Rebecca Gordon | The President Plays With Matches, and the Whole World Burns

19 December 17 It's Live on the HomePage Now:  Reader Supported News BROTHER (OR SISTER) CAN YOU SPARE A DONATION? One thing you can say for the wing-nuts, they do support their causes. We are going to try to build a funding model that puts us in a competitive position with the so-called conservative oracles. Get behind us with a donation, you'll be impressed by what we do with it. Thanks for the opportunity, Marc Ash - Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS: Rebecca Gordon | The President Plays With Matches, and the Whole World Burns    Rebecca Gordon, TomDispatch  Gordon writes: "'I've just heard that my family home near Carpenteria is literally in flames at this moment,' a friend told me recently. She was particularly worried, she said, because 'my mom has MS. She and my dad got the call to evacuate after midnight last night. They were able to grab a few photos, my sister's childhood teddy bear, and the dog. That's it. That's all that's left.'"  READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation