Paul Krugman | Republican Health Care Lying Syndrome

03 April 19 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News Paul Krugman | Republican Health Care Lying Syndrome  Paul Krugman, The New York Times Krugman writes: "Even Trump supporters don’t believe the party’s promises." READ MORE Bernie Sanders at a November rally on Capitol Hill for economic and social justice. (photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Sanders Leads Poll of Young Democrats by Double Digits Chris Mills Rodrigo, The Hill Mills Rodrigo writes: "Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) holds a double-digit lead among young voters in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, according to a poll released Monday." READ MORE Lori Lightfoot, Chicago's mayor-elect. (photo: Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS/Getty Images) Chicago Makes History Electing First Black Woman, Openly Gay Person as Mayor Phil Helsel, Associated Press Helsel writes: "Former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot defeated Toni Preckwinkle in a runoff for Chicago mayor Tuesday. She will be the first openly gay person and first black woman to lead the city." READ MORE 'US authorities have drawn criticism for holding groups of migrants awaiting processing - including children - underneath the Paso Del Norte Bridge in El Paso.' (photo: Getty Images) Advocate: Toddlers Got Bruises Sleeping on Gravel When US Detained Them Under a Border Bridge Catherine E. Shoichet, Kevin Conlon, Geneva Sands and Ed Lavandera, CNN Excerpt: "Bruises were visible on toddlers and older children who had to lay on rocks and concrete, said Taylor Levy, legal coordinator at Annunciation House." READ MORE US army troops are ‘blacked up’ to perform as minstrels in a variety show. (photo: George W Hales/Getty Images) 'Reasserting White Power': Behind the Psychosis That Gave Rise to Blackface Jamiles Lartey, Guardian UK Lartey writes: "Blackface remains a part of the American culture – because while many things have changed, many have still not." READ MORE Elliott Abrams. (photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) US Orgs Call on Congress to End Trump's Crusade for War in Venezuela teleSUR Excerpt: "More than 40 organizations from throughout the United States are demanding their Congress put an end to U.S. intervention in Venezuela saying that, in particular, the illegal and 'extensive economic sanctions, imposed unilaterally by the Trump government since August 2017, have caused great hardship and loss of life' in the South American country." READ MORE 'Once a topic pushed to the side by Republicans and Democrats alike, climate change has been catapulted to the top of the political agenda in recent months.' (photo: Diana Ofoso/Daily Beast) Cities and States Are Modeling What a Green New Deal Could Look Like E.A. Crunden, ThinkProgress Crunden writes: "Cities and states across the country have been moving forward with their own ambitious plans, showing how elements of the radical proposal could take shape at a local level." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation