12 September 18
RSN: Mort Rosenblum | Not Tocqueville After All These Years
Mort Rosenblum, Reader Supported News
Rosenblum writes: "Lots of young people sparkle with brilliance, self-assured and curious about a world they'll have to un-fuckup. They are, however, the exception."
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Mort Rosenblum, Reader Supported News
Rosenblum writes: "Lots of young people sparkle with brilliance, self-assured and curious about a world they'll have to un-fuckup. They are, however, the exception."
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A woman tries to walk out from her house after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in Salinas, Puerto Rico. (photo: Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters)
Trump Says Response to Hurricane Maria Was 'Unsung Success' Despite Nearly 3,000 Deaths
Frank Dale, ThinkProgress
Dale writes: "Trump has made a habit of bragging about his government's response in Puerto Rico despite a death toll that was similar to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and Hurricane Katrina."
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Frank Dale, ThinkProgress
Dale writes: "Trump has made a habit of bragging about his government's response in Puerto Rico despite a death toll that was similar to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and Hurricane Katrina."
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Undocumented immigrants at a U.S. Border Patrol processing center in McAllen, Texas. (photo: Reuters)
'They Were Laughing at Us': Immigrants Tell of Cruelty, Illness, and Filth in US Detention
Andrew Gumbel, Guardian UK
Gumbel writes: "In a freezing immigration detention facility somewhere in the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, adults and children alike were fainting from dehydration and lack of food."
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Andrew Gumbel, Guardian UK
Gumbel writes: "In a freezing immigration detention facility somewhere in the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, adults and children alike were fainting from dehydration and lack of food."
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (photo: AP)
White Men Are Minority of House Democratic Nominees for First Time Ever
Marie Solis, VICE
Excerpt: "Women and people of color make up the majority of politicians running for House seats on the Democratic ticket, according to a new analysis."
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Marie Solis, VICE
Excerpt: "Women and people of color make up the majority of politicians running for House seats on the Democratic ticket, according to a new analysis."
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Among those battling blazes are 3,800 inmates, both men and women, who make up 13 percent of California's firefighting force. (photo: Flickr)
A New Form of Slavery? Meet Incarcerated Firefighters Battling California's Wildfires for $1 an Hour
Democracy Now!
Excerpt: "Of the 13,000 firefighters battling blazes across California, more than 2,500 are prisoners. While salaried firefighters earn an annual mean wage of $74,000 a year plus benefits, prisoners earn $1 per hour when fighting active fires."
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Democracy Now!
Excerpt: "Of the 13,000 firefighters battling blazes across California, more than 2,500 are prisoners. While salaried firefighters earn an annual mean wage of $74,000 a year plus benefits, prisoners earn $1 per hour when fighting active fires."
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The new law redefines what constitutes sexual harassment, including signals of a sexual nature. (photo: Abdelhak Senna/EPA)
Morocco Criminalizes Violence Against Women and Sexual Harassment
Al Jazeera
Excerpt: "A new law in Morocco criminalizing violence against women goes into effect on Wednesday, in what critics say is merely a first step in the right direction."
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Al Jazeera
Excerpt: "A new law in Morocco criminalizing violence against women goes into effect on Wednesday, in what critics say is merely a first step in the right direction."
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Climate change could reduce racial differences, in part, by triggering massive migrations. (photo: Emilio Morenatti/AP)
Climate Change Could Affect Human Evolution. Here's How.
Scott Solomon, NBC News
Solomon writes: "Climate change will alter the internal workings of our bodies in subtle but significant ways and will likely cause a noticeable shift in our appearance."
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Scott Solomon, NBC News
Solomon writes: "Climate change will alter the internal workings of our bodies in subtle but significant ways and will likely cause a noticeable shift in our appearance."
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