Alex Ross | How American Racism Influenced Hitler

23 April 18 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News SO FAR TODAY $370 TOTAL - Who can help? We have literally thousands of people per hour coming to Reader Supported News, but we - must - pay the bills. Important! / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Alex Ross | How American Racism Influenced Hitler  Alex Ross, The New Yorker Ross writes: "The Nazis idolized many aspects of American society: the cult of sport, Hollywood production values, the mythology of the frontier." READ MORE United States House of Representatives chamber. (photo: Wikimedia Commons) Trump's 2019 Nightmare Drew Littman, Slate Littman writes: "You can see why Trump stops short of firing Mueller. If a rash decision to dispatch the special counsel costs Republicans their House majority, the president will subject himself to a ceaseless barrage of charges, confessions, and revelations." READ MORE Tom Perez, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee. (photo: Justin Lane/EPA) 'Protecting Our Democracy': DNC Chair Defends Suit Against Trump and Russia Tom McCarthy and Martin Pengelly, Guardian UK Excerpt: "Chairman Tom Perez on Sunday defended the Democratic National Committee's decision to sue Russia, WikiLeaks and the Trump campaign over Russian election interference, saying the DNC was 'protecting our democracy.'" READ MORE Daryl Metcalfe. (photo: Facebook) Pennsylvania's Most Homophobic Lawmaker Lashes Out at Liberals in Unhinged Rant Zack Ford, ThinkProgress Ford writes: "The rant seems to have been provoked by another Democratic lawmaker who had a troubling interaction with Metcalfe." READ MORE Lead levels in Ms. Walters' home were found to be seven times acceptable limits. (photo: Goldman Prize) Goldman Environmental Prize Goes to Flint Water Activist BBC News Excerpt: "The founder of a citizens' movement that helped expose the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, is one of the recipients of the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize." READ MORE A mother of one of the kidnapped students protests in front of the military barracks in Chilpancingo, Guerrero. April 20, 2018. (photo: Twitter/@lezam_saavedra) Mexico: 43 Months Since Kidnapping of 43 Ayotzinapa Students teleSUR Excerpt: "Families, relatives and friends of the 43 rural students, known as the Ayotzinapa 43 and kidnapped by local police in the state of Guerrero, in Mexico, were holding protests and actions this week to mark 43 months since the disappearance of the students as they demand real answers and investigations from the government." READ MORE The Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., president and CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus. (photo: Pia Guerra) 13 Climate Justice Leaders Imagined as Comic Superheroes YES! Magazine Excerpt: "On Earth Day, April 22, Amplifier will release the comic art series #MyClimateHero, portraying leaders of the modern climate justice movement. Amplifier is a Seattle-based art design lab that facilitates art aimed at 'amplifying the voices of social change,' according to its website." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation