Paul Krugman | A Party Defined by Its Lies

03 November 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News Paul Krugman | A Party Defined by Its Lies  Paul Krugman, The New York Times Krugman writes: "During my first year as an Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times, I wasn’t allowed to use the word 'lie.'" READ MORE Donald Trump. (photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Judge Denies Trump’s Request for Stay in Emoluments Case Jonathan O'Connell and David Fahrenhold, Washington Post Excerpt: "A federal judge on Friday denied President Trump’s request to stay a lawsuit alleging he is violating the Constitution by doing business with foreign governments, a decision that paves the way for plaintiffs to seek information about customers at his hotel in the District." READ MORE The graffiti comes amid a surge in anti-Semitic hate crimes nationwide, including Saturday’s massacre of 11 Jewish worshipers at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. (photo: Vice) Anti-Semitic Graffiti at Brooklyn Synagogue Prompts Event Shutdown Ryan W. Miller, USA Today Miller writes: "A synagogue in Brooklyn was vandalized with anti-Semitic epithets, prompting a political event to be canceled Thursday and a police investigation less than a week after the deadliest attack against the Jewish community in U.S. history." READ MORE Fred Guttenberg, father of 14-year-old student Jaime who was killed in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman High School in Parkland, Florida. (photo: John Minchillo/AP) ALSO SEE: Broad City’s Ilana Glazer: Why I Canceled My Event at a NY Synagogue After Anti-Semitic Vandalism Parkland Dad Fred Guttenberg: Voters Must Reject Racist, Anti-Semitic NRA on Election Day Fred Guttenberg, Nermeen Shaikh, Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! Excerpt: "In the wake of a series of hate-fueled gun attacks in the United States, we speak with Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jaime was killed by a gunman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history this February." READ MORE  The Bridge of the Americas connects Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, to El Paso, Texas. (photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty) Supreme Court Allows Trial on Census Citizenship Question to Proceed Guardian UK Excerpt: "The US supreme court on Friday rejected a request by Donald Trump’s administration to halt a trial set to begin on Monday that will test the legality of the government’s contentious decision to ask people taking part in the 2020 national census whether they are citizens." READ MORE Demonstrators march in memory of murdered Indigenous leader Berta Caceres on International Women's Day in La Esperanza, Honduras. (photo: AFP) Honduras: Top Court Bans Berta Caceres' Family From Murder Trial TeleSUR Excerpt: "Guards of Honduras' Supreme Court prevented relatives of slain environmental activist Berta Caceres and members of the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH) from entering the courtroom where the trial against Caceres' suspected-murderers is ongoing." READ MORE A nuclear power plant. (photo: blickwinkel/Alamy) Nuclear Power Will Not Save Us From Climate Change M.V. Ramana and Robert Jensen, Yes! Magazine Excerpt: "The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s special report released in October rightfully elicited much public commentary about global warming and its truly frightening impacts." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation