RSN: The Anti-Trust Case of the Century Collides With Michael Cohen

13 May 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News DO NOT LET RSN STRUGGLE FOR BASIC FUNDING - You collectively have the power to ensure that a truly independent voice can stand in opposition to the commercial giants. Drop your drop in the bucket. Don’t wait. - Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! The Anti-Trust Case of the Century Collides With Michael Cohen  Joe Pompeo, Vanity Fair Pompeo writes: "AT&T and Time Warner may have thought things would be relatively quiet between the conclusion, nearly two weeks ago, of their dramatic month-long Department of Justice showdown in a federal courtroom in Washington, and Judge Richard Leon's anticipated June 12 ruling in what has been called 'the anti-trust case of the century.' Then along came Michael Avenatti." READ MORE Emmanuel Macron. (photo: Frederick Floran) Trump's Manufactured Crisis Derek Davidson, Jacobin Davidson writes: "Donald Trump's decision this week to violate the United States' obligations under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal came as no surprise in Europe." READ MORE Is health care behemoth UPMC doing right by Pittsburgh? (image: Slate/Thinkstock/Spoon Graphics) Do We Really Want an "Amazon of Health Care"? Jordan Weissmann, Slate Weissmann writes: "To some locals, however, the hospital expansion signified something quite different: the latest example of a giant, voracious nonprofit expanding without paying its fair share back to the community." READ MORE Shopping in Boston. (photo: ThinkProgress) The GOP Farm Bill Actually Punishes Working Families Receiving SNAP Rebekah Entralgo, ThinkProgress Entralgo writes: "Next week, the House will vote on a farm bill largely constructed by Republicans. The bill, which traditionally has been a bipartisan effort, will re-authorize a number of farm and nutrition assistance programs - this includes funds for food stamps, officially known as Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP)." READ MORE Child detainees sleep in a holding cell at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing facility in Brownsville, Texas. (photo: Eric Gay/AP) Immigration Officials Are Using Pseudoscience to Justify Jailing Teenage Asylum Seekers With Adults Democracy Now! Excerpt: "This week, the Trump administration announced it will detain asylum seekers and separate them from their children at the border." READ MORE Corozal, Puerto Rico. (photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Puerto Rico Insists It's Ready for the Next Hurricane Season Even Though It's Still Recovering Nidhi Prakash, BuzzFeed News Prakash writes: "Puerto Rican officials announced emergency storm preparedness plans on Thursday, less than a month before the next hurricane season begins. The island is still recovering from hurricanes Irma and Maria." READ MORE People protest the end of the Flint's water distribution program in Lansing, Michigan. (photo: Getty Images) After Public Backlash, Nestle Will Give Flint More Water Yessenia Funes, Earther Funes writes: "Some residents of Flint, Michigan, were not happy when they found out last month Nestle was going to pump more water out of a nearby spring and pay close to nothing - especially given that just a few days later, the state ended the city's free water distribution program." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation