Sunday, September 10, 2017

RSN: Juan Cole | Governor Rick Scott Enabled Irma's Fury Through Climate Denialism and Should Resign





Reader Supported News
10 September 17 AM
It's Live on the HomePage Now: 

Sure, I'll make a donation!

Juan Cole | Governor Rick Scott Enabled Irma's Fury Through Climate Denialism and Should Resign 
Rick Scott. (photo: AP)
Juan Cole, Informed Comment
Cole writes: "Florida Gov. Rick Scott did not cause Irma, but he enabled the Frankenstorm."
READ MORE
Trump Sides With Churches Suing His Own Administration Over Harvey Relief Funds
Daniel Politi, Slate
Politi writes: "The lawsuit was filed three months after the Supreme Court sided with a church in Missouri that wanted federal funds to resurface its playground."
READ MORE
How a Crackdown on Leaks Threatens Confidential Sources
David McCraw, The New York Times
McCraw writes: "It was just four years ago that roughly two dozen representatives of major news organizations crowded around a conference table at the Justice Department for a meeting with Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. Our agenda? Strengthening the Justice Department's guidelines that limit when federal prosecutors can serve subpoenas on the news media."
READ MORE
What Does an Innocent Man Have to Do to Go Free? Plead Guilty.
Megan Rose, ProPublica
Rose writes: "Ever since DNA ushered in a new era in criminal justice, even the toughest law-and-order advocates have come to acknowledge a hard truth: Sometimes innocent people are locked away for crimes they didn't commit."
READ MORE
White Nationalists Are Trying to 'Dox' Every Antifa Activist They Can
Luke Barnes, ThinkProgress
Barnes writes: "Leaked documents from white nationalist chat rooms reveal members are attempting to compile a dossier of private information about Antifa members and plan to leak it to encourage harassment and violence."
READ MORE
Now Is the Time to Solve Climate Change for 2050
Paula Caballero, World Resources Institute
Caballero writes: "The reality of daily life is that we try to fix the problems that are staring us in the face. In many ways, the desire for short-term results defines the rhythm of both public and private life. So the idea that decisions today will define where we end up in a couple of decades is difficult to grasp, and may even appear outlandish."
READ MORE

Contribute to RSN
Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter
Update My Monthly Donation




No comments:

Post a Comment