Charles Pierce | Voting in New York Is an Undemocratic Disgrace

14 September 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE DONATING NOW: THANK YOU! - Just want to take a moment to give a special shout out to the people who are responding to the donation appeals for this drive. When it’s tough sledding the people who step up are the backbone of the organization. This is one tough fundraising drive, make no mistake about it. But 464 people so far have said Reader Supported News is worth my time and my contribution. That is inspiring. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Charles Pierce | Voting in New York Is an Undemocratic Disgrace  Charles Pierce, Esquire Pierce writes: "It is time for all of us to question seriously whether or not the state of New York is ready for democracy." READ MORE Fred Hersch. (photo: Frank Stewart/Jazz At Lincoln Center/NPR) RSN: Ellen Cantarow | Good Things Happen Slowly: A Review of the Autobiography of Jazz Pianist Fred Hersch Ellen Cantarow, Reader Supported News Cantarow writes: "That Fred Hersch has achieved the stature he has, both as a unique contributor to the history of jazz piano and as an AIDS activist, is a matter of history, not of personal opinion." READ MORE Central American family at the border. (photo: Getty Images) The Case for Reuniting "Ineligible" Families Separated at the Border Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker Blitzer writes: "Immigrants-rights advocates have argued that the government is making eligibility determinations based on nebulous evidence." READ MORE People gather water in the town of Comerio which is without potable water due to the impact on infrastructure of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico on September 30, 2017. (photo: Ricky Flores/The Journal News) FEMA Leaves Some 10 Million Bottles of Water to Rot on Puerto Rican Tarmac teleSUR Excerpt: "According to multiple media reports, millions of bottles of water - earmarked for relief efforts after Hurricane Maria - have been left to rot on a tarmac in Puerto Rico by federal officials, who cited 'excess' supplies as the reason for the action." READ MORE Paul Ryan. (photo: Gary Cameron/Reuters) New Estimate: GOP's Second Tax Cuts Would Add $3.8 Trillion to Deficit Jeff Stein, The Washington Post Stein writes: "A second round of Republican tax cuts would add an additional $3.2 trillion to the federal deficit over a decade, according to a new report released by a centrist think-tank." READ MORE Former slave fisherman and now rescuer, Chairat, with some of the trawlers that he says are involved in using and trafficking slaves. (photo: JJ Rose/Al Jazeera) Thailand's Slave Fishermen: What's Needed to Solve the Crisis? J.J. Rose, Al Jazeera Rose writes: "The government favors technological solutions, but workers say collective action is essential to stopping abuse." READ MORE Lawrence, Massachusetts. (photo: Brian Snyder/Reuters) Gas Explosions Drive Thousands From Homes in Boston Suburbs Nate Raymond and Brian Snyder, Reuters Excerpt: "Some 8,000 people in Boston's suburbs had little hope of returning home soon as investigators scrambled on Friday to find out the cause of dozens of gas explosions that destroyed scores of homes in the biggest such accident in nearly a decade." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation