TODAY'S TOP STORIES - March 16, 2017

The 5 Most Sickening Moments from Tom Price's Health Care Town Hall

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

Price hoped to defend the GOP's Obamacare replacement. He failed miserably. READ MORE»


Far-Right Dutch Demagogue Geert Wilders Gains Influence in Elections with U.S. Pro-Israel Backing

By Ben Norton, Max Blumenthal, AlterNet

Branded as a fascist for his anti-Muslim crusading, Geert Wilders finished second in recent Dutch elections. READ MORE»


4 Wall Street Bonus Charts That May Make You Scream

By Sarah Anderson, AlterNet

The culture that led to the 2008 financial crisis continues to flourish.  READ MORE»


Samantha Bee Has Only One Question After Steve King's Racist Tweet

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

"Seriously, what does a loud and proud ethno-nationalist gotta do to get fired around here?" READ MORE»


Republicans Rail Against President Trump's Budget, Call for Even Larger Increases in Military Spending

By Sophia Tesfaye, Salon

Lindsey Graham and others deride "disturbing" cuts to the State Department. READ MORE»


Documents Support Fears of Muslim Surveillance by Obama-Era Program

By Spencer Ackerman, The Guardian

New study finds Countering Violent Extremism almost exclusively targets a single community. READ MORE»


New Jersey Elementary School Asks Students to Design Their Own Slave Auction Posters

By wagatwe, DailyKos

We should be confronting the horrors of the past, not recreating them. READ MORE»


Indoor or Outside: What's the Best Way to Grow Weed?

By Sarah Russo, Project CBD

Both sides have their fierce advocates. Let's look at the pluses and minuses.  READ MORE»


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