Dan Rather | For the Sake of the Country, the Kavanaugh Nomination Needs to Be Done Right

20 September 18 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News THE FUNDING MODEL OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS RISKY FOR SURE - One is not required to pay before reaping the benefits. It's a bit like going to a coffee shop and only paying if you feel energized by the coffee/pastries. But who doesn't? From all the news groups and sources I read, this one is selective, relevant, and professional. The articles that RSN posts are timely and poignant. The funding model is that one pays voluntarily for what one values and benefits from. What could be more democratic than that? Please support this organization. The more of us who do, the less it costs each. / Mary, RSN Reader-Supporter Sure, I'll make a donation! Dan Rather | For the Sake of the Country, the Kavanaugh Nomination Needs to Be Done Right  Dan Rather, Dan Rather's Facebook Page Rather writes: "What's at stake is the lifetime appointment of a fairly young man to the nation's highest court. President Trump and Republicans are trying to ram it through in a desperately, hurried rush." READ MORE Jeff Sessions is expected to announce the suit against California, its governor and its attorney general, on Wednesday. (photo: Carolyn Kaster/AP) Jeff Sessions Quietly Moves to Further Tighten Immigration Courts as Trump Attacks Him Tal Kopan, CNN Kopan writes: "In one decision, Sessions further constrained the discretion of immigration judges to show leniency to undocumented immigrants." READ MORE Ben Carson. (photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images) Ben Carson's HUD: Political Loyalty Required, No Experience Necessary Tracy Jan, The Washington Post Jan writes: "The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded promotions and pay increases to five political operatives with no housing policy experience within their first months on the job, demonstrating what government watchdogs and career staff describe as a premium put on loyalty over expertise." READ MORE Heather Martin, Mary Ann Jacob and Ken Yuers. (image: Lisa Larson-Walker/Heather Martin/Mary Ann Jacob/Ken Yuers/Thinkstock) "Inside, You Just Want to Scream": Three Teachers Discuss What It's Like to Survive a School Shooting Dahlia Lithwick, Slate Lithwick writes: "To understand what it's like to survive a school shooting and then return to the classroom as an adult, I spoke with three educators who have experienced gun violence in their schools." READ MORE European Council President Donald Tusk said key aspects of Theresa May's proposed Brexit plan 'will not work.' (photo: Kerstin Joensson/AP) European Leaders Pour Scorn on British PM's Brexit Plan Al Jazeera Excerpt: "The chance of Britain exiting from the European Union without an agreement on future relations appeared to rise on Thursday as European leaders attacked key demands in UK Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan." READ MORE Living conditions at the Córrego da Prata farm, where workers were rescued from illegal labor conditions. The farm belongs to the sister-in-law of state deputy Emidinho Madeira. (photo: Adere) Slave Labor Found at Starbucks-Certified Brazil Coffee Plantation Daniela Penha, Repórter Brasil and Mongabay Penha writes: "A Ministry of Labor team inspection conducted at the site rescued 18 rural workers in conditions analogous to slavery." READ MORE Park ranger Mily Cárdenas with a young rescued vicuña. Every day, vicuñas are carefully watched over at Pampa Galeras National Reserve. (photo: Vanessa Romo/Mongabay Latam) How a National Reserve Stopped the Extinction of the Peruvian Vicuna Vanessa Romo, Mongabay Romo writes: "In the 1960s, there were about 5,000 vicuñas living in the entire country of Peru. Today, there are 200,000." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation