

By Alfie Kohn, Salon

Don't just shield your kids from Donald Trump; use him as a teaching tool. READ MORE»


Trump Being Warned by Advisers About Impeachment

By Chris Riotta, Newsweek

To prevent it, he'll need to make some friends in Congress—and fast.  READ MORE»


Watch: Fox Anchor Praises Trump for Giving Cops Grenade Launchers to Use on 'the Front Lines of Protests'

By Brad Reed, Raw Story

Jillian Mele was excited that police will have access to military equipment to quash protesters. READ MORE»


12 Worst CEOs Responsible for Animal Torture in Labs

By Diane Toomey, AlterNet

Millions of animals suffer in corporate laboratories. But when it comes to cruelty, some firms cause even more pain and misery than others. READ MORE»


Anonymous Hacks Former KKK Wizard David Duke's Online Accounts

By Jennie Neufeld, AlterNet

The white supremacist got a heaping serving of karma. READ MORE»


Amazon, PayPal, and Others Have Helped Fund Racist Hate Sites For Years—Will Charlottesville Get Them to Stop?

By Julia Angwin, Jeff Larson, Madeleine Varner, Lauren Kirchner, ProPublica

Because of its “extreme hostility toward Muslims,” the website Jihadwatch.org is considered an active hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League. READ MORE»


5 Ways Humanity Made Hurricane Harvey Much More Devastating

By Juan Cole, Informed Comment

With Donald Trump and Scott Pruitt in charge, it's only going to get worse. READ MORE»


Arpaio Pardon May Be Opening Act of a Constitutional Crisis

By Charles Kaiser, BillMoyers.com

Trump's move Friday night shows the same disregard for the rule of law with which he’s trying to quash the Russia probe. READ MORE»


Major Evidence Teens Don't Consume More Marijuana Where It Is Sold Legally

By Sheila P. Vakharia, AlterNet

With less risk of criminal justice involvement, it turns out the kids are alright. READ MORE»


How Did Education Embarrassment Betsy DeVos Come to Power?

By John Nichols, Nation Books

Our country has broken into Trumpocalypse—and unqualified Cabinet members like DeVos are the horsemen. READ MORE»


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