Matt Taibbi | Thomas Friedman Is Right: Pie Doesn't Grow on Trees

22 February 19 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO MAKE UP GROUND HERE - It's late in the month and we are a long way from where we would normally be and where we need to be on donations. A huge number of people who come here often are not donating. We're getting into serious trouble over a few donations. Hit the donation link! / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Matt Taibbi | Thomas Friedman Is Right: Pie Doesn't Grow on Trees  Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone Taibbi writes: "Thomas Friedman, metaphor Jedi, is back." READ MORE Disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff. (photo: Alex Wong/Getty) The Worst Lobbyist in America Is Leading the Charge Against the Green New Deal Rafi Schwartz, Splinter Schwartz writes: "The poster boy for Beltway corruption has joined the fight to doom mankind." READ MORE Roger Stone, accompanied by his wife, Nydia, arrives at federal court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. The former campaign adviser for President Trump has been forbidden to speak publicly about his case. (photo: Jose Luis Magana/AP) Roger Stone Barred From Talking About His Case Following Criticism of Judge Ryan Lucas, NPR Lucas writes: "A federal judge on Thursday barred Roger Stone from talking publicly about his case after an inflammatory photo was posted on his Instagram account of the judge that included what appeared to be a crosshairs." READ MORE Republican candidate Mark Harris listens to the state election board hearing on the NC-9 election fraud scandal. The board has voted to call a new election in the district. (photo: uli Leonard/AP) North Carolina Elections Board Orders New House Election After Republican Ballot Tampering Scandal Dylan Scott, Vox Scott writes: "Voters will go back to the drawing board with new primary elections in the Ninth District after the board's vote." READ MORE Philadelphia's District Attorney Larry Krasner. (photo: The Intercept) Philly DA Larry Krasner Stopped Seeking Bail for Low-Level Crimes. Here's What Happened Next. Samantha Melamed, The Philadelphia Inquirer Melamed writes: "One year ago, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced that his office would no longer seek money bail for a list of offenses that make up 61 percent of all cases in the Philadelphia criminal justice system." READ MORE Central American immigrants walk along the border fence after crossing the Rio Grande river. (photo: John Moore/Getty) Department of Homeland Security Is Ill-Equipped to Protect the Lives of Indigenous Immigrants Rebekah Entralgo, ThinkProgress Entralgo writes: "The language barriers between officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and indigenous immigrant and asylum seekers have life-or-death consequences, according to a new report released by the Center for American Progress." READ MORE In this Oct. 12, 2018 photo, water contaminated with arsenic, lead and zinc flows from a pipe out of the Lee Mountain mine and into a holding pond near Rimini, Montana. (photo: Matthew Brown/AP) 50M Gallons of Polluted Water Pours Daily From US Mine Sites Matthew Brown, Associated Press Brown writes: "Every day many millions of gallons of water loaded with arsenic, lead and other toxic metals flow from some of the most contaminated mining sites in the U.S. and into surrounding streams and ponds without being treated, The Associated Press has found." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation