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The most important moment for the Colorado River in a century

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  The following advertisement from Western Resource Advocates  has been sent to you via  Mother Jones ' email list.  Mother Jones  is a nonprofit, and most of our budget comes from readers like you, but revenue from advertisers helps us produce more of the hard-hitting journalism you expect. We never disclose your information to an advertiser.  Mother Jones  does not endorse any candidate, political organization, commercial product, or service, and the views expressed in this email do not constitute any endorsement or recommendation by  Mother Jones . One in ten Americans rely on the Colorado River – and it's at a breaking point.    The river is the lifeblood of the West. It winds through treasured and sacred landscapes like Grand Canyon National Park. It supports 16 million jobs, offers world-class recreation, and sustains critical wildlife habitat. It’s also key to our food system – water from the Colorado River supplies 90% of the nat...

RSN: Patience With Putin May Be Ebbing Among Friendlier Countries

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    23 September 22 Live on the homepage now! Reader Supported News We’re Not Trying to “Monetize,” We Are Trying to Survive — We get at least 3 feedback messages a day giving us advice on how to better “monetize” RSN. Which completely misses the point. We are not trying to build an empire on Wall Street … we’re trying to derail the empires that already exist there. We focus on our mission, which is social justice. The money is a necessity for the organization’s survival. Donate, please. Marc Ash • Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation!   Patience With Putin May Be Ebbing Among Friendlier Countries Patrick Wintour, Guardian UK Wintour writes: "Signs that some countries willing to tolerate Russia's invasion of Ukraine are losing patience have emerged as Turkey, India and China responded cooly to the announcement that four Ukrainian regions occupied by Russia were planning referendums on joining the Russian Federation." Turkey, India and China respon...