Rallying Nation

08 April 18 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News IS RSN A CURIOSITY, OR SOMETHING MORE. Many of the people who visit seem to be lurking. Quietly watching what is going on without allowing themselves to become involved. It’s an expression of our social condition, a microcosm of why change is so difficult to attain. Come on down to the war … don’t be a hero. We need your help. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Rallying Nation  Mary Jordan and Scott Clement, The Washington Post Excerpt: "Tens of millions of Americans have joined protests and rallies in the past two years, their activism often driven by admiration or outrage toward President Trump, according to a Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation poll showing a new activism that could affect November elections." READ MORE If you send Mark Zuckerberg a Facebook message he has a copy for ever. But if he sends you one he can delete it. (photo: Jeff Roberson/AP) ALSO SEE: Facebook to Let All Users Unsend Messages After Letting Zuckerberg Do It News of Facebook's Secret Tool to Delete Executive Messages Caps Days of Chaos Alex Hern and Julia Carrie Wong, Guardian UK Excerpt: "When Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's chief operating officer, embarked on a media apology tour Thursday, it seemed possible that the woman known as Mark Zuckerberg's 'adult supervision' would bring calm to the troubled company's image." READ MORE Teachers pack the state Capitol rotunda to capacity, on the second day of a teacher walkout, to demand higher pay and more funding for education, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, April 3, 2018. (photo: Nick Oxford/Reuters) Oklahoma Approves Tax Deal but Teachers Vow to Extend Strike Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton, Reuters Krehbiel-Burton writes: "The Oklahoma Senate passed a $44 million revenue and tax package on Friday to fund the state's public schools, but the amount fell short of new spending sought by teachers who walked out in protest of a decade of education budget cuts and low salaries." READ MORE Donald Trump. (photo: AFP) Retiring GOP Lawmakers Cut Loose on Trump Melanie Zanona, The Hill Zanona writes: "Few Republicans in Washington are willing to go head-to-head with President Trump, but there is one band of GOP members willing to stand up to the leader of their own party: lawmakers who have announced their retirements." READ MORE Cairo, IL. (photo: ProPublica) HUD Long Neglected These Residents. Now As They Move Out, Some Feel HUD Let Them Down Again. Molly Parker, The Southern Illinoisan Parker writes: "For years, residents of public housing complexes here were stuck living in aging and neglected buildings with inoperable heat, leaky ceilings, broken windows, mold, mice, roaches, and frequently clogged toilets and sinks." READ MORE Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban hopes his Fidesz party will maintain a supermajority. (photo: Valentina Petrova/AP) Hungarians Vote in Parliamentary Elections in 'Test for Europe' Al Jazeera Excerpt: "Hungarians are heading to the voting booth to cast their ballots in elections that have been billed as a test for the country and Europe, with opposition parties hoping to remove the ruling Fidesz party." READ MORE A garbage dump in Greece. (photo: AP) How Greece Is Fighting Its Plastic Trash Problem Beneath the Waves Derek Gatopoulos and Theodora Tongas, Associated Press Excerpt: "Dressed all in black and preparing his diving gear with loud zips and clicks, George Sarelakos looks like he's part of a Greek naval operation ready to storm an island or take down smugglers." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation