TODAY'S TOP STORIES - February 4, 2017

Could Trump’s Hair Drug Threaten His Physical and Mental Health?

By Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet

There can be a downside to a full head of orange hair. READ MORE»


8 Great Reasons to Take Some Pleasure in Activism

By Greta Christina, AlterNet

It's going to be a long fight in the Trump era. We're going to need to have some fun. READ MORE»


Military Madness: Trump Plans to Pump Many More Billions into Already Bloated Military

By William Hartung, TomDispatch

The results will be devastating for millions as the country moves closer to full military dominance. READ MORE»


Investigation Reveals the Extent the Koch Empire Is Willing to Go to Take Over a University

By Alex Kotch, AlterNet

The Kochs influenced hiring, designed classes, and cut off graduate fellowships based on dissertation topics. READ MORE»


Trump's Plan to 'Totally Destroy' the Johnson Amendment Is a Massive Gift to the Christian Right

By Sophia Tesfaye, Salon

The move would open the door for religious groups to become big-time power players in U.S. elections. READ MORE»


The Immigration Ban Is a Headfake, and We’re Falling for It

By Jake Fuentes, Medium

Do protest, but be very wary of going home feeling like you’ve done your job. READ MORE»


Trump's Torture Policy Is Already Operating in Washington

By Marty Kaplan, AlterNet

Fear, even of Twitter, makes people say and do just about anything. READ MORE»


Over a Million in Britain Petition to Bar Trump From UK State Visit

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

Trump "should not be invited to make an official state visit," the petition states. READ MORE»


Uncovering the Truth About the Disgraceful Murder of Emmett Till

By Timothy B. Tyson, Simon & Schuster

A new book offers an exclusive interview that reveals the truth of the case famous in civil rights history. READ MORE»


Why Democrats Have No Choice But to Block Trump's Supreme Court Nominee

By Gary Legum, Salon

This isn't about taking back a "stolen" seat. This is about fixing a democratic norm the GOP has smashed.  READ MORE»


F*ck That: An Honest Meditation for These Times

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

Desperate times call for a special kind of meditation. READ MORE»


Better Solution Than a Border Wall? End Drug Prohibition

By Armando Gudiño, AlterNet

If you think a border wall will solve anything, you have another thing coming.  READ MORE»


Nazis Once Published List of Jewish Crimes, Trump Now Pushing to Do the Same for Immigrant Crimes

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!

The plans for the weekly list, to be published by the Department of Homeland Security, were included in Trump’s executive orders signed last week. READ MORE»


Our Modern Environmental Movement Has Its Roots in Racist, Religious Dogma

By Stephen Corry, AlterNet

The religious connection is never far from the surface of the idea of conservation.  READ MORE»


AlterNet Comics: Brian McFadden on Chuck Schumer's Trump Resistance Tips

By Brian McFadden, AlterNet

Time to step it up, Chuck.  READ MORE»


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