RSN: Harvey Wasserman | The REAL Bosox Curse Was Racism, NOT the Bambino

30 April 18 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News WHATEVER YOU CAN AFFORD, WE NEED YOU NOW - This is a pitched battle to end the April fundraiser. We are calling on - all - of those who support what we do to come through now with what you can afford. Time is of the essence. In solidarity. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Harvey Wasserman | The REAL Bosox Curse Was Racism, NOT the Bambino  Harvey Wasserman, Reader Supported News Wasserman writes: "The Boston Red Sox have finally decided to atone for two of the most racist, self-destructive snubs in sports history. Like so many other bigoted decisions, the team - and the town - paid a fearsome price. And it did NOT come from the infamous 'Curse of the Bambino.'" READ MORE Mike Pence. (photo: Cengiz Yar/AFP/Getty Images) The NRA Said Guns Will Be Banned During a Pence Speech. Parkland Students See Hypocrisy. Alex Horton, The Washington Post Horton writes: "The NRA, bolstered by Trump, has been a vocal proponent of allowing more guns in public places, including schools, but the exception for the convention has raised eyebrows and prompted skepticism among students and at least one parent who lost his child in the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School." READ MORE Sarah Huckabee Sanders. (photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) President Trump Calls for the White House Correspondents' Dinner to Be 'Put to Rest' Laignee Barron, Time Barron writes: "President Donald Trump has heaped more criticism on comedian Michelle Wolf for her divisive performance at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, calling her 'filthy' and suggesting the annual event be canceled." READ MORE Carl Icahn. (photo: Heidi Gutman/CNBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images) Billionaire Carl Icahn Who Advised Trump on Regulatory "Reform" Got Huge Regulatory Exemption for His Oil Refinery Ben Mathis-Lilley, Slate Mathis-Lilley writes: "In August 2017, a New Yorker investigation by Patrick Radden Keefe found that Icahn had used his special position to advocate for the elimination of a federal rule requiring oil refineries to pay for 'credits' if they don't use enough renewable fuel. In a huge coincidence, Icahn is the controlling owner of an oil-refinery-owning company called CVR Energy that is subject to rule." READ MORE Mick Mulvaney. (photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP) ALSO SEE: Mick Mulvaney Used Old Campaign Funds to Cover Interest Payments on His Loans Mick Mulvaney Isn't Blowing Up the CFPB. It's More Like Death by a Thousand Cuts Katy O'Donnell, Politico O'Donnell writes: "Mick Mulvaney wanted to get rid of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau when he was in Congress, once calling the watchdog agency he now heads a 'sick, sad' joke." READ MORE The daunting journey has taken a toll on mothers with their children who have to arrange for water, food, and shelter for the vulnerable section of the caravan. (photo: Reuters) Central American Migrant Caravan Halted by US Border Agents teleSUR Excerpt: "The U.S. border patrol agents have temporarily turned away members of a migrant caravan, named Viacrucis Migrante (Migrant's Way of the Cross), comprising of Central American migrants fleeing violence in their home countries, who are seeking asylum in Mexico and the United States." READ MORE More than 200 million pounds of weedkiller are used annually by US farmers on their fields. It is sprayed directly over some crops, including corn, soybeans, wheat and oats. (photo: Marvin Dembinsky Photo Associate/Alamy) Weedkiller Found in Granola and Crackers, Internal FDA Emails Show Carey Gillam, Guardian UK Gillam writes: "US government scientists have detected a weedkiller linked to cancer in an array of commonly consumed foods, emails obtained through a freedom of information request show." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation