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20 May 18 AM 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! John Kiriakou | Again I Am Speaking Out Against Torture, Again I Am Under Attack  John Kiriakou, Reader Supported News Kiriakou writes: "Almost nobody in America has been as vocal in opposition to the Haspel nomination as I have. I've been a thorn in the CIA's butt for a long time. And certainly this is one of the things that the CIA does. When they don't like the message, they attack the messenger." READ MORE Donald Trump Jr. (photo: Getty Images) Donald Trump, Jr. Held Trump Tower Meeting With Gulf States Emissary Seeking to Swing 2016 Election Stephanie Griffith, ThinkProgress Griffith writes: "Donald Trump Jr. held a meeting at Trump Tower in August 2016 with an emissary for two wealthy Arab princes, who offered to help his father win the US presidential election." READ MORE Bernie Sanders talks to supporters during a rally at the University of Washington, in Seattle. (photo: Joshua Trujillo/Seattlepi.com) Bernie Sanders' Workplace Democracy Act Promises a Fundamental Shift of Power Toward Working People Meagan Day, Jacobin Day writes: "Sanders has drawn a line in the sand, and millions of people who are freshly aware of the power and necessity of unions are watching to see who steps across it, and who stays behind." READ MORE Pro-choice activists rally in support of Planned Parenthood. (photo: Jacquelyn Martin/AP) What Does Trump's Proposal to Cut Planned Parenthood Funds Mean? Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News Rovner writes: "Here is a guide to what the proposal could do and what it could mean for Planned Parenthood and the family planning program." READ MORE Google CEO Sundar Pichai. (photo: Reuters) Google Removes 'Don't Be Evil' Clause From Its Code of Conduct Kate Conger, Gizmodo Conger writes: "Google's unofficial motto has long been the simple phrase 'don't be evil.' But that's over, according to the code of conduct that Google distributes to its employees." READ MORE Demonstrators wave flags during a protest against police violence and the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega in Managua, Nicaragua April 23, 2018. (photo: Oswaldo Rivas) Nicaraguan Protesters Refuse to Back Down as Ortega Talks Continue Reuters Excerpt: "Nicaraguan officials began a second day of talks with students and business leaders on Friday to try to resolve weeks of tension with increasingly unpopular President Daniel Ortega that has sparked nationwide clashes." READ MORE Pollution from a factory. (photo: Reuters) Banned Ozone-Depleting Chemical Is Still Being Produced Somewhere, Scientists Say Camila Domonoske, NPR Domonoske writes: "Someone appears to be producing a banned ozone-depleting chemical, interfering with the recovery of Earth's damaged ozone layer, according to a newly published study led by scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation