RSN: William Boardman | With Blood on Its Missiles, US Indicted for Global Nuclear Terror

18 June 18 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News DO YOU GIVE A DAMN ABOUT READER SUPPORTED NEWS? - This organization is built literally on community service and community support. The two are 100% interdependent. That is why you get what you expect from RSN. We need you folks, in reasonable numbers, to contribute. In solidarity. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! William Boardman | With Blood on Its Missiles, US Indicted for Global Nuclear Terror  William Boardman, Reader Supported News Boardman writes: "The Plowshares Seven, all presently proceeding without attorneys of their own, will attempt to argue a necessity defense - that whatever illegal actions they have taken were necessary to prevent a greater harm, in this case nuclear destruction." READ MORE John Oliver Blasts Trump for Claiming His Border Separation Policy Is a Law Justin Wise, The Hill Wise writes: "Late-night host John Oliver on Sunday slammed President Trump for claiming his administration's 'zero tolerance' policy that separates families at the U.S.-Mexico border is law, saying that it is instead a deliberate policy choice by Attorney General Jeff Sessions." READ MORE Vice President Mike Pence. (photo: Getty Images) Pence Turns VP's Office Into Gateway for Lobbyists to Influence the Trump Administration Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey and Anu Narayanswamy, The Washington Post Excerpt: "Vice President Pence has transformed his office into a new entry point for lobbyists seeking to influence the Trump administration across federal agencies, according to federal records and interviews." READ MORE A boy and father from Honduras are taken into custody by US Border Patrol agents near Mission, Texas. (photo: John Moore/Getty Images) ALSO SEE: #TrumpCamps: Thousands Protest Trump's Policy Separating Immigrant Families, Locking Kids in Cages Nazis Separated Me From My Parents as a Child. The Trauma Lasts a Lifetime Yoka Verdoner, Guardian UK Verdoner writes: "I know from experience that the Trump-sanctioned brutality at the US border with Mexico will scar its child victims for life." READ MORE Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts alongside Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan, and Neil Gorsuch at the State of the Union address on Jan. 30. (photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) ALSO SEE: The Supreme Court's Grand Showdown Over Partisan Gerrymandering Ends With a Whimper The Supreme Court Punted on Partisan Gerrymandering. The Fight to Kill It Is Far From Over. Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Stern writes: "The justices of the Supreme Court can agree on at least one thing-they do not want to rule on the constitutionality of partisan gerrymandering in 2018." READ MORE Colombia: Conservative Candidate Ivan Duque Wins Close and Divisive Election Despite Stunning Performance for the Left Oliver Wheaton, The Independent Wheaton writes: "Colombia have elected a new conservative president, giving him 54 per cent of the vote following a powerful campaign." READ MORE Facebook Video Shows Orangutan Defending Forest Against Bulldozer Mongabay  Sungai Putri is one of the most important refuges for orangutans left in Indonesian Borneo. According to orangutan expert Erik Meijaard, Sungai Putri may be home to over 1,000 orangutans. Excerpt: "Dramatic footage released last week by an animal welfare group shows a wild orangutan trying in vain to fight off destruction of its rainforest habitat in Borneo." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation