What Lies Behind Power?

Nothing unites people behind a leader more quickly, reflexively, or reliably than war. View this email in your browser April 2-8, 2017 Share Tweet Forward Editor's Picks What Lies Behind Power? It has become commonplace to believe that President Trump's support among whites arises from their economic anxieties — an idea that gets backing from even Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. But Intercept columnist Mehdi Hasan argues that racism, not economics, was the most important factor for many whites who voted for Trump. Nothing unites people behind a leader more quickly, reflexively, or reliably than war, writes Glenn Greenwald in response to Trump's strikes on a Syrian air base. It appeared to instantly elevate Trump into a respected war leader, fueled by gushing media coverage. Peter Maass Senior Editor Top Democrats Are Wrong: Trump Supporters Were More Motivated by Racism Than Economic Issues Mehdi Hasan Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren argue that economic anxieties explain Trump's victory. But evidence shows racism among his voters is more important.   The Spoils of War: Trump Lavished With Media and Bipartisan Praise for Bombing Syria Glenn Greenwald Political leaders across the spectrum rushed to praise Trump and support his bombing campaign. Media coverage was overwhelmingly positive.   Top Stories   Rep. Jan Schakowsky Calls for Investigation Into Trump's Ties to Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Jeremy Scahill In an interview, Rep. Schakowsky said Erik Prince "now is part of the inner circle, the ruling party, the people with the most influence in the world."   Bernie Sanders Wants to Expand Medicare to Everybody — Exactly What Its Architects Wanted Zaid Jilani "We expected Medicare to be a first step toward universal national health insurance," wrote Social Security commissioner Robert Ball.   Environmental Groups Sue EPA to Force Ban of Pesticide Linked to Autism Sharon Lerner When EPA chief Scott Pruitt reversed the agency's decision to ban chlorpyrifos, he talked about businesses rather than children.   Lawmakers Move to Stop Warrantless Cellphone Searches at the U.S. Border Cora Currier A bipartisan bill would require Customs and Border Protection agents to get a warrant to search Americans' phones or laptops, or to access their social media accounts.   The U.S. Government Is Trying to Unmask an Anonymous Anti-Trump Twitter Account Sam Biddle Twitter filed suit against the U.S. government Thursday, exposing an attempt to unmask the @ALT_USCIS anonymous Twitter account.   Follow The Intercept

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TODAY'S TOP STORIES - April 8, 2017 Hightower: This Is Our Only Hope to Stop Trump and the Corporate Assault on Our Democracy By Jim Hightower, AlterNet Our greatest strength is not in Washington rallies and protests—it's our ability to organize and mobilize around issues of populist justice. READ MORE» Why Is Media Citing Man Accused of Kidnapping Journalists as Credible Source on Syrian Chemical Attack? By Ben Norton, AlterNet With military intervention on the horizon, media outlets cite Shajul Islam, a doctor accused of working with extremists in Syria. READ MORE» Jared Kushner Hid Dozens of Meetings With Russians From His Application for Top-Secret Security Clearance By Taylor Link, Salon Kushner failed to report dozens of contacts with foreign leaders. His lawyer argues Kushner simply forgot. READ MORE» Pry Your Eyes Away From Sean Spicer for a Moment and Look Hard at Some of His Supporting Buffoons By Rick Perlstein, The Washington Spectator There's a new press corps in the White House. READ MORE» 10 Republicans Who Have Done a Complete 180 on Syria Now That Obama's Not President By Brad Reed, Raw Story The GOP changes their tune when one of their own is in the White House. READ MORE» Being Wealthy in America Earns You 15 Extra Years of Life Span Over the Poor By Jessica Glenza, The Guardian The health insurance system—the most expensive in the world—is a worsening situation, researchers find, arguing health care should be treated as a human right. READ MORE» Adam Curtis: Donald Trump Has Become a Deep State Puppet By Jacob Sugarman, AlterNet The legendary documentarian shares his thoughts on the Syrian airstrike and Trump's presidency. READ MORE» 10 of the Best Reactions to Putin's 'Gay Clown' Ban from Around the World By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet From silly and crude to downright absurd. READ MORE» A Family Planning Miracle in Colorado: Program Has Teen Births and Abortions Drop by Half, and It's Heading to Other States By Valerie Tarico, AlterNet Are Oregon and Washington next in line? READ MORE» America Has Become a War Machine—and It Has Destroyed Our Ability to Function as a Democracy By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch "Violence abroad breeds violence at home. READ MORE» How Climate Change Could Blow Up Your Electricity Bill By Reynard Loki, AlterNet As the world warms, U.S. electricity costs are likely to increase over the next century by billions of dollars. READ MORE» Trump's Blatant Assault on the Poor and Middle Class By Vijay Prashad, Frontline (India) If you want to know what an administration really cares about, look at their budgets. READ MORE» Can Vitamin D Help You Lose Weight? By Rachael Link, Authority Nutrition Studies show that a higher body mass index and body fat percentage are associated with lower blood levels of vitamin D. READ MORE» America's Demand For Drugs Is Fueling Illegal Immigration By Victoria Kim, The Fix Sending drugs to the US has become a $64 billion-a-year business that yields major profits for drug cartels. READ MORE» The World Is Getting a Lot More Authoritarian By Brian Klaas, Oxford University Press Unless the trend is reversed, anyone born in 2016 will be, on average, less free than someone born during the 1990s. READ MORE» You are subscribed as: pramod.srivastav.2000.ambikapur@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