RSN: Marc Ash | Socialism? Let's Cut to the Chase

10 March 19 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News YESTERDAY, 33 READER-SUPPORTERS KEPT RSN GOING - Saturday we served 21,820 readers. 33 of those people said, “yes, I will help.” Though their numbers were small, their impact was huge. We are working as hard as we can to close the March funding gap. Who can help? / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! RSN: Marc Ash | Socialism? Let's Cut to the Chase  Marc Ash, Reader Supported News Ash writes: "You are going to be hearing a lot about 'Bernie Sanders, the Radical Socialist' in the coming months. So before that bandwagon rolls off down the great American highway let's pin a little truth to its tail." READ MORE Elizabeth Warren. (photo: Scott Eisen/Getty Images) Is White House Contender Elizabeth Warren Serious About Breaking Up Big Tech? 'You Bet!' Stephanie Griffith, ThinkProgress Griffith writes: "Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) wants to take a sledge hammer to Big Tech, saying Amazon, Google, Apple, and Facebook have become so big and powerful that they're hurting American consumers." READ MORE Brett Kavanaugh. (photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Trump's Legacy: Conservative Judges Who Will Interpret US Law for Decades Tom McCarthy, Guardian UK McCarthy writes: "Many Americans watching the turmoil in US institutions and political norms are yearning for the day when Donald Trump is no longer president. But whether he leaves after 2020 or 2024, Trump has built a legacy in one vital area that can be expected to stand for decades, long after his Twitter feed has fallen silent, analysts across the political spectrum agree." READ MORE Ilhan Omar has repeatedly clashed with Democratic leaders on Israel. (photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) ALSO SEE: Did Pro-Israel Lobby Funding Influence Democrats' Responses to Ilhan Omar? The Ilhan Omar Controversy Is a Turning Point for the Jewish Left Sofie Werthan, Slate Werthan writes: "The tide seems to be turning for Rep. Ilhan Omar. Last week, she made critical comments about American supporters of Israel that were interpreted by some as a reference to the anti-Semitic trope of 'dual loyalty.' This sparked swift and widespread condemnation, including from the leaders of the Democratic Party who put forward a planned resolution condemning anti-Semitism as a rebuke of the congresswoman." READ MORE 'On Friday, the Iowa Supreme Court effectively struck down Iowa's ban on Medicaid coverage for sex reassignment surgery.' (photo: Getty Images) Iowa Supreme Court Sides With Two Trans Women Fighting for Medicaid Coverage Casey Quinlan, ThinkProgress Quinlan writes: "On Friday, the Iowa Supreme Court effectively struck down Iowa's ban on Medicaid coverage for sex reassignment surgery. It sided in its unanimous ruling with two transgender women whose healthcare providers said the surgery was necessary to treat their gender dysphoria." READ MORE Relatives gathered at Nairobi airport waiting for details. (photo: Baz Ratner/Reuters) Ethiopian Airlines Plane Crash: No Survivors Among 157 on Board Al Jazeera Excerpt: "None of the 157 people on board an Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed on Sunday morning en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi have survived, the airline said." READ MORE Morning commuters on Interstate 5 in Los Angeles. California voters have backed a proposal to stay on daylight saving time, with its later sunsets and sunrises, all year round. (photo: Richard Vogel/AP) Springing Forward to Daylight Saving Time Is Obsolete, Confusing and Unhealthy, Critics Say Joel Achenbach, The Washington Post Achenbach writes: "Researchers have published a variety of studies that question the wisdom of changing the clock. A 2016 study found evidence that the switch back to standard time in the fall is associated with a spike in diagnoses of depression, for example." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation