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Rep. Mike Rogers [R- Wack-A-Ding from Alabama] proposed this...yet Republican Dim Wits supported it. This ignores the purpose, history and need for just such a World organization. If you're poorly educated and accept the propaganda maybe you can delude yourself....   link . ·  Republicans pass bill to end UN membership The bill, proposed by Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican from Alabama, entitled the American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2017, seeks a complete US withdrawal from the UN, that the international body remove its headquarters from FREEWESTMEDIA.COM Republicans pass bill to end UN membership A Republican-proposed House Resolution has quietly passed under the radar – proposing that the United States withdraw its membership from the United Nations. Published: January 25, 2017, 10:05 am The bill, proposed by Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican from Alabama, entitled the  American Sovereignty Re

Robert Parry's passing is a great loss to independent journalism.  If you haven't followed his writings, you might want to research.  Gary Webb uncovered the CIA program of flooding the US, primarily  targeting poor black neighborhoods with DRUGS much as the CIA  continues to do today. [Iran/Contra] Among numerous other issues, Robert Parry wrote extensively about  issues no one else dared to expose.  Weekly Alert: February 2, 2018 Here are the stories FAIR has been working on this week. Please help us spread the word by forwarding this email to friends and by sharing our stories on social media like  Facebook  and Twitter . Media Consensus: Dreamers Weren’t Worth a Shutdown Newsweek  and  USA Today  Need Standards for Opinion Writers Another Warmonger Rewarded for Being Wrong on Iraq War 6 Elements of Police Spin: An Object Lesson in Copspeak Tillerson’s Promise of More War in Syria Gets Warm Reception From Corporate Media

02 February 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News FOCUS: Trump Has Picked a Fight With the FBI. He'll Be Sorry.  Eugene Robinson, The Washington Post   Robinson writes: "Presidents don't win fights with the FBI. Donald Trump apparently wants to learn this lesson the hard way."   READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twitter Update My Monthly Donation

The truth behind the rhetoric A recap of Trump’s first State of the Union President Trump gave  one of the longest State of the Union addresses  in history, which means The Fact Checker was busy this week. The president once again boasted that he signed the largest tax cuts in history — that’s a  Four Pinocchio  claim. We also found that Trump was off the mark talking about jobs, unemployment claims, energy exports, immigration, and assorted other issues. All told, we examined 18 claims made by the president. We then turned our sights to  four of the responses to Trump’s speech  from Democrats and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Eight of their claims about health care, chief executive compensation, the Russia investigation and labor regulations didn’t quite add up. As is our practice, we didn’t hand out Pinocchio ratings for Trump’s address or these responses. Let’s just say that both fact-checks add up to 4,160 words and leave it at that. A tour through Kevin McCarthy’s

Zinke's agency held up Indians’ casino after MGM lobbying Two tribes in Connecticut say the Interior Department illegally failed to say yes or no to their plans for a third casino in the state. By  NICK JULIANO   02/01/2018 The Interior Department’s refusal to sign off on the tribes’ plans for a third Connecticut casino came after Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and other senior department officials held numerous meetings and phone calls with MGM lobbyists and the company’s Republican supporters in Congress. | Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images Two casino-owning American Indian tribes are accusing Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke of illegally blocking their plans to expand operations in Connecticut — a delay that stands to benefit politically connected gambling giant MGM Resorts International. The Interior Department’s refusal to sign off on the tribes’ plans for a third Connecticut casino came after Zinke and other senior department officials held numerous meeti