Tim Dickinson | Can Joe Biden Sell 'No We Can't'?

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Tim Dickinson | Can Joe Biden Sell 'No We Can't'? 

Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone
Dickinson writes: "The first night of the debate in Detroit turned conventional Democratic political dynamics on their ear."
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In this July 25, 2019, photo, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., and House Democrats arrive for a news conference on the first 200 days of the 116th Congress at the House East Front steps of the Capitol in Washington. (photo: Andrew Harnik/AP)

Nearly Half of House Democrats Now Support Impeachment Inquiry
Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Excerpt: "Nearly half the House Democrats now support an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump - a milestone but still probably not enough to push Speaker Nancy Pelosi to launch proceedings."
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Mark Catlin at funeral of his daughter Kelly Catlin. (photo: Jenn Ackerman/The Washington Post)

ALSO SEE: Olympic Cycling Medalist Kelly Catlin Dead at 23

Kelly Catlin, Driven to the End
Kent Babb, The Washington Post
Babb writes: "'Never allow yourself to become close enough to another,' she'd write, 'that their actions or inactions might cause you (any amount of) distress or pain.'"
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Trump associate Thomas Barrack in 2016. The House Oversight Committee found that Barrack handed off a Trump energy speech to a United Arab Emirates contact for editing. (photo: John Moore/Getty)

Saudi Arabia and UAE Edited One of Trump's 'America First' Speeches
Benjamin Siegel and Matthew Mosk, ABC News
Excerpt: "When candidate Donald Trump prepared to give a major energy speech during the 2016 campaign, one of his closest advisers provided a pre-speech review to senior United Arab Emirates officials, an unorthodox move that caught the attention of federal investigators, according to emails and text messages uncovered by a House Oversight Committee investigation."
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In this July 10, 2019, photo, Yazmin Juarez, is sworn in by a photo of her holding her daughter Mariee, 1, who died after being released from detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). (photo: Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

Mother Sues Private Prison Company That Profits From ICE Detentions Over Her Baby's Death
Naomi LaChance, Splinter
LaChance writes: "Yazmin Juárez is suing private prison company CoreCivic over the death of her 1-year-old daughter Mariee. The complaint filed in federal court in San Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday demands $40 million from private prison company CoreCivic."
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Abortion rights campaigners attend a rally against new restrictions on abortion passed in eight states, including Alabama and Georgia, in New York City, May 21, 2019. (photo: Jeenah Moon/Reuters)

Trump's Worldwide War on Women's Rights
Belen Fernandez, Al Jazeera
Fernandez writes: "A vastly more punishing version of the so-called 'global gag rule' that has been regularly implemented by Republican presidents since 1984, the policy now also applies to organisations that work across a range of health issues."
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Del Norte Coast Redwoods, California. (photo: iStock)

Cloning Giant Redwoods Could Help Combat Climate Change
Mary Beth Toole and Anne Thompson, NBC News
Excerpt: "Archangel Ancient Tree Archive, an organization that advocates reforestation as a solution to global warming, is the brainchild of Jake's father David, a third-generation tree farmer."
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Garrison Keillor | Winter Is Winter, It's Not the Tribulation

08 February 19 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News SHOCKED BY THE LACK OF SUPPORT - I just want you to know that, as a monthly contributor who thinks the work you are doing is hugely important, I am shocked by the lack of support of other readers. Rest assured that rsn is deeply appreciated and I count on it/you to keep informed. If we want a “free” and independent press in today’s world of corporate news, you are essential and I, for one, am deeply grateful to you and want to express my thanks. I’m sorry that your fundraising efforts are not bringing faster and more abundant results. In deep appreciation. / Marilyn, RSN Reader-Supporter Sure, I'll make a donation! Garrison Keillor | Winter Is Winter, It's Not the Tribulation  Garrison Keillor, Garrison Keillor's Website Keillor writes: "It irks me, the notion that winter is a dreadful tribulation. Weather forecasts delivered in funereal tones as if two or three inches of snow were an outbreak of typhus, a front-page story about a snowstorm 'lashing' New England." READ MORE Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, was upset after the president ordered him to write the memo, according to Andrew McCabe's book. (photo: Leah Millis/Reuters) Rosenstein Did Not Want to Write Memo Justifying Comey Firing, According to New Book Jon Swaine, Guardian UK Swaine writes: "The deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein, privately complained that he was ordered by president Donald Trump to write the notorious memo justifying the firing of the FBI director James Comey, according to Comey's former deputy." READ MORE Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. (photo: Doug Mills/Getty) The Supreme Court Just Handed Down a Truly Shocking Attack on Muslims Ian Millhiser, ThinkProgress Millhiser writes: "The issue in this case is not whether Mr. Ray may be executed, it is whether a Muslim inmate is entitled to be treated exactly the same way as a Christian while that inmate is being executed." READ MORE Native American protesters marched to the National Butterfly Center in South Texas this morning to oppose border wall construction. (photo: Gus Bova/Facebook) "We've Had Enough": Native Americans and Environmentalists Are in a Last-Ditch Fight Over a Border Wall in Texas Claudia Koerner, BuzzFeed Koerner writes: "Environmentalists, landowners, and tribal members say a 30-foot-tall barrier will cause irreversible disruption in the Rio Grande Valley." READ MORE Workers protest against Google's handling of sexual misconduct allegations and gender equality at the company's Mountain View, California, headquarters in November. (photo: Noah Berger/AP) New Trump Policy Makes It Easier for Big Tech to Discriminate, Insiders Say Sam Levin, Guardian UK Levin writes: "The Trump administration is making it easier for tech companies to discriminate against workers, with a policy that impedes efforts to close the gender pay gap in Silicon Valley, current and former US labor officials said." READ MORE Market in Venezuela. (photo: EPA) US Media Ignore - and Applaud - Economic War on Venezuela Gregory Shupak, FAIR Shupak writes: "The US media chorus supporting a US overthrow of the Venezuelan government has for years pointed to the country's economic crisis as a justification for regime change, while whitewashing the ways in which the US has strangled the Venezuelan economy." READ MORE Excavation equipment is used to search for an oil leak close to where the TransCanada Corp's Keystone oil pipeline runs through northern St. Charles County off of Highway C on Thursday, February 7, 2019. (photo: David Carson/St. Louis Dispatch) Keystone Pipeline Shutdown After Leak Near Mississippi River in Missouri St. Louis Post-Dispatch Excerpt: "TransCanada said Friday its Keystone pipeline is likely the source of an oil leak in St. Charles County." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation

Robert Redford | We Must Defend Our Democracy - and Not by Impeachment

26 January 19

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WE SINCERELY APPRECIATE THE INCREDIBLE EFFORT OF OUR DONORS - It’s a real struggle right now to pull in enough funding to meet RSN’s operating costs. It is however very reassuring to see the incredible effort being made by great donors dedicated to keeping this unique news source strong and vital. A lot of people absolutely do “stand up for Reader Supported News.” Please, join them. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News

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Robert Redford | We Must Defend Our Democracy - and Not by Impeachment 

Robert Redford, The Washington Post
Redford writes: "I'm watching today's so-called American leaders with a mix of outrage and despair over what is happening right under our noses. And yet, I keep reminding myself that as a country, we have weathered these challenges before - we have gone to the edge, to the very brink of chaos, and at the last moment pulled back toward principles we still share."
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A Zeta Phi Beta Founder's Day mural on the campus of University of Virginia is defaced with the white supremacist slogan, 'It's Ok To Be White.' (photo: Zeta Beta Sorority)

'It's Okay to Be White': Charlottesville Police Won't Investigate Zeta Phi Beta Mural Defaced by White Supremacists
Anne Branigin, The Root
Branigin writes: "According to the historically black sorority, members of the UVA chapter of Zeta Phi Beta painted the mural on Beta Bridge, a city-owned University landmark, to honor their Founder's Day on Jan. 16. By the next morning, the mural was vandalized."
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Women protest Donald Trump. (photo: AP)

Trump Administration 'Rolling Back Women's Rights by 50 Years' by Changing Definitions of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Maya Oppenheim, The Independent
Oppenheim writes: "Donald Trump's decision to change definitions of domestic violence and sexual assault has rolled back women's rights by half a century, campaigners have warned."
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This 2017 photo provided by Lambda Legal in January 2019 shows Megan Winters at Joint Base Anacostia-Billing in Washington. (photo: AP)

Transgender Military Personnel in Limbo Over Trump Plan
David Crary, Associated Press
Crary writes: "Long term, lawyers and activists battling to ensure that transgender people can serve openly in the U.S. military are convinced they will prevail. Short term, they are braced for anguishing consequences if the Trump administration proceeds with its plan to sharply restrict such service."
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A pharmacist organizes pills. (photo: AP)

Big Pharma Spends Record Millions on Lobbying Amid Pressure to Lower Drug Prices
Susan Scutti, CNN
Scutti writes: "The lobbying group for the pharmaceutical industry spent about $27.5 million on lobbying activities in 2018, federal filings show."
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Memorial for Marielle Franco - a Brazilian councilwoman recognized for her advocacy against police brutality, racial inequality, and her championship of women's and LGBTQ rights. (photo: Miguel Schincariol/Getty)

Suspects in Marielle Franco's Murder Have Ties to Bolsonaro Family
Rafa Lombardino, VICE
Lombardino writes: "On Tuesday, January 22, two suspects were announced in the murder case of Marielle Franco - a Brazilian councilwoman recognized for her advocacy against police brutality, racial inequality, and her championship of women's and LGBTQ rights - who was shot dead in Rio de Janeiro in March 2018."
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A mother bear and her two cubs were shot in their den in Alaska. (photo: Getty)

Man Who Killed Bear and Her Cubs With His Son Sentenced to Three Months in Jail
Chelsea Ritschel, The Independent
Ritschel writes: "A man has been sentenced to three months in jail after he and his son were caught on camera killing a mother bear and her two cubs."
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FOCUS: Frank Rich | There's a Silver Lining to Brett Kavanaugh Joining the Supreme Court

13 October 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News RSN: UNDER STAFFED, UNDER FUNDED AND FIGHTING BACK! - No fair! We have increased readership in the past year and our funding has dropped by 30%. We pay our staff, our contributors and our suppliers. We are stretched to the breaking point because 25,000 people will come each day and fewer than 20 will contribute. We love that you are here but we need your help to do this. With significant urgency. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS: Frank Rich | There's a Silver Lining to Brett Kavanaugh Joining the Supreme Court  Frank Rich, New York Magazine Rich writes: "The bloody Kavanaugh fight was not the beginning, middle, or the end of this bitter fight. It was just the latest battle in a culture war that pits one of America's two major political parties against the nation's women." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation

FOCUS: Charles Pierce | Everyone Knows What Brett Kavanaugh Means by 'Abortion-Inducing Drugs'

13 September 18

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FOCUS: Charles Pierce | Everyone Knows What Brett Kavanaugh Means by 'Abortion-Inducing Drugs' 

Charles Pierce, Esquire
Pierce writes: "'Abortion-inducing drugs' is an anti-choice term of art similar to 'partial-birth abortion' that has no basis in actual science, but has great value in stirring up the rubber-fetus crowd."
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Police officers face off with demonstrators at the scene of a fatal police-involved shooting on July 14, 2018, in the South Shore neighborhood. (photo: Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Neighborhood Explodes After Officer Kills Popular Black Barber; Police Say He Was 'Exhibiting Characteristics' of an Armed Person
Angela Helm, The Root
Helm writes: "A South Side Chicago neighborhood was the site of violent clashes between police and residents of a community where an officer fatally shot an African-American man on Saturday evening."
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