RSN: Solomon, Cohen, Gallegos, McCann and Smith | Democratic Autopsy: One Year Later

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RSN: Solomon, Cohen, Gallegos, McCann and Smith | Democratic Autopsy: One Year Later 

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Excerpt: "Why the Democratic leadership stays in the 'deficits' trap can seem like a mystery, but the main clues point to corporate power and the leverage of great wealth."
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Russian Electoral Interference: 2018 Midterms Edition

21 October 18 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News THIS ORGANIZATION IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR - We have proven that corporate cash/advertising and major investors are - not - necessary to fund a news reporting organization. The result is a news source that people actually trust. It also means that we have to fight for funding. So we fight, with a clear conscience. We need more of you to help. ASAP. Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Russian Electoral Interference: 2018 Midterms Edition  Victoria Clark, Mikhaila Fogel, Susan Hennessey, Quinta Jurecic, Matthew Kahn, Benjamin Wittes, Lawfare Blog Excerpt: "'I hope that all those Internet Research Agency f*ckers will be sent to gitmo.' So wrote a Russian national allegedly working for a Russian influence operation on social media on Feb. 16, 2018 - the day that Special Counsel Robert Mueller handed down a indictment of figures connected to the Internet Research Agency (IRA)." READ MORE Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi speaks at an event hosted by Middle East Monitor in London Britain, September 29, 2018. (photo: Middle East Monitor/Reuters) Saudi Arabia Admits Jamal Khashoggi Killed in Istanbul Consulate Al Jazeera Excerpt: "Saudi Arabia admitted journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul, saying he died in brawl but made no mention of where his body is." READ MORE Ohio Democrat Richard Cordray and Republican Mike DeWine are among the candidates in crazy-close governor's races this year. (photo: Paul Vernon/AP/REX/Shutterstock) 11 Tight Governor's Races Will Shape America's Political Landscape Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine Kilgore writes: "The pre-midterm obsession with trends in close House and Senate races is so powerful at the moment that elementary school kids in metro Washington can probably cite Beto O'Rourke's quarterly fund-raising haul or the latest polls from California's 48th district." READ MORE Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes. (photo: Getty Images) The Historic Danger of Proud Boys Rebecca Onion, Slate Onion writes: "Last weekend, the fancy Metropolitan Republican Club, on Manhattan's Upper East Side, hosted the Proud Boys' Gavin McInnes. The ex-founder of Vice magazine, failed stand-up comic, and current leader of an alt-right 'Western chauvinist' group gave what was, according to a witness, a bizarre and disjointed speech." READ MORE Jerry Falwell Jr. (photo: Getty Images) 'Toxic Christianity': The Evangelicals Creating Champions for Trump Harriet Sherwood, Guardian UK Sherwood writes: "The Christian university which dominates the town of Lynchburg, Virginia, has become almost synonymous with Trump." READ MORE Russian President Vladimir Putin. (photo: Reuters) The Rise of Russia's GRU Military Intelligence Service Christian Esch, Spiegel Esch writes: "This year, though - on the GRU's 100th birthday - the mood is far from cheerful. Instead of a party atmosphere at headquarters, the Defense Ministry held a crisis meeting instead." READ MORE Glacier National Park. (image: Daily Beast) Go Out and Visit a National Park While You Still Can Brandon Withrow, The Daily Beast Withrow writes: "America's national parks are now in the throes of irreversible climate change. The many iconic features that tourists take for granted today will likely be memorialized by future generations, rather than experienced." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation

FOCUS: Juan Cole | Top Five Ways Trump Enabled MBS Murder of Journalist Khashoggi

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FOCUS: Juan Cole | Top Five Ways Trump Enabled MBS Murder of Journalist Khashoggi 

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Cole writes: "Trump said Friday that he finds 'credible' the bald-faced and ridiculous lies the Saudi government came up with to explain the death of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. He thereby signaled his intention of sweeping the affair under the table for the sake of Saudi arms sales."
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Thousands Flock to Bernie Rally in Run-Up to 2020

