John Kiriakou | A Warning for Democrats, and Indeed for All Americans

11 January 18 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now:  Reader Supported News DONATIONS ARE BARELY TRICKLING IN - We are off to a seriously slow start on donations. Those that we are getting are all very small. Need to get the January fundraiser rolling. Attention please! / Marc Ash - Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! John Kiriakou | A Warning for Democrats, and Indeed for All Americans    John Kiriakou, Reader Supported News  Kiriakou writes: "Many Americans, at least most in my circle, are enjoying watching Donald Trump self-destruct. It's bad for the country, but to some of us it's as much fun as watching a train wreck."  READ MORE House Passes Legislation to Renew Key NSA Surveillance Program  Karoun Demirjian and Josh Dawsey, The Washington Post  Excerpt: "The House voted decisively Thursday to reauthorize a powerful government authority to conduct foreign surveillance on U.S. soil, overcoming opposition from privacy advocates and confusion sown by contradictory and seemingly misinformed tweets from President Trump questioning his administration's support for the program."  READ MORE Steve Bannon Lawyers Up... as Russia Investigators Get Ready to Pounce  Betsy Woodruff, Lachlan Markay and Asawin Suebsaeng, The Daily Beast  Excerpt: "Until recently, Bannon had largely avoided becoming publicly ensnared in the Russia investigation. But behind the scenes, Bannon sought to play a role in Team Trump's handling of the issue."  READ MORE I Started the Media Men List. My Name Is Moira Donegan.  Moira Donegan, New York Magazine  Donegan writes: "The anonymous, crowdsourced document was a first attempt at solving what has seemed like an intractable problem: how women can protect ourselves from sexual harassment and assault."  READ MORE Ecuador Grants Assange Citizenship, Seeks Solution With Britain  Reuters  Excerpt: "Ecuador has given citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up in the country's London embassy for over five years, and is seeking a 'dignified and just' solution to his situation with Britain."  READ MORE Myanmar Prosecutor Seeks Official Secrets Act Charges Against Two Reuters Reporters  Antoni Slodkowski and Simon Lewis, Reuters  Excerpt: "Myanmar prosecutors sought charges on Wednesday against two Reuters reporters under the Official Secrets Act, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 14 years, the reporters' lawyer said."  READ MORE Choco at Epicenter of Colombia's Social, Environmental Conflicts  Maximo Anderson, Mongabay  Anderson writes: "To the fighters of the Che Guevera Front, a temporary end to the hostilities does not necessarily promise peace or a bright future for the Choco region."  READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation