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RSN: Juan Cole | When Trump Calls Latinos "Animals," Should We Hear Echoes of the SS's Undermen?

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17 May 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News UNFORTUNATELY WE MUST CHANGE COURSE: With fundraising overall at an abysmal level we must turn our attention away from critically important stories that badly need everyone’s attention and focus on obtaining the little funding the organization needs to function. This is the last thing we ever want to do. Motivating this group to contribute is now job one. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Juan Cole | When Trump Calls Latinos "Animals," Should We Hear Echoes of the SS's Undermen?  Juan Cole, Informed Comment Cole writes: "Yesterday Trump again called some undocumented migrants into the US 'animals.' Calling people animals has been a parlor sport with Mr. Trump." READ MORE Michael Cohen. (photo: Getty) ALSO SEE:  Qatar-Linked Firm Nears Deal to Bail Out Kushner Tower Michael Cohen Solicited $1 Million From Qatar Government ...

POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: MOULTON goes local — CBC backs CAP — WYNN’s holding on Boston casino

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MOULTON goes local — CBC backs CAP — WYNN’s holding on Boston casino 05/18/2018 07:26 AM EDT By Lauren Dezenski  (ldezenski@politico.com; @LaurenDezenski) and Brent D. Griffiths (bgriffiths@politico.com; @BrentGriffiths) TGIF, MASSACHUSETTS. MOULTON GOES LOCAL —  The two Democratic candidates for governor  leaned on their experience  in their first high-profile debate yesterday, but one member of Congress isn't exactly bullish about his party's prospects against Gov. Charlie Baker this fall. "I have been outspoken in my disagreements with Governor Baker, more than some of the other Democrats in the state," Rep. Seth Moulton said yesterday in a sit-down with POLITICO, when asked about his thoughts on who the party has put up against Baker. "I really took him to task on Syrian refugees. But I've also worked very closely with Governor Baker on shared priorities, and I know there are a lot of Democrats in the state who are supporting ...

RSN: Matt Taibbi | The Battle of Woodstock

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17 May 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News YES, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EXPECT DONATIONS SINCE OUR INCEPTION - Someone wrote in irritated that we should “expect” donations. Yes without a doubt we have always been able to expect the few donations it takes to run the organization. With the number of readers we have and the relatively few donations we need, it should be a low threshold. Specifically it should take half the time, half the fundraising messages and produce half the stress. That’s where we need to be, and I am responsible for making it happen. For those of you who can see the benefit, see what you can do. Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS: Matt Taibbi | The Battle of Woodstock  Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone Taibbi writes: "Woodstock high school history teacher Jeff Beals decided to run for Congress late last year." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twi...

RSN: Ronan Farrow | Missing Files Motivated the Leak of Michael Cohen's Financial Records

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17 May 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO CONTINUE OUR WORK: Simply put, this is an organization lives and dies with the support of it's readership. We are asking for your support to continue our work. Thank you sincerely. / Marc Ash - Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Ronan Farrow | Missing Files Motivated the Leak of Michael Cohen's Financial Records  Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker Farrow writes: "A law-enforcement official, is speaking publicly for the first time, to The New Yorker, to explain the motivation: the official had grown alarmed after being unable to find two important reports on Cohen's financial activity in a government database." READ MORE Central American migrants line up to get food at their encampment at the entrance of 'El Chaparral' U.S. point of entry in Tijuana, Mexico, on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. (photo: Omar Omelas/The Desert Sun) ...