TODAY'S TOP STORIES - May 8, 2017 Macron Wins French Presidency By Decisive Margin Over Le Pen

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11 Ways Chicago Is the Beating Heart of the Disastrous Charter School Agenda By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet Chicago's political elite have fallen under the spell of the charter industry’s billionaire sponsors—and the results spell disaster for K-12 education. READ MORE» Here Are 24 of the Biggest Issues Facing the Country—And the DC Elites and Media Don't Bother Addressing Them By Andrew J. Bacevich, Tom Dispatch It remains to be seen how much damage Donald Trump’s presidency will wreak. READ MORE» Whether Trump Is a Fascist or Is Just a Clown, He's a Threat to Our Democracy All the Same By Andrew O'Hehir, Salon The president's inner circle may yearn for totalitarian rule — but for Trump, it's all narcissistic play-acting. READ MORE»

Why the Marquis de Sade Would Tip His Hat to the Cruelty Baked into the Republican Health Care Bill By RoseAnn DeMoro, AlterNet The atrocious Trumpcare bill undermines Medicaid, employer-based coverage, and so much else. READ MORE» Red-State Blue-State Divide Is Showing Up in Tourism: Stereotypes Are Keeping Liberals from Alabama Beaches By April M. Short, AlterNet Those who do visit the state’s beaches may like what they find. READ MORE» Noam Chomsky: Why Trump Is Likely to Care Less About Palestinians Than Any Other President to Precede Him By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet "Since the 1970's, every administration has taken a weaker and weaker position towards the [Israeli] settlements..."  READ MORE» Did You Catch This Hidden Theme in 'The Handmaid's Tale'? By Valerie Tarico, AlterNet At the heart of Margaret Atwood's book lies a biblical story that provided blueprints for a patriarchal dystopia. READ MORE» 'Older People Are Going to Be Paying Five Times More’: Now Even Fox News' Chris Wallace Is Smacking Down Trump Team on Health Care By Tom Boggioni, Raw Story White House Chief of Staff Reince Preibus fended off host Chris Wallace. READ MORE» Macron Wins French Presidency By Decisive Margin Over Le Pen By Angelique Chrisafis, The Guardian Centrist independent is projected to win by 65.1% to 34.9% but defeat still marks historically high vote for France’s far right. READ MORE» White Racism in America's Police Departments Is So Much Worse Than Most Americans Understand By Jeff Pegues, Prometheus Books CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues' new book exposes the under-reported "ghost skins": hidden white supremacists in law enforcement. READ MORE» Can Anyone Cook Up a Worse Idea for UN Climate Talks Than Giving the Fossil Industry a Front Seat? By Jesse Bragg, AlterNet A new report has an answer. READ MORE» Is It Safe to Use Aluminum Foil in Cooking? By Helen West, RD, Authority Nutrition It's very difficult to completely remove aluminum from your diet, but you can work to minimize it. READ MORE»