Ann Jones | The Fempire Strikes Back: #MeToo

14 December 17 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now:  Reader Supported News YOUR HELP – WE GOTTA HAVE IT: We really do live and die by public support. It's the way we are structured, and we are proud of it. Ever wonder what the news would look like without manipulative characters funding it? This is it, R.S.N. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Ann Jones | The Fempire Strikes Back: #MeToo    Ann Jones, TomDispatch  Jones writes: "I should be elated that Toback has been exposed again as the loathsome predator he's been for half a century. But I'm stuck on the fact of elapsed time, all these decades that male predators roamed at large, efficiently sidelining and silencing women."  READ MORE Doubting the Intelligence, Trump Pursues Putin and Leaves a Russian Threat Unchecked  Greg Miller, Greg Jaffe and Philip Rucker, The Washington Post  Excerpt: "The personal insecurities of the president - and his refusal to accept what even many in his administration regard as objective reality - have impaired the government's response to a national security threat."  READ MORE Republicans Reach Tax Deal, Final Votes Seen Next Week  David Morgan and Amanda Becker, Reuters  Excerpt: "Congressional Republicans reached a deal on final tax legislation on Wednesday, clearing the way for final votes next week on a package that would slash the U.S. corporate tax rate to 21 percent and cut taxes for wealthy Americans."  READ MORE The Trump Effect in Birmingham  Jamelle Bouie, Slate  Bouie writes: "Presidential elections don't just matter for our politics; they matter for our culture as well. The election of Barack Obama, for example, helped elevate a new crop of diverse voices. The election of Donald Trump produced a kind of bizarro flip side of this phenomenon."  READ MORE 2 Democrats Think Puerto Rico's Death Toll Is Suspiciously Low and Want a GAO Review  Alexia Fernandez Campbell, Vox  Campbell writes: "Two Democratic members of Congress are pushing for a federal investigation of hurricane-related deaths in Puerto Rico in light of mounting evidence suggesting that the official figure of 64 deaths has been 'artificially suppressed.'"  READ MORE Yemen: Saudi Airstrikes Kill Dozens  teleSUR  Excerpt: "Renewed Saudi airstrikes against Yemen, mainly in the capital city of Sana'a, have resulted in the deaths of dozens of people."  READ MORE Central American Drought: 'We're Facing an Unprecedented Calamity'  Todd Miller, Upside Down World  Miller writes: "The Central American northern triangle, right where Texiguat is located, is 'ground zero' for global warming's impact in the Americas."  READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation