MID-WEEK READING (April 6, 2016)

Cruz crushes Trump as Sanders beats Clinton in Wisconsin (The Guardian).

The research linking autism to vaccines is even more bogus than you think (Vox).

Teaching men to be emotionally honest (NY Times).

5 ways to annoy Republicans: Fact-Checking Ronald Reagan (Samuel-Warde).


MEASURING TRUMP
Conservative Oildale could be a bellwether of how Trump's message translates in California (LA Times).

Obama: Foreign leaders are worried about what Cruz and Trump are saying (Washington Post).

Trump's Walk of Fame star might be removed because people keep peeing on it (U.S. Uncut).

It's bizarre: CNN and the networks now rely on Trump to stay profitable (Alternet).


NOW, FOR BERNIE
Bernie Sanders's New Deal Socialism (The New Yorker).

World's most famous economist says Bernie Sanders could "change the face of the country" (Policy.mic).


YUP, THEY'RE STILL NUTS
Colorado Republican: Fracking can't cause earthquakes because that's God's job (Patheos).

Texas lawmaker billed taxpayers for trip to Oklahoma to get pain-relieving 'Jesus shot' (Raw Story).

You probably missed Sarah Palin's speech in Wisconsin. It was totally bizarre (Washington Post).

5 right-wing lunacies this week: Things get even weirder on Team Trump (Alternet).

Ted Cruz tells Megyn Kelly he would force rape victims to carry rapist's baby (Addicting Info).


TAX CHEATING, AGAIN
Here we go again ... 27 giant profitable companies paid no taxes (USA Today).

GM pays more taxes to China than the U.S. (Fox Business).


THE PANAMA PAPERS AFTERMATH
What are the Panama Papers? A guide to history's biggest data leak (The Guardian).

Panama Papers: Why aren't there more American names (The New Yorker)?

Iceland's Prime Minister steps aside after protests over Panama Papers revelations (The Guardian).

Panama Papers: Obama, Clinton pushed trade deal amid warnings it would make money laundering, tax evasion worse (IB Times).

President Obama just took a major step in response to The Panama Papers (U.S. Uncut).

Why The Panama Papers could catapult Sanders to the White House (U.S. Uncut).


THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS
Someone did a story on the place I grew up ... "Time may heal all wounds - but it makes homesickness worse" (Wicked Rural Homestead).

The making of Skyline Boulevard (Mobile Ranger).


MISCELLANEOUS
CSU should receive 5 percent raise, fact finder says (Sacramento Bee).

Scott Walker takes $250 million from University of Wisconsin, gives $250 million to billionaire sports team owners (Forbes).

EcoCash: A mobile payment service that's transforming lives in Zimbabwe (Forbes).

The 50 most murderous cities in the world (Zero Hedge).

- Mark