Guided Tour of Racist, Alt-Right Universe | Turkish Cleric Controls 100 U.S. Charter Schools | How Pot-Growing Can Trash the Environment

TODAY'S TOP STORIES - August 31, 2016 Who Is Watching? Turkish Cleric, Accused of Motivating Military Coup, Controls Large Network of Charter Schools in the U.S. By Gene Bruskin, AlterNet Exiled Fethullah Gulen, living in the Pennsylvania Poconos, brings in hundreds of Turks to staff school chains in a number of states. READ MORE» A Guided Tour of the Racist 'Alt-Right,' by the Trump Campaign Chief's Website By Jim Naureckas, FAIR They assure the world they're not racist, yet still believe intelligence is determined by race. READ MORE» How Lucky We Are: How People Died 100+ Years Ago, and How We Die Today By Larry Schwartz, AlterNet Fascinating data shows life was hell, and people did not live very long, just a century ago. READ MORE» How Growing Pot Takes a Serious Ecological Toll By Judith Lewis Mernit, Capital and Main If legal weed is voted in, care must be taken to protect the local environment. READ MORE» Trump's Immigration Muddle: He's 'Softening' Without Actually Moderating and Confusing Everyone By Simon Maloy, Salon After so many contradictions and reversals, Trump's upcoming immigration speech likely won't provide much clarity. READ MORE» Could the Presidential Election Be Hacked? FBI 'Flash' Alert Urges States to Bolster Security By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! Hackers based outside the United States have reportedly infiltrated two state election databases. READ MORE» Trump's a Cheater, and He Sees Other Cheaters Everywhere By Leo Gerard, AlterNet Trump assumes everyone else is bending the rules too. READ MORE» Erdogan's Waterloo: Turkey Invades and Occupies Syria By David L. Phillips, The Huffington Post Supporting Turkey would make the U.S. complicit in Turkey's land grab. READ MORE» 'I'm in a Union—You're Welcome': How Having Strong Labor Unions Helps Everyone Who Works Earn More By Angelo Young, Salon A new study shows that if unions were stronger, wages would be higher for union members and nonmembers alike. READ MORE» Porn Industry Keeps Making Technological Advances By Jon Pressick, Kinkly Love might make the world go 'round, but porn continues to drive the advancement of technology. READ MORE» Texas Coach Threatens to Ban Squad's Only Black Cheerleader Over Her Braids By Sarah K. Burris, Raw Story "She's been harassed. She's been bullied by her teacher, and I'm tired of it." READ MORE» The Laundry Truck Offers Denver's Homeless Clean Clothes and Dignity By Ilana Novick, AlterNet A simple tool could have powerful implications for Denver's homeless. READ MORE» AlterNet Comics: Matt Bors on the Last Remaining Undecided Voters By Matt Bors, AlterNet This illustrious group includes Henry Kissinger and a woman who recently woke up from a coma. 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