Wednesday, September 14, 2016

RSN: The Existential Madness of Putin-Bashing, The John Doe Files: Leaked Documents Reveal Secretive Influence of Corporate Cash on American Politics,





It's Live on the HomePage Now: 
Reader Supported News

Sure, I'll make a donation!

Robert Parry | The Existential Madness of Putin-Bashing 
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in March. (photo: Alexei Nikolsky)
Robert Parry, Consortium News 
Parry writes: "Official Washington loves its Putin-bashing but demonizing the Russian leader stops a rational debate about U.S.-Russia relations and pushes the two nuclear powers toward an existential brink." 
READ MORE
The John Doe Files: Leaked Documents Reveal Secretive Influence of Corporate Cash on American Politics 
Ed Pilkington, Guardian UK 
Pilkington writes: "Sealed Wisconsin court documents from Scott Walker investigation expose extent of corporate influence on democratic process rarely seen by the public." 
READ MORE
A Muslim Woman Was Set on Fire in New York. Now Just Going Out Requires Courage 
Linda Sarsour, Guardian UK 
Sarsour writes: "Muslim American communities are facing the most hostile civic and political environment since days, weeks and months after 9/11. Hate crimes against Muslims or those perceived to be Muslim has risen exponentially in the last year." 
READ MORE
US Renews Sanctions and Keeps Blockade on Cuba 
teleSUR 
Excerpt: "The U.S. extended for one year a law restricting trade with Cuba, despite a normalization of diplomatic relations." 
READ MORE
Chelsea Manning to Receive Gender Transition Surgery, Lawyers Say 
Reuters 
Excerpt: "U.S. soldier Chelsea Manning, serving a 35-year prison term for passing classified files to WikiLeaks, ended her hunger strike on Tuesday after the Army said she would be allowed to receive gender transition surgery, the American Civil Liberties Union said." 
READ MORE
Puerto Rico's One-Sided Class War 
Hugo J. Delgado-Marti, Jacobin 
Delgado-Martí writes: "The financial crisis of the central government is, at its root, the most recent and evident symptom of hundreds of years of colonialism." 
READ MORE
SoCal Gas Will Pay $4-Million to Avoid Criminal Prosecution in Porter Ranch Gas Leak 
Alice Walton, Los Angeles Times 
Walton writes: "Southern California Gas Co. agreed to pay $4 million to settle criminal charges over the massive gas leak near Porter Ranch last year, but the utility still faces potentially costly civil actions from both residents and regulators." 
READ MORE

Contribute to RSN
Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter

No comments:

Post a Comment