Juan Cole | Why Isn’t the Democratic Party Leadership Coming to Ilhan Omar’s Defense?

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14 April 19 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News Everyone Can Afford a Donation They Can Afford - Some people can afford more and some people can afford less, but everyone who comes to RSN can afford a donation that works for them. That is all it takes. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Juan Cole | Why Isn’t the Democratic Party Leadership Coming to Ilhan Omar’s Defense?  Juan Cole, Informed Comment Cole writes: "Nancy Pelosi’s response to Donald Trump’s tweet lying about Ilhan Omar and maliciously twisting her words to make her seem virtually an al-Qaeda sympathizer was so anodyne that Pelosi didn’t even mention Omar’s name." READ MORE For the third time in five years, auto workers will vote on whether to form a union at the country’s sole Volkswagen plant, located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (photo: Labor Notes) Health-Care Law More Popular Despite Trump’s Repeated Attempts to Destroy It Paige Winfield Cunningham, The Washington Post Winfield Cunningham writes: "President Trump has begun a fresh assault on the Affordable Care Act, declaring his intent to come up with a new health-care plan and backing a state-led lawsuit to eliminate the entire law." READ MORE Jerrold Nadler: Full Mueller Report May Have 'Proof of Bad Deeds' and Must Be Seen Tom McCarthy, Guardian UK McCarthy writes: "The chairman of the House judiciary committee on Sunday said a report filed by special counsel Robert Mueller could contain 'proof of some very bad deeds' and warned that the entire document must be made available to Congress." READ MORE A group of migrant families are intercepted by Border Patrol near McAllen in Texas. (photo: Shutterstock) Court Temporarily Reinstates Trump Policy of Sending Asylum-Seekers Back to Mexico David Boddiger, Splinter Boddiger writes: "President Donald Trump often likes to bash the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, but on Friday, that court handed the president a temporary win on one of his policies targeting asylum-seekers at the southern border." READ MORE For the third time in five years, auto workers will vote on whether to form a union at the country’s sole Volkswagen plant, located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (photo: Labor Notes) Volkswagen Workers in Tennessee Won’t Give Up the Fight for Unionization Chris Brooks, In These Times Brooks writes: "For the third time in five years, auto workers will vote on whether to form a union at the country’s sole Volkswagen plant, located in Chattanooga, Tennessee." READ MORE Muslim women leave a polling station after casting their votes in Khatauli, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Thursday. Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state, is led by a Hindu priest and has banned the consumption of beef and changed some city names to reflect Hindu heritage. (photo: Altaf Qadri/AP) With Indian Elections Underway, the Vote Is Also a Referendum on Hindu Nationalism Lauren Frayer, NPR Frayer writes: "Their votes will also make clear the country's level of support for a growing trend in India's politics: Hindu nationalism." READ MORE In Buchanan County, Virginia, a 2,600-acre former strip mine site is being restored with wildlife in mind: seeding with native plants, removing invasive species, improving the soil, and reintroducing an elk population. (photo: Leon Boyd/Yes Magazine) How to Restore a Million Acres of Strip-Mined Land? Bring in the Elk Mason Adams, Yes! Magazine Adams writes: "Central Appalachia reintroduced the species to restore wildlife habitat—and help devastated economies. Here’s what happened next." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation