Kathleen Parker | The Dogs of War Are Howling

16 April 18 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News 241 DONORS KEEPING RSN AFLOAT: 241 donors are what is keeping RSN alive this month. 241 donors, out of over three hundred and fifty thousand visitors, have stepped up and made a contribution. That’s it, that’s what’s keeping the process going. Who will join them now? Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Kathleen Parker | The Dogs of War Are Howling  Kathleen Parker, The Washington Post Parker writes: "As sabers rattle ever louder across fields, plains, oceans and deserts, President Trump's words from this year haunt the stable mind." READ MORE Former FBI director Robert Mueller. (photo: Getty Images) Procedural Hurdles for the Mueller Protection Bills Molly E. Reynolds, Lawfare Reynolds writes: "With speculation about whether President Trump will fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller continuing to swirl, we've seen several developments related to legislation that would protect the special counsel. In both the House and Senate, however, potential procedural hurdles lie ahead." READ MORE Michael D. Cohen. (photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP) Trump Wants to See the Seized Cohen Files Before Investigators Have a Chance to Look Paul Blest, Splinter News Blest writes: "A week of Donald Trump screeching about attorney-client privilege has manifested itself into a bonafide legal strategy." READ MORE Teachers in Kentucky fill the state capitol to rally for increased funding on 2 April. (photo: Timothy D. Easley/AP) Teachers' Strikes: Meet the Leaders of the Movement Marching Across America Adam Gabbatt and Mike Elk, Guardian UK Excerpt: "Here are some of the leaders of the teachers' strike movement." READ MORE Eric Greitens. (photo: Getty Images) Missouri Lawmakers Threatened With Donor Exodus Unless They Back Governor Accused of Sexual Assault Melanie Schmitz, ThinkProgress Schmitz writes: "State lawmakers in Missouri claim they've been threatened with a sharp decrease in donations unless they actively support embattled Gov. Eric Greitens (R), who has been charged with photographing a woman while she was naked and using the image to threaten her with blackmail." READ MORE Brazil's former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva waves to supporters on 7 April before he was later jailed for corruption on the same day. (photo: Nelson Antoine/AP) ALSO SEE: Brazilian Activists Occupy Apartment at Center of Lula Corruption Case Brazil: Even From Prison, Lula Leads in Polls teleSUR Excerpt: "Despite being in prison, Lula keeps leading in Brazil's presidential polls." READ MORE Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway and President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia shake hands in front of local indigenous leaders during Tuesday's speech in Leticia, Colombia. (photo: Juan David Tena/SIG) Colombia Grants 'Historic' Protections to Rainforest, Indigenous Groups Morgan Erickson-Davis, Mongabay Erickson-Davis writes: "In a move described as 'unprecedented,' Colombia's president Juan Manuel Santos announced Tuesday that the country intends to add 8 million hectares (80,000 square kilometers or 31,000 square miles) to its protected areas." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation