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TODAY'S TOP STORIES - April 27, 2016 Clinton and Trump Edge Closer to Party Nominations, as Sanders Softens His Confrontational Tone By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet Key progressive primary candidate Donna Edwards loses Maryland Senate bid. READ MORE» The Best Reason for Bernie Sanders to Fight On: Hawkish, Neoliberal Clintons Need a Watchful Eye From Progressives By Jim Sleeper, Salon Yes, Sanders needs to play it smart from here. But let's not forget that we need a check on Hillary's deep failings. READ MORE» Medical Racism and the Ignoring of Black Pain By Kali Holloway, AlterNet Racism is never benign.  READ MORE» How Bill Gates and His Billionaire Pals Used Their Enormous Wealth to Start Privatizing the Schools in Washington State By Joanne Barkan, Nonprofit Quarterly Today's multibillionaires are a different species of philanthropist; they keep tight control over their foundations while also operating as major political funders. READ MORE» Neoliberalism Is Destroying Almost Everybody's Lives—How Many People Even Know What It Is? By George Monbiot, Monbiot.com Crisis after crisis is being caused by a failed ideology. But it cannot be stopped without a coherent alternative. READ MORE» Men: Why Ejaculating Is Really, Really Good for You By Carrie Weisman, AlterNet A new study establishes a link between ejaculation frequency and overall health. READ MORE» Scientology Honcho Miscavige Threatens to Sue Own Father to Block Book That Could Finally Bring Down 'Church' By David Ferguson, Raw Story L. Ron Hubbard's successor tries to stop his dad from criticizing the Church of Scientology in a new tell-all book. READ MORE» Why NATO Has Become One of the Most Destructive Forces on the Planet By Vijay Prashad, AlterNet Actions in Afghanistan, Europe, and Libya have created insecurity rather than order.  READ MORE» Why, in Heaven's Name, Aren't Teeth Considered Part of Our Health? By Susan Sered, The Conversation It is estimated that 108 million Americans have no dental insurance. READ MORE» The True Cost of a Cheap Meal By Katie Cantrell, Tikkun Cheap food relies on billions of dollars of externalized costs that are kept hidden from consumers. READ MORE» Read the Horrifyingly Racist Texts Sent by a San Francisco Police Officer to Fellow Officers By Elizabeth Preza, AlterNet What happened to serving and protecting? READ MORE» Why Do People Wait Hours to Hear Trump Speak and Rally on His Behalf? Hear It From the Fans Themselves By Rebecca Carroll, AlterNet A conversation with Trump supporters on Maryland's Eastern Shore.  READ MORE» The Legal Argument That Could Overturn 'Right-to-Work' Laws Around the Country By Shaun Richman, In These Times Right-to-work laws could be nullified—and sooner than you might imagine. READ MORE» Racial Segregation Was Invented by the Very Same Liberals Who Sought to Abolish Slavery By Nicholas Guyatt, Basic Books In 1816, a group of politicians, clergymen and antislavery activists founded the American Colonization Society (ACS), a charity to encourage the resettlement of African-Americans in West Africa. READ MORE» The Myths and Realities of Dating With Borderline Personality Disorder By Kirstyn Smith, The Establishment Having BPD is like living in a bubble floating in a hazy world of detachment. READ MORE» You are subscribed as: bsamad2007.adnan@blogger.com SUPPORT ALTERNET | CONTACT US | PRIVACY POLICY | UNSUBSCRIBE © 2015 Independent Media Institutes All Rights Reserved 1881 Harmon Street, Berkeley, CA 94703