21 October 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News STARVING AMONGST SUPPORTERS: We have a very loyal, long-standing readership. Our subscribers morally support what we do and believe in our work. But here we sit among tens of thousands of our supporters with a significant funding shortfall. You have an opportunity now to get onboard. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Thousands Flock to Bernie Rally in Run-Up to 2020  David Siders, Politico Siders writes: "Touching off a nine-state midterm election blitz here Friday, rally-goers clad in T-shirts from Sanders' 2016 campaign cheered as the independent senator from Vermont reprised his progressive credentials on student debt, health care and the minimum wage." READ MORE John Bolton. (photo: Jose Luis Magana/AP) Trump Says US Will Withdraw From Nuclear Arms Treaty With Russia Julian Borger and Martin Pengelly, Guardian UK Excerpt: "Donald Trump has confirmed the US will leave an arms control treaty with Russia dating from the cold war that has kept nuclear missiles out of Europe for three decades." READ MORE People hold signs during a protest at the Saudi embassy in Washington, DC over Khashoggi's disappearance. (photo: Jacquelyn Martin/AP) ALSO SEE: Saudis Groomed Twitter Employee to Spy on Accounts of Dissidents: Report Jamal Khashoggi's Washington Post Editor on Saudi Statement: "Utter Bulls-t" Daniel Politi, Slate Politi writes: "Jamal Khashoggi's editor at the Washington Post has emerged as one of the strongest voices demanding to find out the truth about what happened to the journalist who was a columnist for the newspaper." READ MORE Robert Mercer. (photo: Oliver Contreras/Getty Images) Many Top Donors to "Black Americans for the President's Agenda" Are, in Fact, Wealthy White People Aaron Mack, Slate Mack writes: "On Thursday, Republican Rep. French Hill of Arkansas condemned a racist radio ad running in support of his campaign for re-election." READ MORE Police in riot gear. (photo: Getty Images) Cops Sexually Assault At Least 100 Women Every Year and No One Talks About It Michael Harriot, The Root Harriot writes: "We have known about it for years but have mostly overlooked it. Everyone-including this writer-has the information but rarely report it." READ MORE Migrants sleeping. (photo: USA Today) 'There's No Turning Back': Migrant Caravan Stuck on Mexico Border Vows Not to Be Deterred Susan Miller, USA Today Miller writes: "As workers began erecting tall steel riot barriers on the bridge, Mexican officials said they would hand out numbers to those waiting to cross and allow them to enter in small groups - but not all together. The migrants who remained vowed to press forward." READ MORE Dewayne 'Lee' Johnson reacts to the $289m verdict in his case against Monsanto. (photo: Josh Edelson/AP) 'We Did the Right Thing': Jurors Urge Judge to Uphold Monsanto Cancer Ruling Sam Levin, Guardian UK Levin writes: "Jurors who ruled that Monsanto caused a dying man's cancer are fighting to uphold their landmark $289m verdict, publicly urging a judge not to overturn their decision in a groundbreaking trial." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation

OIL & GAS PIPELINES

Animated map of the major oil and gas pipelines in the US

The United States is the world's largest consumer of oil, using over 19 million barrels a day in 2014. This high level of consumption wouldn't be possible without the 2.5 million mile network of pipeline used to transport the fuel from its source to the market. -------------------------------------------------- Follow BI Video on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1oS68Zs Follow BI Video On Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1bkB8qg Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/ -------------------------------------------------- Business Insider is the fastest growing business news site in the US. Our mission: to tell you all you need to know about the big world around you. The BI Video team focuses on technology, strategy and science with an emphasis on unique storytelling and data that appeals to the next generation of leaders – the digital generation.

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Pipeline Nation: America’s Broken Industry

A pipeline network more than 2.5 million miles long transports oil and natural gas throughout the United States — but a top official in the federal government's pipeline safety oversight agency admits that the regulatory process is overstretched and "kind of dying." A recent spike in the number of spills illustrates the problem: the Department of Transportation recorded 73 pipeline-related accidents in 2014, an 87 percent increase over 2009. Despite calls for stricter regulations over the last few years, the rules governing the infrastructure have largely remained the same. Critics say that this is because of the oil industry's cozy relationship with regulators, and argue that violations for penalties are too low to compel compliance. VICE News traveled to Glendive, Montana, to visit the site of a pipeline spill that dumped more than 50,000 gallons of oil into the Yellowstone River, to find out why the industry has such weak regulatory oversight. Watch "Cursed by Coal: Mining the Navajo Nation” - http://bit.ly/1Gpy0cS Read “What Is the US Government Doing to Prevent the Next Oil Pipeline Disaster?“ - http://bit.ly/19KYgnM Read "Cleaner Air in China Might Mean More Carbon Dioxide Pollution” - http://bit.ly/1AGcwo7 Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo

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