RSN: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Roseanne's Tweet Wasn't a Bad Joke, It Was Textbook Racism
02 June 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Roseanne's Tweet Wasn't a Bad Joke, It Was Textbook Racism Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, The Hollywood Reporter Abdul Jabbar writes: "At Hogwarts, student wizards make snails disappear by incanting 'Evanesco!' In Hollywood, alt-right wizard Roseanne Barr incanted a racially insensitive and intellectually dumb tweet that made vanish her dignity and career, a high-rated TV show and the livelihoods of hundreds of people." READ MORE Trump has insisted on maintaining his direct access to the public via his Twitter habits. (photo: Best China News) Trump Appears to Have Broken Federal Law With Tweet Teasing Jobs Report Aaron Rupar, ThinkProgress Rupar writes: "But Trump's tweet is at odds with federal regulations, which says that 'employees of the Executive Branch shall not comment publicly on the data until at least one hour after the official r...