Garrison Keillor | Standing Around, Watching People Suffer

13 October 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News SLOW DOWN FOLKS, WE HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH DONATIONS: People are racing through here a mile a minute, but don't seem to be able to stop long enough to contribute. Visualize an RSN with a functional budget. We need your help here folks. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Garrison Keillor | Standing Around, Watching People Suffer  Garrison Keillor, Garrison Keillor's Website Keillor writes: "The annual marathon ran by our house in St. Paul Sunday morning, a phalanx of flashing lights of police motorcycles, followed by Elisha Barno of Kenya and other African runners, and later the women's winner, Sinke Biyadgilgn, and a stream of thousands of others, runners, joggers, walkers, limpers." READ MORE Women gather for a rally and march at Grant Park in Chicago to inspire voter turnout ahead of midterm polls in the United States, October 13, 2018. (photo: Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty Images) Thousands of Women's March Activists Try to Turn Up Heat on GOP Before Election Day Aamer Madhani and Christal Hayes, USA TODAY Excerpt: "With less than four weeks to go before the midterm elections, thousands of activists descended upon Chicago and Massachusetts Saturday to urge voters - particularly women - to head to the polls and express their anger about the GOP-led Senate's confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh." READ MORE The Proud Boys in New York City. (photo: Shay Horse/Twitter) SEE ALSO: PROUD BOYS: WHITE DOMESTIC TERRORISTS Mob of White Nationalist 'Proud Boys' Brutally Beat Several Men in NYC: 'Are You Brave Now Faggot?!' Zack Ford, ThinkProgress  Ford writes: "The Proud Boys took Manhattan Friday night, attending a lecture by their founder, Gavin McInnes, at the Metropolitan Republican Club of New York City." READ MORE A prisoner. (photo: Getty Images) Incarcerated Pennsylvanians Now Have to Pay $150 to Read. We Should All Be Outraged. Jodi Lincoln, The Washington Post Lincoln writes: "Every year, thousands of people in Pennsylvania prisons write directly to nonprofit organizations such as the one I co-chair with a request for reading material, which we then send to them at no cost. This free access to books has dramatically improved the lives of incarcerated individuals, offering immense emotional and mental relief as well as a key source of rehabilitation." READ MORE Prince. (photo: Bertrand Guay/Getty Images) Prince's Estate Wants Donald Trump to Stop Playing 'Purple Rain' at His Hate Rallies Monique Judge, The Root Judge writes: "Donald Trump likely does not care for or about black people. It is evident in his policies, the way he set up his administration, and the way he is currently exploiting the lunacy of Kanye West." READ MORE Protesters in Bolivia wave a giant wiphala, a symbol of indigenous heritage. (photo: Patrick Breen) Original Peoples of Bolivia Celebrate Decolonization Day teleSUR Excerpt: "The original peoples of Bolivia celebrated Decolonization Day in the Case Grande del Pueblo Friday." READ MORE Pollution from a factory. (photo: Reuters) EPA Cuts Science Panel That Reviewed Deadly Air Pollutants Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch Rosane writes: "It seems that every day scientists discover more about the dangers of air pollution. It is well known that it causes heart and lung disease, but studies this year have linked it to dementia and found soot particles in placenta. Most recently, a study published in the Journal of Investigative Medicine found a connection between particulate matter and mouth cancer risk." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation