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RSN: Garrison Keillor | On Turning 76

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26 May 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News I FOR ONE DO NOT WANT TO LOSE RSN AT THIS CRUCIAL TIME!! - I don't like getting solicitations for donations any more than anybody else does. Except that for RSN, this seems to be a very "necessary evil" for funding and continuing quality reading. - BUT, RSN is one thing I am TOTALLY WILLING to contribute to! ...BTW, I'm retired, on a fixed income - and not all that much $$ income at that! So howzabout all you "readers" (but non-donors) becoming REAL SUPPORTERS - send RSN some $$$, PLEASE!! (I for one do NOT want to lose RSN at this crucial time!!) Thanx RSN! / Will, RSN Reader-Supporter Sure, I'll make a donation! Garrison Keillor | On Turning 76  Garrison Keillor, Garrison Keillor's Website Keillor writes: "The lilacs are in bloom out at the old family homestead and it's pleasant to stand by the bushes and smell them and recall that the outhouse used to stan...

Keith Ellison: The Time Has Come for Medicare-for-All and a Maximum Wage

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23 March 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON THE PROGRESS BAR, IT'S NOT MOVING MUCH - It's day 14 of the drive and we have barely raised 10k. That's a big problem. We seriously need some attention now and in the future. In earnest. - Marc Ash - Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS | Keith Ellison: The Time Has Come for Medicare-for-All and a Maximum Wage  Sarah Jaffe, In These Times Jaffe writes: "I spoke with Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota about the new push for Medicare for All, how to talk about racism and economic justice, and why it might be time to think about a maximum wage." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twitter Update My Monthly Donation

With John Conyers's Resignation, Keith Ellison Will Take Ownership of the House Single-Payer Bill

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09 March 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News WE. NEED. YOU. THAT'S A GOOD THING. - Yes, we are 100% "Reader-Supported." What that means is that we are going nowhere without the people that we serve. By necessity and by design the relationship is fundamental to everything we do. Fundraising brings us into direct, face-to-face contact with the public that we serve. It's not always pretty but it's a powerful platform for social change. With respect. - Marc Ash - Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS: With John Conyers's Resignation, Keith Ellison Will Take Ownership of the House Single-Payer Bill  Zaid Jilani and Ryan Grim, The Intercept Excerpt: "After Michigan Democratic Rep. John Conyers, the dean of the House of Representatives, resigned over allegations of sexual misconduct last year, the future of his marquee cause - establishing a single-payer universal health care system - became u...

Keith Ellison | We Must Thwart the Rising Oligarchy in the United States

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04 January 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News FOCUS: Keith Ellison | We Must Thwart the Rising Oligarchy in the United States    Keith Ellison, Reader Supported News   Ellison writes: "Only when such a vast gap in power and influence exists between most people and the uber-wealthy in any society, can the one percent ram through legislation that deeply harms the lives of most people in that society."   READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twitter Update My Monthly Donation