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RSN: William Boardman | Trump Isn't The Problem, He's the Manifestation of America's Id

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24 June 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News WE HAVE ONE DONATION OF $1,000! - That really helped. That counts for thirty-three $30 donations. Would love to see a few more. Traditionally, we have been able to count on a few of those per month. Now would be a great time. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! RSN: William Boardman | Trump Isn't The Problem, He's the Manifestation of America's Id  William Boardman, Reader Supported News Boardman writes: "In an apparently deliberate exercise of hatred and bigotry, the Trump administration is committing crimes against humanity." READ MORE The Supreme Court Just Put a Ding in the Surveillance State Cristian Farias, New York Magazine Farias writes: "In 2014, Chief Justice John Roberts drew praise from every corner when he led a near-unanimous Supreme Court to rule that it's unconstitutional for the government to rummage thro...

RSN: Paul Krugman | The Plot Against Health Care

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01 June 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News Paul Krugman | The Plot Against Health Care  Paul Krugman, The New York Times Krugman writes: "Whatever qualms voters may have had about Obamacare, a strong majority want to keep and expand the gains in coverage that America has achieved since the law went into effect." READ MORE Shuttered businesses line a downtown street in Detroit, Michigan. (photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images) UN: US Inequality Reaching a Dangerous Level Due to Trump's 'Cruel' Measures Ed Pilkington, Guardian UK Pilkington writes: "A scorching report on poverty finds that the Trump administration's ‘systematic attack on welfare program’ will leave millions deprived of food and healthcare." READ MORE Scott Pruitt head of the EPA. (photo: AP) EPA's Pruitt Spent $1,560 on 12 Customized Fountain Pens From Washington Jewelry Store Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post Exce...

RSN: Paul Krugman | Trump's Manchurian Trade Policy

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31 May 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News THE ONLY HONEST AMERICAN NEWS SOURCE LEFT - Increase my donation! You guys are pretty much the only honest American news source left. I don’t know why it is so hard for you to get stable funding. Heck, I don’t even live in the U.S. anymore and I’m willing to pay for this service. Go ahead and raise me to $30 dollars a month (I’m at $20 now I think). Sorry it's not much, but really a publication like this should not be relying on large donors. Good luck. / Greg, RSN Reader-Supporter Sure, I'll make a donation! Paul Krugman | Trump's Manchurian Trade Policy  Paul Krugman, The New York Times Krugman writes: "It all feels horribly relevant these days. But don't worry: This isn't going to be another piece on Donald Trump's collusion with Russia, which is being ably covered by other people." READ MORE South Carolina Republican Trey Gowdy. (photo: Aaron P. Bernstein/Reute...

RSN: Paul Krugman | Let Them Eat Trump Steaks

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11 May 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News WE HAVE TO GET MORE OF YOU TO HELP - Fighting tooth and nail for 10-20 donations a day during a fundraising drive is a killer. We literally have 1000 times that many readers. So sure we can absolutely do better. Without a doubt. Remember that our “average” donation is $30. Not huge by any means.. Seriously consider joining the those who sustain and make possible Reader Supported News. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Paul Krugman | Let Them Eat Trump Steaks  Paul Krugman, The New York Times Krugman writes: "Some of the biggest victims of Trump’s obsession with cutting 'welfare' will be the very people who put him in office." READ MORE Russian official Alexander Torshin, appearing in Moscow in 2016, was sanctioned by the U.S. government in April, suspending years of travel back to 2009 during which he cultivated ties with American conservatives...

Paul Krugman | We Don't Need No Education

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26 April 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News WE NEED A GOOD DAY OF FUNDRAISING IN THE WORST WAY - We are at day 18 of the April funding drive and we are still getting little or no traction whatsoever. What will it take? Maybe 60 donations for the day. Help us out here. You see what we do with it. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Paul Krugman | We Don't Need No Education     Paul Krugman, The New York Times   Krugman writes: "Matt Bevin, the conservative Republican governor of Kentucky, lost it a few days ago. Thousands of his state's teachers had walked off their jobs, forcing many schools to close for a day, to protest his opposition to increased education funding."   READ MORE By the afternoon, after talks with Macron, Trump was almost conciliatory. He even hinted that the United States and its European allies could have "an agreement among ourselves very quickly." (photo:...