From AlterNet: Today's digest

What Republicans and ISIS Have in Common Kali Holloway, AlterNet Recent developments in Syria prove American conservatives and Islamic extremists share a few ideas. READ MORE» Modern Science Says Homeopathy Is Total Bunk — So Why Is It More Popular Than Ever? Reynard Loki, AlterNet Homeopathy is not only here to stay, it's growing by leaps and bounds. READ MORE» The GOP is a Neo-Confederate Party Now: The South and the Religious Right Have Devoured the Republicans Whole Lou Dubose, The Washington Spectator To understand the insane 2016 campaign, you must understand the Southern, religious, anti-immigrant GOP base. READ MORE»

Michael Moore’s Gutsy New Film: Our Military Has Not Won a War Since World War II By Sophia A. McClennen, Salon Look out: Moore's new film opens with assertion sure to inflame the right, then suggests we "invade" for good ideas. READ MORE» Should Your Political Beliefs Be Protected by College Discrimination Policies? By Jesse Benn, AlterNet The inclusions of political and intellectual diversity are both tactics straight from the playbook of conservative polemicist David Horowitz. READ MORE» Young People Are Shifting the U.S. Towards Becoming a Less Religious Nation By Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian Growing numbers of millennials who are atheists or unaffiliated are causing vast changes in America's religious landscape. READ MORE» Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan: Hiding Cruel Policies Behind the Smiley Faces By Bill Boyarsky, Truthdig In the weeks ahead, this conservative duo will be portrayed in the political press as the reasonable, thoughtful new face of the Republican Party. READ MORE» State Law Makes It a Felony to Touch a Police Officer Even Off-Duty and Out of Uniform By William N. Grigg, The Free Thought Project In effect, the Oklahoma measure extends the cloak of 'qualified immunity' to cover every aspect of a law enforcement officer’s life. READ MORE» Smoking Pot Could Relieve Severe Morning Sickness, Some Doctors Say By Stephanie Castillo, Medical Daily Morning sickness is the leading cause of hospitalization in early pregnancy. Marijuana appears to help. READ MORE» Why Climate Change Could Make People a Lot Less Likely to Have Sex By Tom Bawden, The Independent As the report from the National Bureau of Economic Research delicately puts it, 'coital frequency' could diminish. READ MORE» Minnesota Woman Smashes Muslim in Face With Beer Mug for Speaking Swahili at Applebee’s By Travis Gettys, Raw Story The 43-year-old Burchard-Risch yelled at the woman and threw a drink at her, and she brushed off managers’ attempts to calm her down. READ MORE» 19 Ways You Can Eat Healthy Without Having to Be Wealthy By Adda Bjarnadóttir, Authority Nutrition Healthy food can be expensive. But there are many ways to save money and still eat whole, single-ingredient foods. READ MORE»