TODAY'S TOP STORIES - January 30, 2017

Could Trump's Scary Planned Immigration Roundup Split the Country and Provoke Political Violence?

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Trump's executive orders threaten civil strife on a scale the country has not seen in decades. READ MORE»


Protests Erupt Nationwide Against Trump’s Muslim Ban for Second Day

By April M. Short, AlterNet

People continued to gather, march, chant and hold vigils in at least 40 protests nationwide. READ MORE»


Trump Has Been Sued More Than 34 Times Since He Was Elected

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

Where lawsuits are concerned, our new president is an overachiever. READ MORE»


Corporate America Is Inching Even Closer to a Constitutional Convention

By Simon Davis-Cohen, In These Times

In statehouses across the country, ALEC-backed legislators are pushing for a balanced-budget amendment, a repeal of the federal income tax and more. READ MORE»


Protesters Fill San Francisco Airport Demanding Trump Immediately End Travel Ban From 7 Muslim Countries

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

"We are surprised. We are confused. We can't believe what is going on."  READ MORE»


Examining the Science of Torture: The Price of Coercive Interrogation

By Diane Cole, Psychotherapy Networker

A recent book by neuroscientist Shane O'Mara makes crystal clear how dead wrong Trump is about torture. READ MORE»


State of Resistance: Ten Californians Who Will Take on Trump

By Danny Feingold, Capital and Main

Meet the leaders of the West Coast resistance.  READ MORE»


They Aren’t All Safe: Pharma Is Willing to Look 'Unscientific' to Sell Vaccines

By Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet

Big pharma says all drugs are safe—as long as they're making millions. READ MORE»


What’s Next for Progressives After the Women’s March?

By Paul Rosenthal, Salon

After the catharsis of the Women's March (and the backlash), progressives hope to turn that energy toward victory. READ MORE»


How Trump's Appetite for Privatization Could Threaten Your Drinking Water

By George Potanovic, AlterNet

A controversy in New York offers a glimpse of what many communities across the nation could soon face. READ MORE»


Steve Bannon Personally Overruled DHS Decision Not to Include Green Card Holders in Travel Ban: CNN

By David Edwards, Raw Story

The mayhem could have easily been avoided. READ MORE»


Imagining City Life After the Car

By Christopher Pollon, The Tyee

Our love affair with the private vehicle is waning. Does it still deserve a third of our urban living space? READ MORE»


The Shape of Your Brain Could Determine Your Personality

By Melissa Matthews, Medical Daily

New research shows a strong link. READ MORE»


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