TODAY'S TOP STORIES - February 5, 2017

6 Countries Trump Has Insulted, Provoked and Picked Fights With In His First Two Weeks

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

He campaigned on "creating stability" in the world. Right.  READ MORE»


Is Donald Trump Our New Vietnam?

By Clara Bingham, The Washington Spectator

Americans across the country are mobilizing at a clip unseen in the past half century.  READ MORE»


Just How Close Is Donald Trump to Becoming a Full-Blown Dictator?

By Phil Torres, Salon

The authors of "The Dictator's Handbook" weigh in on the long-term stability of American democracy. READ MORE»


Steve Bannon's Islamophobic Film Script Explains His Whole Diseased World View

By Tom McCarthy, The Guardian

Donald Trump's top advisor believes we're at the "very beginning stages of a global conflict." READ MORE»


Report: CNN Turns down White House Offer of Kellyanne Conway to Appear on Sunday Shows

By Tom Boggioni, Raw Story

The Trump spokeswoman recently blamed refugees for a fictitious massacre in Bowling Green. READ MORE»


Is Trump's Trade Talk Even Remotely Intelligent?

By Les Leopold, AlterNet

In opposing Trump, we must not slip into defending neoliberalism. READ MORE»


What, Exactly, Is Going on in Syria?

By Vijay Prashad, AlterNet

The world's media is lost in the twists and turns of factions and evolving geopolitics. READ MORE»


Donald Trump Is Unraveling Decades of Foreign Policy in a Manner of Weeks

By Sophia A. McClennen, Salon

The president appears hell-bent on weakening our alliances. The consequences will prove dire. READ MORE»


How the Super Bowl Became a De Facto American Holiday

By Peter M. Hopsicker, Mark Dyerson, The Conversation

Star-studded halftime performances and elaborate advertising campaigns have eclipsed the game itself. READ MORE»


The Poor Could Go Even Hungrier Under Donald Trump

By Marissa Higgins, The Establishment

A new pilot program could greatly benefit Americans living in poverty, but its fate appears fragile. READ MORE»


How Betsy Devos Burned Michigan Republicans in Pursuit of Her Charter School Crusade

By Danny Feingold, Capital and Main

Trump's pick for education secretary has proven herself a zealot for vouchers and deregulation. READ MORE»


5 Reasons to Have Sex, Even If You're Not in the Mood

By Lizette Borreli, Medical Daily

Regular sex can do more than make us feel good; it can boost our overall health. READ MORE»


How Anthropocentrism Puts All Species at Risk—Including Ours

By Dr. David Suzuki, AlterNet

Humans are one species among countless others, and we are all interconnected and interdependent. READ MORE»


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