Bernie Sanders | The Bad News Is That We Have a President Who Is a Fraud, a Pathological Liar and a Racist.

29 January 19 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News “TODAY” REALLY MATTERS FOR DONATIONS - We have been on a roll for the past few days and we are making badly needed progress. Still only a small fraction of you have responded. Today is a critical day for donations. Very important now. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Bernie Sanders | The Bad News Is That We Have a President Who Is a Fraud, a Pathological Liar and a Racist.  Bernie Sanders, Reader Supported News Sanders writes: "The good news is that the American people are standing up, fighting back and are demanding fundamental changes in our economic and political system." READ MORE The Proud Boys are a neo-fascist group that glorifies violence against opponents, particularly on the left. (photo: Emily Molli/Getty Images) How the Proud Boys Became Roger Stone's Personal Army Kelly Weill, The Daily Beast Excerpt: "The dirty trickster started his initiation last year. Now the 'Western chauvinist' group has his back against Mueller and the media." READ MORE Michael Cohen, center, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, leaves federal court after pleading guilty to charges related to lying to congress in New York on November 29, 2018. (photo: Justin Lane/EPA) Michael Cohen Taps New Lawyers and Agrees to Another Closed-Door Congressional Appearance Matt Zapotosky, The Washington Post Zapotosky writes: "Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's fixer turned vocal adversary, has swapped out his attorneys, one of his representatives said Monday, asserting that Cohen wanted new representation as he navigates testifying in various congressional inquiries." READ MORE Due to overcrowding, more than 22,000 students in Fairfax county receive their education in cheaply constructed plywood trailers. (photo: Mike Elk/Guardian UK) Virginia Students Learn in Trailers While State Offers Amazon Huge Tax Breaks Mike Elk, Guardian UK Elk writes: "Inspired by a wave of #RedforEd strikes that have swept the nation, teachers in Virginia, who make $9,000 less than the national average, are calling on Northam to nix the tax cuts and instead invest the money into eliminating trailer parks outside of so many of Virginia's schools." READ MORE 'We're back in hushed tones,' Erin Darcy, an abortion rights activist, said at her home near Galway, Ireland. (photo: Mary Turner/NYT) Abortion, Newly Legal in Ireland, Faces Old Roadblocks Ceylan Yeginsu, The New York Times Yeginsu writes: "As Irish women are now discovering, the mere passage of a law cannot wipe away deeply held beliefs. Women seeking abortions are finding they must still contend with a deeply ingrained opposition that is hobbling the government's efforts to make safe and efficient abortion services readily available." READ MORE Representative Ro Khanna. (photo: Jeff Malet/Newscom/ZUMA Press) ALSO SEE: Newest US Sanctions Threaten Venezuela's Economy as Maduro Eyes Next Move Regime Change Is Not the Answer: Rep. Ro Khanna Speaks Out Against US-Backed Coup in Venezuela Democracy Now!  Excerpt: "It's as if we never learned our lesson. We should have learned by now that the effort for regime change doesn't work and that we never plan for whether it's going to be successful and what comes next. This was the mistake we made in Syria." READ MORE It's unclear how many golf balls are lost globally every year, but one estimate suggests the annual figure could be as high as 300 million in the United States alone. (photo: Matthew Savoca) How Golf Is Polluting Our Oceans  Dalmeet Singh Chawla, Medium Chawla writes: "Alex Weber is no ordinary 18-year-old. Since spring 2016, she's collected around 50,000 golf balls from the oceans surrounding Carmel Bay in California." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation