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Paul Gottinger | Under Trump, US Has Special Operations in More Countries Than It Has Ambassadors

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30 March 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News IN A WORLD AWASH IN LIES ... Dear Marc, It was my pleasure to contribute. In a world awash in lies, RSN is a lighthouse beacon in a hazardous and stormy sea. Keep up the good work. / Bruce, RSN Reader-Supporter Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS: Paul Gottinger | Under Trump, US Has Special Operations in More Countries Than It Has Ambassadors  Paul Gottinger, Reader Supported News Gottinger writes: "The United States now has Special Operations Forces in more countries than it has ambassadors, according to a new analysis from an academic at Tufts University. The US has Special Operations deployed in a record 149 countries, while US ambassadors are currently working in just 144 countries." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twitter Update My Monthly Donation

Alfred W. McCoy | The World According to Trump: Or How to Build a Wall and Lose an Empire

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17 January 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News COMING TO TERMS WITH THE 99.5% WHO DO NOT CONTRIBUTE: Our challenge at this point is to address the 99.5% of those who visit RSN on a monthly basis but do not contribute. Those who are really strapped, we understand. But .05% of the Readers donating on a monthly basis - that's absurd. It's unfair to those who do contribute and it's holding the project back. If you are an active donor, please be patient as we work through this. Thanks to everyone. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS: Alfred W. McCoy | The World According to Trump: Or How to Build a Wall and Lose an Empire  Alfred W. McCoy, TomDispatch   McCoy writes: "In just one extraordinary year, Trump has destabilized the delicate duality that has long been the foundation for U.S. foreign policy: favoring war over diplomacy, the Pentagon over the State Department, and narrow national int...