If Cohen Flips on Trump, Let the Wild Rumpus Start

[t]   Saturday, April 21, 2018 [t r u t h o u t] [View Recent Newsletters]( [Tell a friend about Truthout!]( [Donate Today!](   Truthout is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization; donations are tax deductible.   BuzzFlash Trump Hails "Big Progress" as Kim Vows to Extend Freeze on Tests [Read the Article at Bloomberg](   In Historic Move, Harvard Teaching and Research Assistants Vote to Unionize [Read the Article at The Harvard Crimson](   Saudi-Led Coalition Air Raid Kills 20 Yemeni Civilians [Read the Article at Al Jazeera English](   HSBC to Stop Financing Most New Coal Plants, Oil Sands, Arctic Drilling [Read the Article at Reuters](   Trump Denies Cohen Will "Flip" [Read the Article at The Hill](   15-Year-Old Boy Among Four Killed by Israeli Snipers During Friday Protests in Gaza [Read the Article at Ma'an News Agency](   In Nearly Half the Country, Marijuana Arrests Have Gone Up Since 2014 [Read the Article at The Intercept](     Truthout is funded by readers -- not by corporations, advertisers or lobbyists. To support our independent reporting and analysis, make a tax-deductible donation. [Donate Now]( [If Cohen Flips on Trump, Let the Wild Rumpus Start]( William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: Speculation has begun to grow that Michael Cohen, Trump's long-time personal attorney whose office and home were raided by the FBI, may agree to cooperate with Robert Mueller's investigation. If so, he could go down in history with Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano, the mobster whose testimony ultimately destroyed the Gotti crime family. [Read the Article]( [Examining the Role of Community Armed Self-Defense in an Era of Gun Violence]( Chris Steele, Truthout: Setting Sights: Histories and Reflections on Community Armed Self-Defense offers timely insights into the theory and practice of liberatory armed community self-defense. The book was edited by scott crow, who joined an armed Black community group against white racist militias in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. [Read the Book Review]( [Gina Haspel, Who Tortured and Destroyed Torture Tapes, Has Been "Cleared" by CIA of Wrongdoing]( Jon Queally, Common Dreams: The CIA has released a previously classified memo which shows Gina Haspel, Trump's pick to lead the CIA, purportedly "cleared" of any wrongdoing in the destruction of torture tapes. However, the document has failed to quiet critics, who note her role in the torture program. [Read the Article]( [The Bayer-Monsanto Merger Is Bad News for the Planet]( Ellen Brown, The Web of Debt Blog: Two agribusiness giants bent on destroying the ecosystem for private profit could soon dominate the world's seed and pesticide markets. To understand the magnitude of this threat, it is necessary to delve into some history, as this is not the first time Monsanto and Bayer have joined forces. [Read the Article]( [In the American West, Arbitrary Poverty Designations Are Shortchanging the Rural Poor]( Elizabeth Zach, Rural America In These Times: Many rural counties have suffered from decades of disinvestment and high poverty rates. But because the government defines poverty by the county as a whole rather than by individual census tract, they are denied access to vital funding and anti-poverty programs. [Read the Article]( [Why Black Stories Matter: They Build Empathy and Heal Trauma]( Isabelle Morrison, YES! Magazine: A nonprofit based in Kingston, New York, is lifting up the voices of underrepresented populations by helping them share their stories publicly. The initiative challenges stereotypical ideas of what it means to be Black and the stigma faced by people of color around mental health issues. [Read the Article]( [EPA Recommends Transitioning Away From Animal Testing]( s.e. smith, Care2: There's a growing body of evidence to support ditching animal testing in favor of humane alternatives including cruelty, cost and ineffectiveness. A new policy proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency could drive cruelty-free innovation in agricultural chemicals and beauty products. [Read the Article]( [Mexico in the Time of the Caravan]( Danica Jorden, ZCommunications: Violence in their home countries is a main factor pushing Central Americans to emigrate. In the case of the Via Crucis caravan, these people are claiming their right to cross borders they did not make in order to avoid that violence and seek a better life. [Read the Article]( [Want to strengthen Truthout and help us plan for the future? Click here to become a monthly sustainer.]( [The Newspaper Guild] Please add messenger@truthout.org to ensure you receive our messages Truthout is a proud member of the Newspaper Guild/CWA, Local 36047 [Subscribe]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy](