John Kiriakou | Why Does the CIA Prefer Corporate Media?

23 February 18 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News EVERYONE BENEFITS IF RSN LIVES! - Why I subscribe: I am a Canadian and I have been contributing $30. monthly to RSN for several years. RSN is a breath of fresh air. I am sure there are other global citizens who would contribute to RSN because of the importance of this project. Make your appeals for funding global. Everyone benefits if RSN lives! Kind regards. / Bob, RSN-Reader Supporter Sure, I'll make a donation! John Kiriakou | Why Does the CIA Prefer Corporate Media?  John Kiriakou, Reader Supported News Kiriakou writes: "The Central Intelligence Agency last week told a federal judge, in response to a lawsuit, that it had a right to leak classified information to selected journalists and then to deny release of exactly the same information to other journalists requesting it under the Freedom of Information Act." READ MORE Demonstrators chant during a 'lie-in' demonstration supporting gun control reform near the White House on February 19, 2018. High schools across the Bay Area are planning to join the demonstrations by organizing walkouts on March 14. (photo: Zach Gibson/Getty) Companies Are Cutting Ties With the NRA Amid Growing Boycott Calls Dominic Rushe, Guardian UK Rushe writes: "US companies are distancing themselves from the National Rifle Association as the gun lobby comes under increasing pressure following the mass shooting in Florida last week." READ MORE Nikolas Cruz, the man accused of shooting and killing 17 at a Florida high school, was back in court Monday for a status hearing. (photo: AP) Florida School Shooting: Sheriff Got 18 Calls About Nikolas Cruz's Violence, Threats, Guns Brett Murphy and Maria Perez, USA TODAY Excerpt: "Broward County deputies received at least 18 calls warning them about Nikolas Cruz from 2008 to 2017, including concerns that he 'planned to shoot up the school' and other threats and acts of violence before he was accused of killing 17 people at a high school." READ MORE President Trump. (photo: Win McNamee/Getty) Trump's Quiet Campaign to Bring Back Preexisting Conditions Sarah Kliff and Dylan Scott, Vox Excerpt: "The Trump administration is waging a quiet regulatory war against Obamacare." READ MORE Ivonne Orozco [left], 2018 New Mexico Teacher of the Year, says her DACA status has become a timely lesson on immigration for her high school students. (photo: CNN) As DACA Debate Continues, These Dreamers Are Saving Lives Parija Kavilanz, CNN Kavilanz writes: "If Congress fails to reach a deal on immigration in the next couple of weeks, thousands of young people who were brought to this country as children could soon start losing their protection from deportation and their ability to legally work in the United States." READ MORE Israeli soldiers detain wounded Palestinian protesters during the clashes near Ramallah. (photo: Reuters) Palestinian 'Beaten to Death' in Custody by 20 Israeli Troops teleSUR Excerpt: "A Palestinian man died Thursday after a brutal confrontation with Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank that the Palestinian Authority condemned as a 'cold-blooded execution' after security camera footage showed at least 20 soldiers beating and kicking the man after being shot." READ MORE Demonstrators in Washington, D.C. hold a protest to demand more recovery assistance for areas hit by recent hurricanes, including Puerto Rico, October 18, 2017. (photo: Saul Loeb/AFP) Climate Refugees in Florida Could Change the Politics There for Generations Adam Lynch, YES! Magazine Lynch writes: "Trump alienates Hispanics in general, jeopardizing his party's dominance in a swingy state like Florida, which elected him by only 113,000 votes." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation