US Bombs Are Killing Children in Yemen. Does Anybody Care?

27 August 18 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News VALUE - I continue to read, enjoy and learn from RSN articles and cannot believe that so many people utilize this great value and do not support it. I contribute periodically and admittedly they are small amounts but it is what I can afford and just about everyone can afford "something." Please don't take and not give back, or RSN won't be available to you in the future. / Sandra, RSN Reader-Supporter Sure, I'll make a donation! US Bombs Are Killing Children in Yemen. Does Anybody Care?  Moustafa Bayoumi, Guardian UK Bayoumi writes: "The lack of outrage at the US's key role in this humanitarian disaster raises troubling questions." READ MORE Paul Ryan. (photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images) Here's House Republicans' List of All the Trump Scandals They're Covering Up Matthew Yglesias, Vox Yglesias writes: "In total defiance of the (flawed) logic of the Madisonian constitutional system, Republicans have used their control of the congressional agenda to stymie any kind of rigorous investigation into dozens of urgent scandals swirling around the Trump administration." READ MORE Prison. (photo: iStock) National Prison Strike: Texas Prisons Slash Price of Inmate Phone Calls by 77 Percent, Contractor to Set Up Video Phones Angela Helm, The Root Helm writes: "Perhaps not coincidentally during a #NationalPrisonStrike2018, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on Friday voted to drastically slash the cost of calls from prison inmates by more than 75 percent, a boon to the cash-strapped black and brown communities that feed the prison industrial complex." READ MORE Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney testifies before a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Mulvaney took over the CFPB as acting director in late November. (photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) Student Loan Watchdog Quits, Blames Trump Administration Cory Turner, NPR Turner writes: "The federal official in charge of protecting student borrowers from predatory lending practices has stepped down." READ MORE Governor Matt Bevin of Kentucky. (photo: Getty Images) 16 States to Supreme Court: Let Us Fire People for Being Transgender Zack Ford, ThinkProgress  EXCERPT:  The states represented in the suit include Nebraska, Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming, as well as Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R), Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R), and Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R). Utah and Maine have state laws protecting against anti-LGBTQ employment discrimination, but none of the rest do. Ford writes: "A group of sixteen states has filed a brief calling on the Supreme Court to rule that it's legal to fire people for being transgender." READ MORE In this photo taken April 16, 2018, a U.S. and Niger flag are raised at the base camp for air forces and other personnel supporting the construction of Niger Air Base 201 in Agadez, Niger. (photo: AP) US Stepping Up Armed Drone Operations in Niger Ibrahim Ahmed, VOA News Ahmed writes: "The U.S. Air Force is months away from completing the construction of an air base in Niger for armed drones that will target militant groups operating in the region." READ MORE Dogs' incredible sense of smell means they can sniff out even the tiniest amount in a 40-foot container. (photo: WWF) Meet an Ivory Trafficker's 'Worst Nightmare' BBC News Excerpt: "A groundbreaking technique looks set to turn man's best friend into a trafficker's worst nightmare. It will allow dogs to sniff out ivory, rhino horn and other illegal wildlife products hidden in large shipping containers, using a tiny sample of air." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation