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TODAY'S TOP STORIES - August 19, 2017
Donald Trump Kicked a Hornet's Nest When He Fired Steve Bannon
By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet
Bannon will take the helm at Brietbart News, the far right's most powerful propaganda outlet. READ MORE»
5 White Supremacists Whining About How Unfair Things Are After Charlottesville
By Kali Holloway, AlterNet
Their perpetual state of imagined victimhood has only grown more acute. READ MORE»
Marijuana Becomes a Player in California Politics and It's Putting Its Money on Gavin Newsom
By Phillip Smith, AlterNet
The lieutenant governor wants to replace Jerry Brown next year, and the pot people want to help him. READ MORE»
James Clapper Believes Trump's Loose Threats Could End in Global Catastrophe
By Chris Sosa, AlterNet
The former intelligence director dissects the president's "fire and fury" rhetoric on CNN. READ MORE»
After Charlottesville Violence, Alt-Right Plans Another Weekend of Hate
By Melinda Warner, Right Wing Watch
Big plans for bigotry in Boston ahead. READ MORE»
Colin Kaepernick Can’t Get a Job: What Are the Ramifications for Social Protest?
By Rann Miller, AlterNet
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick got countless kids talking about white supremacy. Now they’re learning that speaking out comes at a cost. READ MORE»
173 TV Station Networks Are Defending Trump’s Indefensible Statements on Race and Nazism -- Are They in Your City?
By Pam Vogel, Media Matters
The Sinclair Broadcasting Group is pushing unabashed propaganda across its 173 stations. READ MORE»
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Face Pressure to Speak out on Antisemitism
By David Smith, The Guardian
The Jewish couple have kept quiet since president’s defence of antisemitic protesters. Asks a rabbi: ‘Who knows if this is what will set people over the edge?’ READ MORE»
Can Marijuana Reduce the Risk of Strokes?
By Amruta Agnihotri, International Business Times
Marijuana enhances blood and oxygen flow, reducing the risk of blood clots and stroke, researchers found. READ MORE»
Soda Doesn’t ‘Feed the World’
By Jill Richardson, OtherWords
A new Coke ad traffics in some questionable warm and fuzzy feelings. READ MORE»
If You Love Dogs, Don't Shop at Petland
By Natalia Lima, Animal Legal Defense Fund
The national pet store chain is selling dogs from cruel puppy mills. Now they're being taken to court. READ MORE»
Extremely Active Hurricane Season Is Forecast as Peak Lies Ahead
By Andrea Thompson, WXshift
Batten down the hatches: The busiest part of the hurricane season is yet to come. READ MORE»
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