Paul Krugman | The S Word, the F Word and the Election

29 June 19 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News WE HAVE A CHANCE TO FINISH - IF YOU WILL HELP - We are getting close to finishing the June funding drive. What we need by traditional RSN standards is a modest day of fundraising. A lot of you have not donated, now would be a wonderful time. Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Paul Krugman | The S Word, the F Word and the Election  Paul Krugman, The New York Times Krugman writes: "Wait, you may protest, you didn't see any socialists up there. And you'd be right. The Democratic Party has clearly moved left in recent years, but none of the presidential candidates are anything close to being actual socialists." READ MORE Neo-Nazi Who Killed Charlottesville Protester Heather Heyer Sentenced to Life in Prison Laurel Wamsley and Bobby Allyn, NPR Excerpt: "The man who drove his car into a crowd of anti-racist protesters in Charlottesville, Va., killing one person and injuring 35 has been sentenced to spending the rest of his life in prison." READ MORE 'People With No Names': The Drowned Migrants Buried in Pauper's Graves Patrick Timmons, Guardian UK Timmons writes: "Most graves in the large municipal cemetery on the outskirts of the Mexican border town of Piedras Negras are well-tended by loved ones and the place has an elegance and peace about it, as a place of rest." READ MORE 'I Don't Believe the Administration on Anything': Ilhan Omar on Debt, the Debates, and the Awful Border Bill Paul Blest, Splinter Blest writes: "Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has only been in Congress for fewer than six months, but already, she's made one of the biggest splashes in a high-profile freshman class." READ MORE Trump Praises Saudi Crown Prince, Ignores Questions on Khashoggi Killing David Herszenhorn, Politico Herszenhorn writes: "President Donald Trump enjoyed breakfast here Friday with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, heaping praise on the Saudi ruler while ignoring evidence of his role in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi." READ MORE Sudan Braces for 'Millions March' as Defiant Protesters Regroup Aya Elmileik and Seena Khalil, Al Jazeera Excerpt: "Across Sudan, defiant protesters are preparing to return to the streets on Sunday for what social media users are calling a 'millions march.'" READ MORE 'Climate Apartheid': Rich People to Buy Their Way Out of Environmental Crisis While Poor Suffer, Warns UN Tom Batchelor, The Independent Batchelor writes: "Wealthy communities will be able to buy their way out of the unfolding climate crisis while the poorest will suffer most, a UN report has found." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation