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TODAY'S TOP STORIES - July 28, 2017 Trump Jr., Kushner and the Lie of Inherent White Innocence By Kali Holloway, AlterNet Don Jr. and Kushner benefit from the lifelong presumption of white innocence this racist society confers on them.  READ MORE» Partisan Divides Harden as Senate Republicans Run Down the Clock on Still-Secret Bill to Gut Obamacare and End Coverage for Millions By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet Bernie Sanders is trolled by Republicans mocking Medicare for all. READ MORE» Anthony Scaramucci in Furious, Foul-Mouthed Attack on White House Rivals By David Smith, The Guardian Scaramucci attacks Bannon and calls Priebus "f*cking paranoid schizophrenic." READ MORE» On the Brink of a Constitutional Crisis, the Nation Goes Numb By Adele M. Stan, The American Prospect There is a psychopath in the White House and his administration is being assessed through the norms of political coverage. READ MORE» Trump's Justice Department Says Gays Aren't Eligible for Civil Rights Protections By Matthew Rozsa, Salon The Department of Justice claims that Title VII protections do not extend to the LGBT community. READ MORE» 5 Things That Are Really Wrong with the Schumer/Democratic Party Vision of the Future By Ian Haney López, BillMoyers.com If this is what they think is going to connect with voters, then there are darker times ahead. READ MORE» More and More People Are Getting Tattoos, and More Are Removing Them Too—What Gives? By Anna Sanford, AlterNet Shifting cultural attitudes and technological advancements are changing the tattoo industry. READ MORE» 'Skinny Repeal Bill'—a Trojan Horse for Broader ACA Repeal and Deep Medicaid Cuts By Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities If the Senate rejects this gambit, the bipartisan process advocated by McCain and various governors and members of Congress of both parties could finally begin. READ MORE» The First Openly Transgender Infantry Soldier in U.S. Army Speaks out on Trump's New Military Ban By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! Staff Sergeant Patricia King has served in the Army for 18 years, including three active combat deployments to Afghanistan. READ MORE» The Importance of the Fight for the South: Why It Can and Must Be Won By Bob Wing, Stephen C. McClure, AlterNet The influx of progressive demographic groups makes the South a strategic necessity. READ MORE» California Votes to Extend Landmark Cap-and-Trade Program—While Allowing Big Polluters to Get Away With Murder By Reynard Loki, AlterNet The new legislation makes huge concessions to the fossil fuel industry. READ MORE» Stephen Colbert Relishes President Trump's Self-Inflicted Misery As He Looks For a Way Out By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet "Sad to see a grown man who can't go a day without hearing the cheers of an adoring crowd." READ MORE» Trump's Cynical Jobs Program: Dump Your House, Move Somewhere Else and Work for Less By Heather Digby Parton, Salon Maybe Trump supporters are glimpsing the truth: He has no plan to bring back high-paying jobs, and never did.  READ MORE» Burning Raqqa: The U.S. War Against Civilians in Syria By Laura Gottesdiener, TomDispatch The rise in so-called "collateral damage"—the slaughter of civilians—by United States' bombings in Raqqa and elsewhere has exploded in the last six months. READ MORE» Kansas SWAT Raid Over Tea Leaves and Tomato Garden Outrages Federal Judges By Jon Parton, Courthouse News The 10th Circuit laid into the cops who used tea leaves in the trash and a visit to a garden store to target a suburban family in a hoped-for pot bust. READ MORE» America Depends on the Kurds to Fight Against ISIS in Syria, But Will the U.S. Repay the Favor After the War? By Vijay Prashad, AlterNet History shows that once their utility has been exhausted, they will be tossed in the scrap heap. 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