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TODAY'S TOP STORIES - February 8, 2015 6 Nutjob Right-Wing Moments This Week: GOP Senator Outdoes Ayn Rand Janet Allon, AlterNet Plus, don't forget those silver linings of rape! READ MORE» The Unbelievable Story of How America's War on Drugs Started Johann Hari, Bloomsbury USA The pledge to wage “relentless warfare” on drugs was first made in the 1930s, by a man who has been largely forgotten today. READ MORE» 5 Most Insane Facts About Maternity Leave in the U.S. Allegra Kirkland, AlterNet For a country so taken with the idea of 'family values,' we do a remarkably terrible job at helping people start families. READ MORE» 4 GOP Presidential Hopefuls Who Admitted They Smoked Weed By Phillip Smith, AlterNet They may not want to legalize it, but some of them have certainly enjoyed it. READ MORE» The Incredible Lies We Are Told About Wall Street By John Buell, Progressive Populist The corporation has become a financial asset to be manipulated by CEOs and institutional shareholders. READ MORE» Radical Farmers Use Fresh Food to Fight Racial Injustice and the New Jim Crow By Leah Penniman, Yes Magazine If we are to create a society that values black life, we cannot ignore the role of food and land. READ MORE» The Right’s Inequality Ruse: What GOP’s Faux-Concern For Needy Americans Really Shows By Elias Isquith, Salon.com Phony Populism Won't Rescue Our Politics READ MORE» 5 Things We Learned About Sex This Week By Katie Halper, AlterNet Maybe size does matter, at least when it comes to fingers. READ MORE» No Charges For New Jersey Cop’s Daughter After She Dressed As Hitler And Threatened To Kill Jews By Tom Boggioni, Raw Story Are Cops' Families Exempt From Prosecution Too? READ MORE» President Obama's 2016 Budget Is Not A Middle-Class Manifesto By Eric Laursen, AlterNet The White House floats cuts to Social Security cost of living increases.READ MORE»   © 2013 Independent Media Institutes All Rights Reserved 1881 Harmon Street, Berkeley, CA 94703