1. Millennial Trump Supporters More Likely to Be Dismissive of Sexual Assault on Campus
The numbers say a lot.
2. Private Prisons’ New Plan to Cover Losses Involves More Immigrants in Detention Centers
After the Justice Department’s announcement that it would phase out federal use of private prisons, the industry has focused its sights on immigration detention. ICE currently holds 40,000 immigrant detainees, and that number is expected to grow to 47,000 by next summer.
3. 2 Things You Can Do to Prevent Voter Suppression
Election Day isn’t until Nov. 8, but voter suppression is in full swing.
4. My Journey to the Center of the Alt-Right
“I went to a white nationalist ethnostate in Indiana. I got bounced from a secret meeting in D.C. I spent weeks figuring out how hate gurgles up from the nastiest recesses of the Internet. And I'm sorry to report that unconscionable racists will be a force in American politics well beyond November 8.”
5. Clergy Join Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
The pipeline “is a textbook case of marginalizing minority communities in the drive to increase fossil fuel supplies,” said Rev. Peter Morales.
6. Mel Gibson’s Apology Tour Is Strikingly Lacking in Apologies
The disgraced actor and director is making the media rounds promoting his film Hacksaw Ridge, and his comments about his actions 10 years ago are … head scratching.
7. The World Is on Track to Fall Short of Paris Agreement Goals
“To meet the goal of the Paris Agreement … we need to reduce global emissions to roughly 42 gigatons of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030. The latest UNEP report suggests that, even in a best-case scenario, we could miss the mark by at least 12 gigatons.”
8. Third-Party Voters Are ‘Trading Votes’ with Clinton Voters to Defeat Trump
There’s an app for that.
9. In Chicago, the Final Wait for a Cubs Win Mixes Joy and Sorrow
A beautiful piece about the Cubs fans who weren’t here to see history made.
10. Photo Gallery: Dia de los Muertos Celebrated Around the World
Beautiful images from this week’s “Day of the Dead.”
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