RSN: The Madness of King Trump on Full Display at the G7

11 June 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News AT RSN THE 1% ARE THE HEROES - Everything we do, all of it is funded and sustained by 1% (or fewer) of the people who visit. Some of them are wealthy, some of them surely are not. Here’s to their effort, vision and support. In peace and solidarity. Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! The Madness of King Trump on Full Display at the G7  Christopher Dickey, The Daily Beast Dickey writes: "It's as if seven people went to a club to play poker, and one of them, the richest, threw the deck in the air and announced they would play 52 pick-up instead. Everybody else in the room knows that this is nuts. They also know that for better or worse, they have to live with it. But maybe they won't invite him back." READ MORE Web of Elite Russians Met With NRA Execs During 2016 Campaign Peter Stone and Greg Gordon, McClatchy DC Excerpt: "Several prominent Russians, some in President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle or high in the Russian Orthodox Church, now have been identified as having contact with National Rifle Association officials during the 2016 U.S. election campaign." READ MORE Sessions Aims to Deter Immigrants at All Costs—Even if That Means Abducting Their Children Jamelle Bouie, Slate Bouie writes: "As a candidate for president, Donald Trump promised 'zero tolerance for criminal aliens.' He didn’t give details, but he implied harsh treatment. 'They're going out. They're going out fast.' We can now see what he meant." READ MORE Goodbye to Net Neutrality. Hello to an Even-Bigger ATT? Tony Romm, The Washington Post Romm writes: "Two pivotal developments this week could dramatically expand the power and footprint of major telecom companies, altering how Americans access everything from political news to 'Game of Thrones' on the Internet." READ MORE Census-Rigging Question About Citizenship Got the Steve Bannon Touch, Lawsuit Docs Show Alan Pyke, ThinkProgress Pyke writes: "Steve Bannon helped promote a right-wing campaign to include questions about immigration status in the 2020 census, documents unveiled in a lawsuit show." READ MORE Thousands of Guatemalans Protest President Morales, Demand His Resignation Over Volcano Crisis teleSUR Excerpt: "Protesters say President Jimmy Morales had lied about emergency funds while the disaster agency failed to evacuate despite warnings." READ MORE Annie Leonard | Our Plastic Pollution Crisis Is Too Big for Recycling to Fix Annie Leonard, Guardian UK Leonard writes: "For years, we've been conned into thinking the problem of plastic packaging can be solved through better individual action. We're told that if we simply recycle we're doing our part." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation