Paul Krugman | Attack of the Fanatical Centrists

02 February 19 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News Paul Krugman | Attack of the Fanatical Centrists  Paul Krugman, The New York Times Krugman writes: "Why is American politics so dysfunctional? Whatever the deeper roots of our distress, the proximate cause is ideological extremism: Powerful factions are committed to false views of the world, regardless of the evidence." READ MORE Critics say abandoning the 32-year-old treaty could spark a new arms race. (photo: USNI) US Suspends Compliance on Nuclear Weapons Treaty With Russia Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY Shesgreen writes: "The Trump administration will halt U.S. compliance with a nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday, citing Moscow's 'brazen' violations of a pact that has served as a cornerstone of nonproliferation since the Cold War." READ MORE Dozens of University of Farmington students were arrested on immigration violations on Wednesday as part of a massive nationwide sweep and are now potentially facing deportation. (photo: asiseeit/Getty Images) ICE Set Up a Fake University Then Arrested Students on Immigration Violations Antonia Noori Farzan, The Washington Post Farzan writes: "On its website, the University of Farmington advertised an innovative STEM curriculum that would prepare students to compete in the global economy, and flexible class schedules that would allow them to enroll without disrupting their careers." READ MORE A Palestinian man carries sacks of flour supplied by the UN in Gaza City. (photo: AFP/Getty Images) US Ends All Aid to Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza Yolande Knell, BBC Knell writes: "More than $60m (£46m) in annual funds for the Palestinian security services has now ended, and - while Israel has backed some previous cuts in US aid for Palestinians - officials have expressed concern about this move." READ MORE Ralph Northam's page from the 1984 Eastern Virginia Medical School yearbook. (photo: Eastern Virginia Medical School/AP) Virginia Governor Urged to Resign Over Racist Yearbook Picture Addy Baird, ThinkProgress Baird writes: "Several presidential contenders and the head of the NAACP called on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) to resign Friday after a photo from his medical school yearbook page surfaced showing two men, one in blackface and another in a KKK robe and hood." READ MORE Demonstrations were registered in 22 states and the Federal District in Brazil, besides support protests in Switzerland, the U.S., England, Canada, Portugal and Ireland. (photo: Eraldo Peres/AP) Brazil's Indigenous People March Against Bolsonaro's Policies teleSUR Excerpt: "Several Indigenous organizations from across Brazil protested Thursday against the environmental policies promoted by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro that are threatening their territories and lifestyles." READ MORE Researchers check ice floe thickness near a glacier. (photo: Colorado.edu) Don't Mean to Alarm You, but There's a Big Hole in the World's Most Important Glacier Eric Holthaus, Grist Holthaus writes: "Civilization's most important glacier has revealed another worrying surprise to scientists. The Thwaites Glacier, the largest outflow channel of the vulnerable West Antarctic Ice Sheet, now has a gigantic subterranean hole." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation