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30 December 17 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News 48 HOURS TO RAISE 7K - It seems insurmountable. But we have done it before and we need to do it now. 48 hours to accomplish the seemingly impossible. No problem. Who can get it started? / Marc Ash - Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Cornel West: We Live in One of the Darkest Moments in American History    Hope Reese, JSTOR   Reese writes: "'We live in one of the darkest moments in American history,' Cornel West begins his new introduction to the 25th-anniversary edition of Race Matters, published on December 5, 2017."   READ MORE Tallying the Damage of Trump's Presidency in 2017   Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone   Stuart writes: "Last week, after the mad dash to pass the GOP tax bill and last-minute scramble to fund the government, President Trump finally had a moment to pause and reflect on his first year in office. And, as he does when h...

29 December 17 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News STAND UP FOR READER SUPPORTED NEWS: Come on folks don't just sit there and let RSN struggle financially. What we need to function is a drop in the bucket. When you get involved, when you take an ownership stake, good things happen. Help RSN! / Marc Ash - Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Senator Al Franken Tells Supporters: 'I'm Not Giving Up My Voice'    Jessie Van Berkel, StarTribune   Van Berkel writes: "In one of his last speeches to supporters before he resigns, U.S. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., promised to continue fighting for the causes he has championed over the past decade."   READ MORE Natasha Bertrand | Trump Made a Revealing, Off-the-Cuff Comment That Could Explain Why He Hasn't Fired Mueller   Natasha Bertrand, Business Insider   Bertrand writes: "While Trump said he expected Mueller would treat him 'fairly,' hi...

29 December 17 It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News WITH MANY SMALL DONATIONS, AND A PRECIOUS FEW LARGER ONES - We are making progress on the year-end funding-drive. A handful of people are keeping RSN going by stepping up with contributions. Don't let them stand alone. We need your help now. / Marc Ash - Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS: Why the 2018 Midterms Are So Vulnerable to Hackers    Evan Osnos, The New Yorker   Osnos writes: "How much of an effect could Russian interference actually have in 2018? The effects could be meaningful, even if they never touch the tallies directly."   READ MORE   he first primary of the 2018 midterm elections, in Texas, is barely eight weeks away. It’s time to ask: Will the Russian government deploy “active measures” of the kind it used in 2016? Is it possible that a wave of disinformation on Facebook and Twitter could nudge the results of a tight congre...

29 December 17 It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News FIRE AND BRIMSTONE FUNDRAISING - We are starting to see some donations come in. Thank you. We are a long way from where we need to be. I deeply regret that we have to go to these extraordinary lengths to pull in minimal financing. I sincerely believe that is misguided. If RSN is a place you would like to be, start thinking seriously about what it takes to maintain it. Wishing us luck. / Marc Ash - Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS: Michael Moore | We Must Demand Congress Impeach Trump    Michael Moore, Michael Moore's Facebook Page   Moore writes: "Wow! We've got 3,916,221 signatures to impeach Trump! This is historic."   READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twitter Update My Monthly Donation