Robert Reich | Trump's Wrecking Ball Assaults American Government. Luckily, It Is Strongly Built

26 May 19

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26 May 19 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News FUNDING DRIVE, KEEP RSN ALIVE! Come on, Reader Supporters, we are counting on your support! Some Readers have already stepped up. A big thank you to those that have. Still a long way to make the May budget. A donation is all it takes. Jump in and help out. Please, and thank you! In solidarity. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Robert Reich | Trump's Wrecking Ball Assaults American Government. Luckily, It Is Strongly Built  Robert Reich, Guardian UK Reich writes: "Americans don't always like what government does but they overwhelmingly support the American system of government. They want to improve it, not destroy it. Enter Donald Trump, who has turned this how-what distinction on its head." READ MORE White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. (photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images) Sarah Sanders Says Trump's AG Will Decide Whether Comey Should Be Arrested Frank Dale, ThinkProgress Dale writes: "The White House won't rule out prosecuting President Donald Trump's adversaries."  READ MORE Pro-choice and anti-abortion protesters demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on July 9, 2018 in Washington, DC. (photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Amanda Marcotte | Abortion Rights Are Under Serious Attack: Here's How Men Can Join the Fight Amanda Marcotte, Salon Marcotte writes: "According to Perry Undem, nearly as many men as women - 71% of men vs. 75% of women - support upholding Roe vs. Wade. And 59% of men, compared to 66% of women, want state legislators to protect or expand abortion access." READ MORE Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are using solitary confinement as a standard punishment rather than a last resort. (photo: Hannah McKay/Reuters) How ICE Is Using Solitary Confinement to Punish Asylum Seekers, Including LGBT and Disabled Immigrants Democracy Now! Excerpt: "We look at a new, damning investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists that has revealed this widespread abusive use of solitary confinement in immigration jails overseen by U.S." READ MORE 'Construction giants and water corporations are looking to cash in on the crisis.' (photo: ZDNet) Public-Private Partnerships Will Never Solve America's Infrastructure Crisis Jeremy Mohler, In These Times Mohler writes: "Decreased federal investment is resulting in de facto privatization. The more Washington dithers, the more state and local governments become desperate for cash." READ MORE Protesters take part in a march ahead of June 4 anniversary of military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square, in Hong Kong, China May 26, 2019. (photo: James Pomfret/Reuters) Hong Kong Protestors Demand China Be Held to Account for 1989 Tiananmen Crackdown James Pomfret, Reuters Pomfret writes: "Thousands of protesters marched through central Hong Kong on Sunday as part of annual demonstrations demanding that China be held accountable for its democracy crackdown in and around Tiananmen Square three decades ago." READ MORE In Old Crow, Yukon, the Gwichin rely on caribou for food and sustenance. (photo: G MacRae/Flickr) The First Tribal Climate Emergency Declaration Is Here - and It Won't Be the Last Yessenia Funes, Gizmodo Funes writes: "An indigenous community in Canada's Yukon territory recently declared a climate emergency. In fact, they are the first indigenous peoples to do so - and that's major." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation

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Glenn Greenwald | Greatest Threat to Free Speech Comes Not From Terrorism, but From Those Claiming to Fight It

Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept
Greenwald writes: "One of the most alarming examples comes, not at all surprisingly, from the UK Government, which is currently agitating for new counter-terrorism powers 'including plans for extremism disruption orders designed to restrict those trying to radicalize young people.'"
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The Trade Beef Between Elizabeth Warren and Barack Obama, Explained
Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone
Dickinson writes: "Barack Obama slammed Elizabeth Warren over the weekend as 'a politician like everybody else' whose 'arguments don't stand the test of fact and scrutiny.'
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Why You Can't Talk About the Amtrak Derailment Without Talking About Our Infrastructure Crisis
Aviva Shen, ThinkProgress
Shen writes: "House Republicans will debate another massive cut to Amtrak on Wednesday."
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Senate Dems Float Compromise After Rejecting Obama's TPP
Alexander Bolton and Vicki Needham, The Hill
Excerpt: "Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) and New York Sen. Charles Schumer (D) are proposing a compromise to move forward on President Obama's trade agenda, which suffered a serious setback Tuesday."
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WikiLeaks: German Government Aided NSA Spying in Europe
teleSUR
Excerpt: "A new document released by Wikileaks contradicts the German government's claims that it was not aware of the NSA spying activities in Europe."
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Vatican Officially Recognizes Palestinian State
Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
Winfield: "The Vatican officially recognized the state of Palestine in a new treaty finalized Wednesday, immediately sparking Israeli ire and accusations that the move hurt peace prospects."
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Imprisoned Nuclear Activist Nun Granted Victory on Appeal
Carrie Johnson, NPR
Johnson writes: "From the moment she was taken into custody in 2012, outside a building that stores enriched uranium in Oak Ridge, Tenn., Sister Megan Rice has argued she has been driven by one thing - a desire to spread a message."
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