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TODAY'S TOP STORIES - February 28, 2018 The Tech Moguls Driving Mass Layoffs in the Economy Want Universal Basic Income as a Cure—Should Progressives Be Cheering? By Valerie Vande Panne, AlterNet UBI is having a moment in the upper echelons of thought leadership.  READ MORE» 'This Is How Your Mind Learns to Accept Atrocities': Psychologist on Trump's Anti-Muslim Agenda By Kali Holloway, AlterNet Dr. Farha Abbasi breaks down the danger this presidency poses to mental health.  READ MORE» The New York Times Newsroom Is Openly Revolting Against Its Editorial Page Editor By Jacob Sugarman, AlterNet A series of leaks exposes a deep dissatisfaction with James Bennet's stewardship. READ MORE» Nationalist Militias Plan Saturday Protest Near Charlottesville to Intimidate Pro-Immigrant Rights Lawyers By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet A law firm that fights for human rights prepares to be targeted by anti-government protesters. READ MORE» Trump's Recent Mental Health Pledge Should Have Us All Worried By Mehreen Kasana, AlterNet The president has already proven he doesn't care about people with mental illness, including their health—and whether or not they have access to guns. READ MORE» Robert Reich: The Moral Movement Against Gun Violence By Robert Reich, RobertReich.org The Parkland Florida students are leading the charge—we should support them or get out of their way. READ MORE» Hope Hicks Admits to House Investigators That She's Lied for Trump AlterNet The stunning revelation came during a hearing in which she refused to answer questions about his administration. READ MORE» Watch: Constitutional Lawyer Explains the Real Motivation Behind the Second Amendment—and It's Bad News for the NRA By Sarah K. Burris, Raw Story It's not about carrying a gun wherever you want. READ MORE» 3 Powerful Reasons Why We Should All Stop Eating Pigs Right Now By Sarah Von Alt, AlterNet Compassion must play a role in our dietary choices. READ MORE» Could This App Help Fix the Tech Industry's Sexual Harassment Problem? By Ilana Novick, AlterNet When workers can't trust HR, they turn to anonymous apps and whisper networks for justice.  READ MORE» White Woman Faces Almost No Consequence for Falsely Accusing Black Men of Gang-Raping Her By Mehreen Kasana, AlterNet The double standard is glaring.  READ MORE» Ben Carson's Department Spent $31K on His Dining Room, Despite Plan to Cut Homeless Housing Budget By Bob Brigham, Raw Story The secretary pled ignorance through a spokesperson. READ MORE» How the Pentagon Devours America's Budget By William Hartung, TomDispatch Corporate welfare for weapons makers.  READ MORE» Officials From at Least 4 Countries Discussed How Jared Kushner Could Be Manipulated By Martin Cizmar, Raw Story His business dealings were identified as a primary area of weakness. READ MORE» How Your Brain Is Wired to Just Say 'Yes' to Opioids By Paul R. Sanberg, Samantha Portis, The Conversation About 10 percent of people prescribed the drugs will develop dependence. READ MORE» Four Additional Trump Administration Employees Thrown Out After Background Checks By Noor Al-Sibai, Raw Story They were all unable to attain permanent security clearances. READ MORE» Trump Wants America's Kids to Eat More Salt By Margo G. Wootan, AlterNet Apparently, "making school meals great again" means feeding children dangerously high levels of sodium. READ MORE» Rep. Ted Lieu Calls for Jared Kushner to Resign If New Report Is True By Bob Brigham, Raw Story The president's son-in-law is on thin ice after revelations that his businesses leave him exploitable by foreign powers. 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