 11 October 19 The Futility of "Emergency Only" Contributing
We are blessed with supporters, readers, community members who sustain Reader Supported News month in and month out. But for some reason, only when it becomes clear that the organization is absolutely desperate.
That’s something that we really want to move away from. For the sake of the organization and the community that we serve.
In solidarity.
Marc Ash
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Harvey Wasserman, Reader Supported News
Wasserman writes: "Despite the corporate hype, Democratic Socialism and Social Democracy are deeply rooted in the mainstream of our nation's history."
Here’s the reality (as explained in greater length in my new People’s Spiral of US History):
In the decades after the Civil War, Robber Baron corporations captured the core of the American economy. Led by J.P. Morgan and John Rockefeller, they pushed family farmers and urban workers deep into the depths of poverty.
The American Socialist Party strongly opposed American Empire. It fought all-out against Woodrow Wilson’s plunge into World War 1. In 1916 Wilson had run for re-election as a “peace candidate.” Then he jumped in to save the British and French, who owed Morgan and Rockefeller huge sums of money.
To defend his hugely unpopular imperial war, Wilson shredded the Constitution. He jailed thousands of Socialists and peace activists merely for speaking out. He imprisoned Debs for demanding peace in a legendary speech at Canton, Ohio.
Write Harvey Wasserman for THE PEOPLE’S SPIRAL OF US HISTORY: FROM DEGANAWIDAH TO SOLARTOPIA via solartopia@gmail.com. His California Solartopia Show airs at KPFK/Pacific 90.7 fm in Los Angeles; Green Power & Wellness is podcast at prn.fm.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) answers questions with House Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) at the U.S. Capitol on October 2, 2019, in Washington, D.C. (photo: Win McNamee/Getty)
Trump's Resistance to the Impeachment Inquiry Is a Genuine Constitutional Crisis
Ian Millhiser, Vox
Millhiser writes: "White House Counsel Pat Cipollone sent an eight-page-long middle finger to House Democratic leaders on Tuesday, pledging resistance to the impeachment inquiry into President Trump."
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Ian Millhiser, Vox
Millhiser writes: "White House Counsel Pat Cipollone sent an eight-page-long middle finger to House Democratic leaders on Tuesday, pledging resistance to the impeachment inquiry into President Trump."
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Michael Wilner, McClatchy DC
Wilner writes: "An adviser to President Donald Trump who received material from Chinese officials last week on Hunter Biden's dealings with Beijing told McClatchy on Thursday that its contents do not expand on publicly available information."
Chinese Foreign Ministry officials responded to the president’s request with a statement vowing to stay out of U.S. internal affairs.
But U.S. national security and intelligence agencies have concluded that China remains intent on influencing the U.S. political environment ahead of the 2020 election “to promote their interests and policy preferences on various issues,” according to one law enforcement official.
A White House official told McClatchy that the National Security Council stands by its assessment made public in June that Beijing intends to influence the election to suit its interests.
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Republicans at Minneapolis Trump Rally
Justine Coleman, The Hill
Coleman writes: "Thousands of protesters are expected to greet President Trump as he arrives for a rally in Minneapolis on Thursday."
The infamous Trump baby blimp is also expected to fly during the protests.
PROTEST BALLOON: WCCO caught video this afternoon of the infamous "Trump Baby" balloon, which was brought into town for Thursday's rally. It's floating at the Saloon nightclub on Hennepin Avenue just a few blocks from Target Center.
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The president and his campaign called out the city and Frey, accusing them of "attempting to extort" the campaign with security fees related the rally. The fees were charged to the Target Center, and the center allegedly attempted to pass on the charges to the campaign.
Frey told reporters that he does not "have time to be tweeting garbage out, so it's kinda surprising when POTUS has the time to do this himself."
Yawn... Welcome to Minneapolis where we pay our bills, we govern with integrity, and we love all of our neighbors. twitter.com/realdonaldtrum…
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Brooke Nevils, Matt Lauer Rape Accuser, Fires Back at Him
Brian Stelter, CNN
Excerpt: "Matt Lauer's open letter defending his reputation and categorically denying the rape accusation that Brooke Nevils leveled against him has prompted a new response from Nevils."
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Brian Stelter, CNN
Excerpt: "Matt Lauer's open letter defending his reputation and categorically denying the rape accusation that Brooke Nevils leveled against him has prompted a new response from Nevils."
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Excerpt: "As Turkey launches an aerial and ground assault on northern Syria targeting Kurdish-controlled areas, we look at how the offensive threatens the Kurdish region of Rojava with Debbie Bookchin, co-founder of the Emergency Committee for Rojava."
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Excerpt: "As Turkey launches an aerial and ground assault on northern Syria targeting Kurdish-controlled areas, we look at how the offensive threatens the Kurdish region of Rojava with Debbie Bookchin, co-founder of the Emergency Committee for Rojava."
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The Rich Get More Aid After Floods, New Research Shows
Climate Nexus
Excerpt: "Wealthier counties receive more federal home buyouts in the wake of natural disasters than poorer areas, regardless of whether or not these homes are at increased risk of flooding, new research shows."
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