Greg Palast | Nunes Memo Reveals True Threat to Civil Liberties

11 February 18 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now:  Reader Supported News THIS IS A FUNDRAISER THAT MUST SUCCEED: We must find a way this time around to raise the bar on raising funds. We are spending more money on critically important initiatives, without any safety net. Your support could not be more vital or timely. Sincere thanks. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Greg Palast | Nunes Memo Reveals True Threat to Civil Liberties  Greg Palast, Greg Palast's Website  Palast writes: "The FBI should have disclosed to the court that the Steele dossier was originally paid for by Paul 'The Vulture' Singer - who has a record of creating what James Comey himself calls 'salacious and unverifiable' files on his enemies. I know, Singer created a dossier on me."  READ MORE A voter leaves the polling booth during the U.S. presidential election in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. November 8, 2016. (photo:(Charles Mostoller/Reuters) Pennsylvania Republicans Have Drawn a New Congressional Map That Is Just as Gerrymandered as the Old One  Christopher Ingraham, The Washington Post  Ingraham writes: "Last month the Pennsylvania Supreme Court instructed the state's Republican-led legislature to draw a new congressional map after finding the existing one was an illegal partisan gerrymander that violated voters' right to participate in 'free and equal elections.'"  READ MORE Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. (photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) Gillibrand Offers Trump 'Due Process' Hearings on Sexual Assault Allegations Against Him  Zack Ford, ThinkProgress  Ford writes: "Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) responded by offering Trump his own 'due process' in the form of hearings about the many sexual allegations against him, prompting a retort from White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway that those women 'have had their day.'"  READ MORE Equifax sign. (photo: ABC7) Equifax Hack Could Be Worse Than Initially Thought  CNN  Excerpt: "The Equifax breach may have exposed more personal information of customers than previously thought."  READ MORE 'Diversion of 911 funds deceives consumers and may harm safety, FCC members say.' (photo: Jan Stromme/Getty Images) 911 Fees Paid by Phone Customers "Stolen" by States to Fill Budget Gaps  Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica  Brodkin writes: "Two members of the Federal Communications Commission want to stop states from using 911 funds to pay for other government services or equipment."  READ MORE A picture taken in the northern Israeli Kibbutz of Harduf on February 10, 2018, shows the remains of an Israeli F-16 that crashed after coming under fire by Syrian air defenses during attacks against Iranian targets in the war-torn country. (photo: Jack Guez/Getty Images) A Potentially Dangerous Door Opens in Syria as Israel Launches Massive Strike After Its Jet Is Shot Down  Daniel Politi, Slate  Politi writes: "It all appears to have started before dawn on Saturday, when Israel shot down what it said was an Iranian drone that had managed to penetrate its airspace from Syria."  READ MORE Scott Pruitt. (photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP) EPA Chief's Questions About Climate Science Raise New Alarm  Timothy Cama, The Hill  Cama writes: "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Scott Pruitt is getting bolder in questioning climate change."  READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation