EXCECUTION BY COP: “Maniac Cop Executes Black Man Who Was Following Orders” / Jimmy Dore☮

A police officer shot Philandro Castile four times after instructing him to pull out his ID during a traffic stop. His girlfriend filmed the aftermath with Facebook Live.
ABSOLUTELY! Jimmy, ABSOLUTELY!

CANNABIS: “Incredible Marijuana Research Proves Dr. Drew Even More Wrong” / Jimmy Dore ☮

A study about Marijuana’s effect on Crohn’s disease showed incredible results, adding to the long and growing list of ways pot can be used as medicine and therapy. Despite the evidence, the plant remains a schedule 1 drug. Time to stop listening to Dr Drew.

WHITE-WING CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN HYPOCRICY: “Trans Porn is Most Popular in Anti-Trans States” / Secular Talk / Kyle Kulinski ☮

In April, Mic reported on a surprising (but really not that surprising) trend: In the nation’s most homophobic states, gay porn tends to be a hit. Now, a Broadly exclusive echoes what must be a similarly furtive masturbatory pattern in those parts of the country most actively opposed to equal rights for transgender individuals: Anti-trans states just love trans porn — go figure.

POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Democratic Establishment Confused by Bernie Sanders’ Endgame” / The Humanist Report / Mike Figueredo ☮

Many members of the Democratic establishment are perplexed by Bernie Sanders’ endgame. They’re curious as to why he hasn’t dropped out and endorsed Hillary Clinton yet.

CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION COMPLEX: “The American Christian Victim Complex” / Secular Talk / Kyle Kulinski ☮

Many, many Christians believe they are subject to religious discrimination in the United States. A new report from the Public Religion Research Institute and Brookings offers evidence: Almost half of Americans say discrimination against Christians is as big of a problem as discrimination against other groups, including blacks and minorities. Three-quarters of Republicans and Trump supporters said this, and so did nearly eight out of 10 white evangelical Protestants. Of the latter group, six in 10 believe that although America once was a Christian nation, it is no longer—a huge jump from 2012.

POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “GOP Wants FBI Director Comey to Testify Over Clinton E-mail Probe” / RT America / Ed Schultz ☮

The Justice Department’s investigation of Hillary Clinton’s storage of classified emails on a private server is closed and no criminal charges will brought against the former Secretary of State. The House GOP has asked FBI director James Comey to testify before congress tomorrow. Republicans are also trying to reconcile Clinton’s statements throughout the investigation that she did not email any classified materials with Comey’s statements that 110 emails contained classified information.

RIGHT-WING AUTHORITATIVE NATIONALISM: “Illinois Man Arrested for Burning American Flag” / Secular Talk / Kyle Kulinski ☮

An Illinois-based man was arrested after he set the US flag on fire and posted photos on the social networking site Facebook, a media report said on Tuesday.

Bryton Mellott, 22, posted several photos on Facebook earlier this week, showing him with a burning flag. He also posted a statement why he is “not proud” to be an American, Fox59.com report