RSS site feedPolitical notes from 2025: March - June| stallman.org
The US vice-president was hypocritical and insensitive, but bracingly clear in his resetting of relationships| the Guardian
Betar U.S. said it has shared with the Trump administration a list of the “names of hundreds of terror supporters.”| The Intercept
Parabon NanoLabs sells police composite images of suspects built on DNA. Critics warn the tool can reinforce racial stereotypes and taint witness memories.| The Intercept
RSS site feedPolitical notes from 2024: November - February| stallman.org
While he tries for subservience from other world leaders, he’s turning his back on the real problems of America.| robertreich.substack.com
He and his goons must be stopped| robertreich.substack.com
Senate Democrats Must Act With Urgency—Now Is the Time to Be a Real Opposition Party and Block Trump’s Nominees Until His Billionaire Takeover Is Stopped| Common Dreams
Pretty alarming!| The New Republic
Five ways Trump is concentrating power in his own hands, thereby replacing democracy with oligarchy| robertreich.substack.com
Sources tell WIRED that the OPM’s top layers of management now include individuals linked to xAI, Neuralink, the Boring Company, and Palantir. One expert found the takeover reminiscent of Stalin.| WIRED
Facing more than a dozen questions about her views on NSA leaker Edward Snowden, Tulsi Gabbard held her ground at her Senate confirmation hearing.| The Intercept
From a former secretary of labor| robertreich.substack.com
Friends,| robertreich.substack.com
Friends,| robertreich.substack.com
Poland has promised Netanyahu safe passage to an Auschwitz memorial service. Former and current EU officials are speaking out.| The Intercept
Donald Trump is reportedly planning to continue his violent crusade aimed at gutting freedom and democracy with an Executive Order today calling for the deportation of non-citizen anti-war activists, with a particular focus on students. This is a vile attempt to sow fear and crush political dissent ...| Common Dreams
As one of his first acts after being confirmed by the Senate as Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy signed a memo to direct a reconsideration and indicate his support for a rollback of national fuel economy standards that make vehicles– including cars, light-duty trucks, and heavy-duty trucks– more...| Common Dreams
It will blow up in his face — and possibly take the financial system with it| robertreich.substack.com
As Republican policymakers push for work requirements for Medicaid recipients and consider stricter ones for food stamp recipients, a new EPI report surveys the available evidence and finds that work requirements do not meaningfully increase employment. Work requirements—and the burdensome paperwork...| Common Dreams
How bad trade deals and IKEA ruined Americans’ couches and tables.| substack.perfectunion.us
Right-wing extremists are abuzz over Elon Musk giving an awkward straight-armed salute during an inauguration rally for Donald Trump.| Rolling Stone
Amid Gaza protests, a report from MIT Coalition for Palestine details research funded by Israel on drone swarms and underwater surveillance.| The Intercept
A bill that would let Donald Trump unilaterally revoke tax-exempt status from nonprofits is being fast-tracked through Congress.| The Intercept
Goodbye, 2024 – but first, a quickie look back at the forces that were allied against Free-Ranging last year. And then? A hairpin turn to hope! Worst first! Child Reported Walking: As, ahem, I was the very first person to report, Georgia mom Brittany Patterson was charged with “reckless conduct” when her son, 10, walked| Free-Range Kids
Ohio becomes the latest state to allow police to charge high fees for access to video footage.| The Intercept
A banner 2024 whet the appetites of banks, giant corporations, and crypto bros. Now ultra-rich companies are salivating over Trump’s tariffs.| The Intercept
A mysterious group linked to Patagonia has been accused of making what appear to be illegal “straw donor” contributions.| The Intercept
The internal EU document may strip European foreign ministers of “plausible deniability” in Israeli war crimes in Gaza.| The Intercept
“Ultimately, Amazon only speaks one language, and that’s money.”| substack.perfectunion.us
‘Brain rot’ is the Oxford word of the year – a fitting choice, given the startling impact the internet is having on our grey matter, says journalist Siân Boyle| the Guardian
By Ralph Nader December 6, 2024 For decades consumer groups have been sounding clarion calls for action against the “silent violence” causing massive casualties that arise from the unbridled power of corporate greed, criminal negligence or indifference. They cite statistical and case studies that the media and lawmakers mostly ignored…| Ralph Nader
Private equity firms play a key role in America’s prison system. If Trump carries out his plans for mass deportations, they stand to benefit.| The Intercept
A common malicious functionality is to snoop on the user. This page| www.gnu.org
My thoughts on the Brittany Patterson case, which I was the first to report. (I’ve been having trouble with my FRK blog distribution lately. Sorry for the delay in getting you this!) Brittany Patterson had to take one of her four children to a medical appointment, and her youngest son, 10-year-old Soren, was going to| Free-Range Kids
Trump campaigned on mass deportations. Now he’s threatening to use the U.S. military to carry them out.| The Intercept
It wasn’t the economy. It wasn’t inflation, or anything else. It was how people perceive those things, which points to one overpowering answer.| The New Republic
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Bias confirming existing attitudes| en.wikipedia.org
Richard Stallman's personal site.| stallman.org
