Bill McKibben | Climate Change Has Its Political Moment

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05 May 19 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News GENETICALLY MODIFIED NEWS OR ORGANIC RSN? Your news feed suffers from contamination in much the same way your food chain does. Will it be a naturally occurring process, or will it be a process engineered to produce a more profitable result? The DNA of news and information is just a fragile as the DNA of corn, soybeans or any other crop. Perhaps even more fragile because without pure untainted information how will the public be aware of the danger posed by GM foods, or wars of profit or any of the myriad of challenges that face human beings. Reader Supported News, absolutely organic, no funny money added. In solidarity, / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Bill McKibben | Climate Change Has Its Political Moment  Bill McKibben, The New Yorker McKibben writes: "On Wednesday, the British House of Commons, led by the Conservative Party, voted to declare that the planet was in a 'climate emergency.'" READ MORE Elizabeth Warren. (photo: Andrew Harrer/Getty Images) Is Elizabeth Warren's College Plan Really Progressive? Yes Ganesh Sitaraman, Guardian UK Sitaraman writes: "Last week, a number of commentators and thinktank analysts pounced on Senator Elizabeth Warren's plan to cancel student debt for 95% of Americans, provide universal free college at public schools, increase Pell Grants, end federal support of for-profit colleges, and invest heavily in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs)." READ MORE The Great Union Prize Fight, Caricature, 1861. (photo: NY Historical Society/Getty Images) Democrats, Want a Lesson in Political Hardball? Look to Abraham Lincoln, Who Rigged the Senate. Ian Millhiser, ThinkProgress Millhiser writes: "There's a lesson here for modern-day Democrats. The history of the American statehood process is the history of political factions selectively admitting new states in order to bolster their own fortunes and harm those of their opponents." READ MORE In this April 11, 2019 file photo, David Niven, a professor of political science at the University of Cincinnati holds a map displaying the wide disparity of Ohio congressional district office locations, with orange locations representing areas whose office are found outside it's own district's bounds, in Cincinnati. (photo: John Minchillo/AP) Judges Declare Ohio's Congressional Map Unconstitutional Dan Sewell, Associated Press Sewell writes: "A panel of federal judges ruled Friday that Ohio's congressional districts were unconstitutionally drawn by the Republicans for their political advantage, and it ordered a new map for the 2020 elections." READ MORE Walmart Workers for Justice. (photo: Warehouse Workers for Justice) Black Workers Say Walmart's Background Checks Are Racially Discriminatory Rebecca Burns, InTheseTimes Burns writes: "When Walmart announced in January that it was 'in-sourcing' its Elwood, Illinois, distribution center, workers were cautiously optimistic." READ MORE Newspapers in Kenya. (photo: Getty Images) Report: Press Freedoms, Safety in Media Under Threat in Kenya teleSUR Excerpt: "Detention, arrests, threats and assault are only a few of the issues Kenyan journalists face on a daily basis, the Human Rights Watch reported Friday, on World Press Freedom Day." READ MORE Sun setting over skyline of Jakarta, Indonesia. (photo: Abdul Azis/Moment/Getty Images) Indonesia Will Move Its Capital From Fast-Sinking Jakarta Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch Rosane writes: "Indonesia's president elect announced plans this week to move the country's capital away from Jakarta, reportedly the fastest sinking city in the world." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation