TODAY'S TOP STORIES - January 11, 2018
Exposed: Chevron Has a Secretive Drilling Site in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
By Jonathan Rosenblum, AlterNet
The GOP and Big Oil are yearning to turn this pristine wilderness into an industrial profit mill. READ MORE»
The Surprising Ways Voter Suppression Particularly Hurts Women
By Mandy Velez, AlterNet
Women face more obstacles to voting than men do. READ MORE»
Trump Epitomizes the Personal Failures He Tries to Pin on Black Folks
By Kali Holloway, AlterNet
His racist attacks give us insight into his own shortcomings. READ MORE»
A Watergate Moment? The Fusion GPS Testimony Could Change History
By Heather Digby Parton, Salon
Dianne Feinstein’s decision to release Glenn Simpson’s testimony has a long history, and could have a huge impact. READ MORE»
While Appearing to Struggle With National Anthem, Analysis Shows Trump Speaks at, Like, Fourth Grade Level
By Julia Conley, Common Dreams
After months of attacking football players for kneeling during the anthem—and bragging about his intelligence—Trump appears to forget the song's words. READ MORE»
GOP’s Election Hijacking Tactics Thwarted in Court
By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet
A federal appeals court orders North Carolina to redraw gerrymandered U.S. House districts in two weeks—or the court will. READ MORE»
How Steven Spielberg's 'The Post' Tinkers with Truth
By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet
The Streep-Hanks film misses the plot. READ MORE»
Vermont Legislature Approves Noncommercial Marijuana Legalization Bill
By Phillip Smith, AlterNet
Adults could possess and grow small amounts of pot, but there would be no pot shops—for now. READ MORE»
Kellyanne Conway's CNN Interview with Chris Cuomo Was a Total Disaster
By Chris Sosa, AlterNet
The adviser went on an extended rant about Hillary Clinton that she seemed to forget starting. READ MORE»
A Fracking Company Is Suing a Victim of Its Own Pollution for Speaking Out (Video)
By Hope Forpeace, AlterNet
A Pennsylvania resident is being sued by the company that polluted his water. READ MORE»
Why Are So Many of Our Pets Overweight?
By Deborah Linder, The Conversation
As with humans, obesity in our companion animals is a global epidemic. READ MORE»
What Happens When You Suddenly Stop Using Marijuana?
By Richard Faulk, The Fresh Toast
What to expect when you suddenly just say no. READ MORE»
Anderson Cooper Mocks Trump for Claiming News Anchors Sent Congratulatory Letters Over Immigration Meeting
The CNN host called it a "highly believable, totally normal thing that would absolutely happen.” READ MORE»
'Me Too' Creator Tarana Burke Reminds Us This Is About Black and Brown Survivors
By Zenobia Jeffries, YES! Magazine
There’s another “me too” story, about a movement that began a decade before it was a hashtag. READ MORE»
Florida Prisoners Are Preparing to Strike Against Unpaid Labor
By Michael Arria, In These Times
"Prisons in America are nothing but a different form of slavery plantations." READ MORE»
Don't Let Trump Fool You—He Doesn't Have an MBA from Wharton
By Noor Al-Sibai, Raw Story
He completed undergraduate, but not the famed graduate program. READ MORE»
FBI Director Chris Wray and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Reportedly Met with Senate Intel Leaders
By Elizabeth Preza, Raw Story
We don't yet know what was discussed. READ MORE»
Seth Meyers Stages Another Hilarious Sarah Huckabee Sanders 'Late Night White House Press Briefing'
Watch the press secretary speak the honest truths about Trump she'll never admit in real life. READ MORE»
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