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William D. Hartung | Weapons for Anyone: Donald Trump and the Art of the Arms Deal

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02 April 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News FOCUS: William D. Hartung | Weapons for Anyone: Donald Trump and the Art of the Arms Deal  William D. Hartung, TomDispatch Hartung writes: "It's one of those stories of the century that somehow never gets treated that way. For an astounding 25 of the past 26 years, the United States has been the leading arms dealer on the planet, at some moments in near monopolistic fashion." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twitter Update My Monthly Donation

William D. Hartung | How the Pentagon Devours the Budget: Normalizing Budgetary Bloat

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28 February 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News AGAINST ALL ODDS WE ARE MAKING UP GROUND - People are really trying to push RSN over the top. Not a huge amount of money or an avalanche of donations, but a steady, determined effort with small and medium sized donors sticking with it. A few good donors can turn the whole thing around. Now is the time. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS: William D. Hartung | How the Pentagon Devours the Budget: Normalizing Budgetary Bloat  William D. Hartung, TomDispatch Hartung writes: "Most Americans are probably aware that the Pentagon spends a lot of money, but it's unlikely they grasp just how huge those sums really are." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twitter Update My Monthly Donation

Charles Pierce | Mueller Just Made Many More People Much More Nervous

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21 February 18 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News THIS IS NOT A "FREE WEBSITE." HERE'S WHAT IT IS ... RSN is a project with a purpose. We are doing this to effect change. Every single person at this organization is dedicated to putting an end to the corruption that has become our country. We did not get here on a magic carpet, we took the bus. What we see lacking in America's fourth estate today is moral honesty. You know when you come to RSN that you will get the straight story, and the backstory. Think it's not important? Watch any of the political analysis shows on TV. What in the world are they talking about? It's astounding, it's like they are all lobotomized, it's excruciating. Who is going to really challenge this nonsense? We do, every day. When you contribute, that's what you are contributing to. That's what you get for your money. If you hang out ... chip in. We love you. / Marc Ash - Founder, Reader ...

These Corporations Are Helping Elect an Alleged Child Sex Abuser to the US Senate

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06 December 17 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News Roy Moore. (photo: Marvin Gentry/Reuters) These Corporations Are Helping Elect an Alleged Child Sex Abuser to the US Senate By Josh Israel and Danielle McLean, ThinkProgress 06 December 17 Follow the money. ast month, after  several women  came forward and accused Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore of child sexual abuse and other sexual misconduct, the Republican National Committee (RNC) said it had  cut ties  with the candidate and terminated a joint fundraising program aimed at helping his campaign. In the time since,  more women  have come forward with similar stories and  evidence  of their relationships. Yesterday, after Donald Trump offered his  full support  to Moore anyway, the  RNC reversed course  and reportedly will resume its efforts to elect Moore in next Tuesday’s special election and will  devote p...