RSN: Harvey Wasserman | California's Dangerous Diablo Nuke Hangs in Governor Newsom's Hands

07 February 19 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News RSN ISN'T SOMETHING YOU CAN TAKE FOR FREE - To get what RSN has to offer, you have to be a part of it, you have to participate. That's the key. It's the participation that builds the social benefit. RSN, it's about doing something. Help. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! RSN: Harvey Wasserman | California's Dangerous Diablo Nuke Hangs in Governor Newsom's Hands  Harvey Wasserman, Reader Supported News Wasserman writes: "The fate of one of the world's most dangerous atomic reactors is now in the hands of California governor Gavin Newsom." READ MORE Belarus-born businessman Sergei Millian. (photo: Kirill Kallinikov/AP) Sergei Millian, Identified as an Unwitting Source for the Steele Dossier, Sought Proximity to Trump's World in 2016 Rosalind S. Helderman and Tom Hamburger, The Washington Post Excerpt: "Around the time of President Trump's inauguration, two of his supporters met to toast the new administration at the Russia House, a Washington restaurant known among Russian diplomats and emigres for its vodka and caviar." READ MORE Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker. (photo: Bill Clark) ALSO SEE: Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker Says He Will Not Appear Before Congress Tomorrow Without Assurances He Won't Be Subpoenaed 'They Hate This Guy': Matt Whitaker Braces for Showdown With Dems Betsy Woodruff, The Daily Beast Woodruff writes: "The Justice Department is bracing for impact. Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker is set to testify before Congress on Friday, but now says he will not show up unless Democrats promise not to subpoena him during his testimony." READ MORE Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (photo: Saul Loeb/Getty) Trump's Attack on Socialism Is a Colossal Blunder Alex Shephard, The New Republic Shephard writes: "While the economy has continued to grow under Trump, there is rising dissatisfaction with income inequality and capitalism itself. Trump may think that red-baiting can make his toxic presidency appear to be the lesser of two evils. But this strategy requires taking greater ownership of a system that an increasing number of Americans think is unfair - and that didn't work out so well for his Democratic opponent in the 2016 election." READ MORE AR-15 rifles are displayed on the exhibit floor during the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. (photo: Luke Sharrett/Getty) New Trump Rules Make It Easier for US Gun Makers to Sell Overseas Josh Lederman, NBC News Lederman writes: "Semi-automatic weapons, flamethrowers and even some grenades will become easier for U.S. weapons manufacturers to export overseas under new rules being put in place by the Trump administration and obtained by NBC News." READ MORE Jamal Khashoggi. (photo: Getty) UN: Khashoggi's 'Brutal' Murder 'Planned and Perpetrated' by Saudi Officials Al Jazeera Excerpt: "The UN human rights investigator leading the international inquiry into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said evidence showed he was a victim of 'a brutal and premeditated killing, planned and perpetrated by officials of the state of Saudi Arabia.'" READ MORE The mother of Jakelin Caal holds up a picture of her on her cell phone. (photo: AP) Palm Oil Industry Expansion Spurs Guatemala Indigenous Migration Jeff Abbott and Sandra Cuffe, Al Jazeera Excerpt: "Land inequality and conflicts, low wages on plantations, food insecurity and displacement have fueled migration from Guatemalan farming communities, including indigenous villages like Jakelin Caal's." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation