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TODAY'S TOP STORIES - August 29, 2016 Donald Trump in the Bayou: The Tea Party, a Sinkhole in Louisiana, and the Contradictions of American Political Life By Arlie Hochschild, Tom Dispatch What would Trump mean for the environment? READ MORE» The Zentrepreneur: Ayn Rand in Lotus Position? By Lynn Stuart Parramore, AlterNet A trendy new breed of capitalist promises efficient enlightenment, but often delivers something very different.  READ MORE» The Year of Dark Magical Thinking: Unskewed Reality, Hillary's Health and the Rise of the Racist Alt-Right By Andrew O'Hehir, Salon How Karl Rove's 2012 Fox News humiliation unleashed Trump, Breitbart and the demons of the alt-right. READ MORE» The New 'Two-State Solution' That Would Colonize Palestine By Nafeez Ahmed, AlterNet A ludicrous blueprint for permanent foreign military domination. READ MORE» A Guide to the Alt-Right, Modern White Supremacists Bolstering Trump Southern Poverty Law Center This social media savvy group skews young, and embraces white ethno-nationalism as a fundamental value. READ MORE» This Woman Is Trying to Make the World a Better Place, One Community Center at a Time By Sarah Lazare, AlterNet Inspired by Occupy Wall Street, Janet Wilson is helping transform vacant buildings into thriving community centers. READ MORE» Robert Reich: Why You Shouldn't Buy into the Presidential Poll Numbers Just Yet By Robert Reich, RobertReich.org Landslide, you say? READ MORE» Armed and Aging: As Older Americans Own the Most Guns, Should They Face More Gun Controls? By Dana DiFilippo, New American Media Suicide, dementia and physical failings are at issue.  READ MORE» Is the TPP Falling Apart? Let's Take a Look at Where the 12 Nations Are At By Marie Aspiazu, Rabble Both Nancy Pelosi and Paul Ryan recently came out against it.  READ MORE» 'This Is Our War & It is Shameful:' Journalist Andrew Cockburn on the U.S. Role in the War in Yemen By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! Even before the Saudi-led bombing campaign in Yemen began more than a year ago, Yemen was ranked as one of the poorest countries in the world. READ MORE» 5 Things That Don't Kill Your Brain Cells, Despite What You've Heard By Kelsey Drain, Medical Daily These commonly repeated myths turn out to be just that.  READ MORE» Study Reveals Bacteria Are the Real Boogeyman Hiding Inside Your Bed By Robin Scher, AlterNet They thrive in particular on old mattresses and unwashed sheets. READ MORE» Al Gore's Warning for Voters Worried About Climate Change By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet "Don't vote for a third party," Gore told Think Progress.  READ MORE» Catholic Hospital Turns Away Woman Bleeding from Dislodged IUD Because Church Opposes Birth Control By Tom Boggioni, Raw Story "I thought that eventually they were going to recognize that my health was the top priority." READ MORE» Noam Chomsky Schools Nationalist Attendee at Google Talk, Calls on Audience to Preserve Cultural Wealth By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet "The diversity of languages and cultures is wonderful, but..." one Googler began, and Chomsky quickly shut down speculation.  READ MORE» You are subscribed as: bsamad2007.adnan@blogger.com View this mailing as a webpage. SUPPORT ALTERNET | CONTACT US | PRIVACY POLICY | UNSUBSCRIBE © 2015 Independent Media Institutes All Rights Reserved 1881 Harmon Street, Berkeley, CA 94703