RSN: Bernie Sanders | Trump Has Become a Cheerleader for the Pharmaceutical Industry

14 May 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News WE NEED RSN! I'm 73 and still working because I can't afford to retire. I just donated $30 and I urge everyone to squeeze something out of their wallets to pitch in! We need RSN! / Joelle, RSN Reader, Supporter Sure, I'll make a donation! Bernie Sanders | Trump Has Become a Cheerleader for the Pharmaceutical Industry  Bernie Sanders, Bernie Sanders's Facebook Sanders writes: "Instead of standing up to the power of the drug companies, who have spent nearly $4 billion on lobbying and campaign contributions since 1998, Trump has become a cheerleader for them." READ MORE A Palestinian protester in eastern Gaza on 14 May 2018. (photo: MEE/Mohammed Asad) 41 Palestinians Killed as Protesters Mark 70th Anniversary of Nakba Chloé Benoist, Middle East Eye Benoist writes: "At least 41 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip on Monday as thousands of Palestinians took to the streets across the occupied territory to mark the 70th anniversary of the Nakba, with tensions running high in Jerusalem, Gaza, and the West Bank." READ MORE Slavery. (photo: Getty Images) America Is Plagued by a Chronic Misunderstanding of Slavery and White Supremacy Sam Fluwood III, ThinkProgress Fluwood writes: "A recent study from the Southern Poverty Law Center traces our ignorance to our schools, and provides a path to solving this problem." READ MORE Donald Trump and Sean Hannity. (photo: Kevin Dietsch/Bloomberg/Rob Kim/Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images) Donald Trump and Sean Hannity Like to Talk Before Bedtime Olivia Nuzzi, New York Magazine Nuzzi writes: "On some days, they speak multiple times, with one calling the other to inform him of the latest developments. White House staff are aware that the calls happen, thanks to the president entering a room and announcing, 'I just hung up with Hannity,' or referring to what Hannity said during their conversations, or even ringing Hannity up from his desk in their presence." READ MORE The first widely known use of 'gay panic defence' in the US came in the 60s, when Joseph Rodriguez beat another man to death in 'an acute homosexual panic.' (photo: Valdrin Xhemaj/EPA) After Decades of 'Gay Panic Defence' in Court, US States Slowly Begin to Ban Tactic Tom Dart, Guardian UK Dart writes: "The tactic leaves LGBT people vulnerable in legal proceedings at a time when protections for transgender people are rolled back." READ MORE Demonstrators hold placards and candles in memory of Savita Halappanavar during a march in Dublin calling for legislative change on abortion. (photo: Peter Muhly/AFP/Getty Images) Ireland's Abortion Referendum: 'It's Painful and It's Personal' Kitty Holland, Guardian UK Holland writes: "On 25 May, the people of Ireland will vote on whether to relax their harsh abortion laws. We talk to some of the thousands of women who've been galvanised by the chance of a lifetime." READ MORE A miner holding an amethyst crystal in Ametista do Sul, Brazil. (photo: Caio Guatelli) Do You Know Where Your Healing Crystals Come From? Emily Atkin, The New Republic Atkin writes: "These spiritual stones purportedly help people connect with the Earth, but few sellers will say where on Earth their products are from." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation