Frida Berrigan | A Child at World's End, a Mother Thinks About the Inheritance of Children

02 October 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News Frida Berrigan | A Child at World's End, a Mother Thinks About the Inheritance of Children  Frida Berrigan, TomDispatch Berrigan writes: "'I don't want to live in a world without cheetahs, Mom.' Seamus loves cheetahs and what's not to love - unless you are a Thomson's gazelle? Cheetahs are the fastest mammals on the planet, formidable predators, sleek, saucy looking, and they even have spots." READ MORE A child peeks through the border fence in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, last month. (photo: Jose Luis Gonzales/Reuters) Under Trump's 'Zero Tolerance Policy,' Immigrant Children Were Held for Days in 'Ice-Box' Chain-Link Holding Pens Nick Miroff, Maria Sacchetti and Seung Min Kim, The Washington Post Excerpt: "The Trump administration's 'zero tolerance' crackdown at the border this spring was troubled from the outset by planning shortfalls, widespread communication failures and administrative indifference to the separation of small children from their parents, according to an unpublished report by the Department of Homeland Security's internal watchdog." READ MORE Brett Kavanaugh in the Yale yearbook. (photo: White House/Wikimedia) The Banality of Brett Kavanaugh Meagan Day, Jacobin Day writes: "The masters of the universe, it turns out, are losers. The Brett Kavanaugh hearing was a kaleidoscope of family and God and prestigious clerkships spliced with boofing and ralphing and brewskis." READ MORE The 73rd session of the U.N. General Assembly takes place in New York on Friday. (photo: Don Emmert/Getty Images) Trump Administration Begins Denying Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Diplomats Molly Olmstead, Slate Olmstead writes: "On Monday, the Trump administration began denying visas to same-sex partners of foreign diplomats and United Nations employees, requiring those already in the U.S. to either marry or leave the country by the end of the year." READ MORE The lord is merciful. (photo: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images) Amazon Raises Minimum Wage to $15 After Criticism About Workers on Food Stamps Eric Levitz, New York Magazine Levitz writes: "Jeff Bezos once wrote that he expects all of Amazon's employees 'to wake up every morning terrified.' His company's highly profitable web services business relies on an unregulated, digital labor-market where the median wage is around $2 an hour." READ MORE Passengers struggle to fit onto an overcrowded train at the Balderas metro station in Mexico City. (photo: Simon Schatzberg) 'There's No Other Option': The Radical Plan to Move Mexico's Government Simon Schatzberg, Guardian UK Schatzberg writes: "Jacinta Morales came to Mexico City more than 20 years ago, following promises of education and employment, like millions of others. After getting a degree, she found stable work as a public servant, moving between different government agencies." READ MORE The Wood Yard at Georgia Pacific Cellulose Mill, a Koch investment. (photo: Stephen B. Morton/WP/Getty Images) Former Koch Staffer With Chemical Ties Appointed to Key EPA Position E.A. Crunden, ThinkProgress Crunden writes: "The Environmental Protection Agency has hired a former Koch Industries staffer who worked on water and chemical policy to fill a key role within the agency, continuing a Trump administration trend of appointing company insiders to oversee the industries they are meant to regulate." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation