Ninth Day for Hunger Strikers Protesting Police Brutality | Clinton Trolls Trump, Offers Supporters 'Woman Card' | Satanists Angry Boehner Compared Cruz to Lucifer

TODAY'S TOP STORIES - April 29, 2016 San Francisco Hunger Strikers Enter Ninth Day to Protest Police Brutality Against Black and Brown Youths By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet Protesting police killings, gentrification and lack of opportunity. READ MORE» Hillary Clinton Trolls Donald Trump by Offering Supporters an Actual 'Woman Card' (Video) By Elizabeth Preza, AlterNet "If fighting for women's health care and paid family leave and equal pay is playing the woman card, then deal me in," said Clinton. READ MORE» Oops! No One Told Ted Cruz That Delegates Pick the VP at a Contested Convention (Video) By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet Cruz/Fiorina is an even bigger disaster than you thought.  READ MORE» Donald Trump's New Secret Weapon: How the Man Who Ran the 'Torturer's Lobby' Is Securing the Billionaire's Nomination By Heather Digby Parton, Salon Paul Manafort has represented oligarchs and tyrants. So it makes sense that now he's representing Donald Trump. READ MORE» Journalist Inundated With Antisemitic Vitriol After Publishing Profile of Melania Trump By Elizabeth Preza, AlterNet Some Trump supporters even called the journalist's cell phone to leave threatening voicemails. READ MORE» One of the Most Popular Podcasts in America Totally Botched Its Drug Addiction Episode by Peddling Miracle Pills By Stanton Peele, AlterNet Will a miracle pill cure your pill or alcohol problem? Don't believe the hype.  READ MORE» President Obama Slams GOP Candidates' Economic 'Fantasy' Policies, Says They 'Defy Logic' By Elizabeth Preza, AlterNet Obama blasted the GOP presidential contenders' economic platforms as defying "any known economic theories." READ MORE» AlterNet Comics: Tom Tomorrow on Why Trump Is the Incredible Hulk By Tom Tomorrow, AlterNet Get ready for TRUMP SMASH.  READ MORE» Doctors Without Borders Launches New Solidarity Action as U.S. Military Brushes Off Deadly Kunduz Attack as 'Accidental' (Video) By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet Top U.S. officials repeatedly deny bombings are war crimes. READ MORE» Rahm Emanuel's Political Machine Is Overwhelmingly White: Here's Why It Matters—Even Beyond Chicago By Sean McElwee, Salon The donor class is dominated by whites, which could hamper progress towards to racial justice. READ MORE» Please, Do the Planet a Favor: Eat Less Meat By Laura Kehoe, The Conversation With recent research showing that reducing meat intake could result in two thirds less food-related CO2 emissions—and save millions of lives—there are few excuses left to justify having meat at every meal. READ MORE» Alabama Escalates Culture War by Passing Anti-LGBT Bathroom Ordinance By Elizabeth Preza, AlterNet In Oxford, Alabama, you could spend six months in jail for using a bathroom that doesn't match the gender listed on your birth certificate. READ MORE» Why Getting Herpes Was a Gift By Rafaella Gunz, Ravishly In STI support communities, many refer to the person who gave them herpes as their "gifter." This might sound strange, but it's an apt term. READ MORE» Satanists Are Furious That Boehner Compared Ted Cruz to the Dark Lord By Bethania Palma Markus, Raw Story They agree with Boehner's sentiments—but said there's no way Cruz is the living incarnate of Satan. 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