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26 September 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News WE ARE ANGRY TOO, DON'T ABANDON RSN - We are seeing the ruthless side of American politics rear its ugly head. Shocking and demoralizing to be sure. But in fairness certainly not surprising. Stick with Reader Supported News. We have a movement to build. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Charles Pierce | The Republicans' Big Hire for the Kavanaugh Hearing Is Fooling No One  Charles Pierce, Esquire Pierce writes: "They don't want to see campaign ads featuring them badgering Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. That's it." READ MORE Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon. (photo: Getty Images) Dem Senator Jeff Merkley to Seek Injunction to Stop Kavanaugh Vote Elana Schor, Politico Schor writes: "Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Wednesday will announce that he's seeking an injunction in federal court designed to stop a final vote on Brett Kavanaugh, asserting an obstruction of his constitutional duty to advise and consent on nominees." READ MORE U.S. Army soldiers watch garbage burn in a burn-pit at Forward Operating Base Azzizulah in the Kandahar Province of Afghanistan. (photo: Reuters) RSN: Joseph Hickman | General Petraeus Flip-Flops on Burn Pits Joseph Hickman, Reader Supported News Hickman writes: "The Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) is promoting a media campaign in support of a bill introduced to Congress on May 1, 2018, by Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and Congressman Brian Mast, H.R. 5671 - The Burn Pit Accountability Act. The face of the IAVA's media campaign is none other than General David Petraeus, retired, the former Commander of all military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2008 to 2010." READ MORE Stephen Miller. (photo: Joshua Roberts/Reuters) David Glosser: "Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I'm His Uncle" Democracy Now! Excerpt: "White House senior adviser Stephen Miller is the mastermind behind many of the Trump administration's widely condemned immigration policies, including family separation, the Muslim ban and slashing the number of refugees admitted to the United States." READ MORE Native languages were traditionally not written down but are now being hurriedly recorded and archived. (photo: The Alaska Native Heritage Center) Alaska Declares Emergency for Native American Languages Associated Press Excerpt: "Alaska has declared an emergency for Native American languages, aiming to promote and preserve all 20 recognized indigenous tongues in the state before they die out." READ MORE A demonstrator with the number 43 written on her face, symbolizing the 43 students who were kidnapped on September 26, 2014 in Iguala, Guerrero. (photo: Reuters) Ayotzinapa 43: Four Years After the Crime That Shocked Mexico teleSUR Excerpt: "Mexico marks Wednesday, Sept. 26, four years since the disappearance of 43 missing Ayotzinapa students, as relatives and friends continue searching for their loved ones with almost no help from Mexican authorities." READ MORE Local residents have been protesting Cuadrilla Resources' plans to drill for shale gas for several years. (photo: Mat Hope) UK Jails 'First Environmental Protestors Since 1932' Over Anti-Fracking Blockade  Sara Stefanini, Climate Home News Stefanini writes: "Two protesters, Simon Blevins, 26, and Richard Roberts, 36, were sentenced to 16 months in prison for causing a public nuisance. Richard Loizou, 31, was sentenced to 15 months, Lancashire radio station 2BR reported. A fourth protester, Julian Brock, 47, received an 18-month suspended sentence and ordered to 20 days of rehabilitation activity." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation

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John Kiriakou | My Lunch With an FBI Whistleblower, Not Yet Out 
 
John Kiriakou, Reader Supported News 
Kiriakou writes: "I had lunch with an FBI agent last week. If you don't know me, that's a highly unusual event. I hate the FBI." 
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How Do Superdelegates Work? Here's What You Need to Know 
Mark Murray and Marianna Sotomayor, NBC News 
Excerpt: "Who are these superdelegates? What role do they play? Can they switch sides? How many have done so in the past? How did the 2008 Obama-vs.-Clinton superdelegate fight play out? And do they actually have super powers?" 
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Why We're Never Told Why We're Attacked 
Joe Lauria, Consortium News 
Lauria writes: "When Western media discusses terrorism against the West, the motive is almost always left out, even when the terrorists state they are avenging longstanding Western violence in the Muslim world." 
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Can the Labor Movement Live With Police Unions? 
Hamilton Nolan, Gawker 
Nolan writes: "Is there room in the labor movement for racist, Trump-supporting cops?" 
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Paying Women Equally Would Be a Boon for 'Everyone Else,' Too 
Gillian B. White, The Atlantic 
White writes: "A new report from the McKinsey Global Institute finds that greater gender parity in the workforce - in terms of pay, hours worked, and access to full-time jobs - would also benefit the entire country's economy." 
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Hunting Down Gays in Nigeria 
Philip Obaji Jr., The Daily Beast 
Excerpt: "Nigeria is waging a dirty war against its LGBT people and anyone associated with them." 
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Climate Rally for Bernie Sanders Draws 1,000 Anti-Fracking Activists in Upstate New York 
Sandra Steingraber, EcoWatch 
Steingraber writes: "More than 1,000 people packed a damp, chilly hall in Kingston, New York, to standing room only capacity for the rally." 
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