TODAY'S TOP STORIES - August 30, 2017

Chances of Trump Impeachment at High Point

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

Calling the president’s bluff, special prosecutor Mueller focuses on the family business. READ MORE»


Could Trump's Shadowy Moscow Deal Unlock the Russia Scandal?

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

"We will get Donald elected": The tale of a Trump Tower that never was—and a president with something to hide. READ MORE»


The Media Is Busy Creating a Left-Wing 'Threat' to Balance Out the Awful Racist Right-Wing Hordes Who Threaten Civil Society

By Thom Hartmann, AlterNet

We have to be vigilant about the coming smear project against Antifa. READ MORE»


Your Race and Zip Code Will Determine How Much Devastation You'll Face After Hurricane Harvey

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!

Stranded communities are “literally getting gassed by these chemicals." READ MORE»


5 of the Most Controversial Acts of Clemency by U.S. Presidents

By David Smith, The Guardian

From Richard Nixon to Joe Arpaio.  READ MORE»


Here’s a Quick and Easy Way You Can Help the Neediest Harvey Victims, Wherever You Live

By Liz Posner, AlterNet

This nonprofit is raising money to help the poorest Texans. READ MORE»


How a Forgotten Law Case Could Bring an End to Amazon's Control of Whole Foods

By Ramsi Woodcook , The Conversation

Amazon gives Whole Foods access to marketing that no other grocery company can hope to reproduce. READ MORE»


Instead of Brokering Peace, Jared Kushner Keeps Guzzling Jet Fuel on His Way to the Middle East

By Mark Habeeb, The Arab Weekly

The story always ends the same: Israel wins, Palestinians lose and other Arab leaders take care of their real interests. READ MORE»


Do Most People See Men as 'More American' Than Women?

By Laura Van Berkel, Ludwin Molina, Sahana Mukherjee, The Conversation

If more women appear as representatives of American policy and interests, ideas of national identity will shift.  READ MORE»


4 Ways Foreign Tourists Disrespect the Cultures They're Visiting

By Ricky Riley, AlterNet

Other cultures are not objects for our pleasure. READ MORE»


Trump Is Bent on Becoming a Tyrant, and Liberals Have Never Been More Helpless to Stop Him

By Jim Sleeper, AlterNet

Debate over identity politics elides the truth about what really brought us to this precipice. READ MORE»


The Invention of the White People

By Hamid Dabashi, Al Jazeera English

Dismantling of the murderous myth that is "White People" will break down the backbone of the racist ideology. READ MORE»


'Disjointed': The Marijuana Sitcom Made for Killjoys Who Don't Smoke Pot

By Melanie McFarland, Salon

There are probably decent arguments for why you may want to watch this sitcom, but... we forgot them. Heh. Heh. READ MORE»


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