RSN: Giuliani: Trump Won't Sit Down for Mueller Interview Without a Fight

09 July 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News WE DO NOT NEED A WINDFALL, WE NEED A BUDGET - RSN runs on a fraction of what it takes to run the major corporate newsrooms. We do so on a shoestring of what the majors require hundreds of millions to achieve. We can do great things with a modest budget. But without it, we cannot function. We need some assistance, ASAP. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Giuliani: Trump Won't Sit Down for Mueller Interview Without a Fight  Benjamin Hart, New York Magazine Hart writes: "Rudy Giuliani said that President Trump will not agree to be interviewed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller unless Mueller proves that the president has committed a crime, and that his cooperation is essential to solve that crime. How reasonable!" READ MORE The U.S./Mexico border. (photo: John Moore/Getty Images) ACLU: Less Than Half of Child Reunions Will Meet Deadline Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Spagat writes: "The American Civil Liberties Union said it appears the Trump administration will miss a court-ordered deadline to reunite young children who were separated at the border with their parents in more than half of the cases." READ MORE Jeffrey P. Bezos. (photo: Blue Origin) Exploited Amazon Workers Need a Union. When Will They Get One? Michael Sainato, Guardian UK Sainato writes: "Amazon has suppressed all efforts to unionise since its founding, but with widespread employee abuse, only unions can hold the company accountable." READ MORE Frederick Douglas addressing an English audience during his visit to London in 1846. (photo: Bettmann/Bettmann Archive) This Is the Greatest Anti-Slavery Speech Uttered by an American Ibram X. Kendi, Guardian UK Kendi writes: "On the Fourth of July, 1852, America celebrated its freedom, as it does every Independence Day. Frederick Douglass, America's most famous anti-slavery activist and fugitive slave, saw no ground to celebrate: he saw the octopus arms of slavery stretched everywhere, exposing the hollowness of America's freedom values." READ MORE Kenneth MacLean, who was married to his wife for 42 years, fell in love with a man from England after his wife died more than 22 years ago. He travels to England once a year to visit, and his partner, Terry, 81, comes to stay with him at Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg, Md., for a few months every year. Asbury just received certification from SAGE, an advocacy group for LGBT seniors, recognizing it as a safe and supportive community. (photo: Katherine Frey/WP) Retirement Communities Turn Their Sights on a Once-Invisible Group: LGBT Seniors Tara Bahrampour, The Washington Post Bahrampour writes: "As they age, it is not always easy to find facilities where they are comfortable being out." READ MORE The day before being arrested, Mona el-Mazbouh posted a second video on Facebook apologising to Egyptians (photo: Al Jazeera) Lebanese Woman Sentenced to Eight Years for 'Insulting' Egypt Al Jazeera Excerpt: "A Lebanese tourist who was arrested last month for posting a video on Facebook complaining about sexual harassment and conditions in Egypt, was sentenced to eight years in prison by a Cairo court on Saturday, her lawyer said." READ MORE At a plastics goods store in Hong Kong, plastic straws are kept in plastic packaging. (photo: Getty Images) A Brief History of How Plastic Straws Took Over the World Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic Gibbens writes: "While plastic straws are a recent invention, humans have been using hollow, cylindrical tubes to bring liquid to their lips for centuries." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation