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
"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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