TODAY'S TOP STORIES - October 13, 2017

Trump's Latest Attack on Obamacare Violates Oath to Uphold Constitution, Adding to List of Impeachable Offenses

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Trump is now crossing the lines set by conservatives for removal from office. READ MORE»


Big Pharma Plays Every Dirty Trick in the Book to Transform Teens and Adults Into Opioid-Zombified Addicts

By Lynn Stuart Parramore, AlterNet

The U.S. prescription drug industry has opened a new frontier in public havoc, creating a national emergency that claims 90 lives per day. READ MORE»


Costco Cashing in on Preppers' Paranoia: Company Overtly Tries to Sell Year's Worth of Canned Food to Apocalypse Crowd

By Reynard Loki, AlterNet

Survivalists are planning for a whole lot of rainy days. READ MORE»


Federal Employees Had Puerto Ricans Give Them a 'Spa Day' While Administering Disaster Relief: Report

By Noor Al-Sibai, Raw Story

A doctor claims triage tents were used for cut-rate manicures and pedicures. READ MORE»


3 Things Bob Corker Can Do to Check Trump

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

Talk is cheap for the the president's Republican critics. It's time for action. READ MORE»


Trump Is Falling Apart, and Nobody Knows What to Do About It

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

A cry for help is coming from the White House. Even Trump’s inner circle say he’s unstable; the danger is growing.  READ MORE»


Seth Meyers Calls for Trump to Be Fired Like Harvey Weinstein in Righteous New Monologue

By Chris Sosa, AlterNet

The comedian wants to know what's taking so long. READ MORE»


Hightower: The Next Wave of the Tech Revolution Will Wipe Out Millions of Jobs—Maybe Even Yours

By Jim Hightower, AlterNet

It sounds like science fiction, but automation is closer than you think. READ MORE»


Jared Kushner's Blatantly Inaccurate Background Check Forms Shock Investigators

By Sarah K. Burris, Raw Story

The omissions and errors are unprecedented. READ MORE»


Don Lemon Shuts Down Right-Wing Commentator for Daring to Compare Trump to Obama and Clinton

By Chris Sosa, AlterNet

The network should really stop inviting this guy. READ MORE»


How a Growing Christian Movement Is Seeking to Transform America With Supernatural Miracles and Divine Interventions

By Brad Christerson, Richard Flory, The Conversation

INC has close ties to conservative politicians, including Rick Perry, Sarah Palin, and even Donald Trump. READ MORE»


Police Action in American Cities Is No Different Than Attacking the Enemy in Iraq

By Danny Sjursen, TomDispatch

There's no reason for American police departments to have armored tanks. READ MORE»


Where Is Disney’s Outrage About Pat Robertson?

By Nancy Levine, AlterNet

Televangelist blamed Las Vegas massacre on ‘disrespect’ for Trump.  READ MORE»


100,000 U.S. Prisoners Are Trapped in Isolation Units

By Bill Berkowitz, ColorLines

A travesty of our criminal justice system. READ MORE»


World's Largest Meatpacking Company CEO Arrested Amid Corruption and Bribery Scandals

By Julie Cappiello, AlterNet

The company was part of a police raid that found pigs' heads crushed and mixed into sausages. READ MORE»


For-Profit Charter Schools Offering Students Cash, Swag to Refer Their Friends

By Heather Vogell, ProPublica

How for-profit charters that serve dropouts turn their students into promoters in order to score state funding. READ MORE»


Campus Cannabis: The Top 7 Stoniest Major Universities

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

Higher education—literally. READ MORE»


6 Ways to Talk to Boys About Violence

By Editors, The Good Men Project

Violent acts in the U.S. are overwhelmingly committed by men. Maybe talking to boys about violence can change that. READ MORE»


How Kurdish Independence Underpins Israel's Plan to Reshape the Middle East

By Jonathan Cook, AlterNet

It helps Israel secure its place as the sole regional power.  READ MORE»


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