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Why Senators Must Reject Avril Haines for Intelligence
By Medea Benjamin and Marcy Winograd Even before President-Elect Joe Biden sets foot in the White House, the Senate Intelligence Committee may start hearings on his nomination of Avril Haines as Director of National Intelligence. Barack Obama’s top lawyer on the National Security Council from 2010 to 2013 followed by… »
Drone Murder Has Been Normalized
If I search on Google for the words “drones” and “morality” most of the results are from 2012 through 2016. If I search for “drones” and “ethics” I get a bunch of articles from 2017 to 2020. Reading the various websites confirms the obvious hypothesis that (as a rule, with… »
December Deadliest Month in Pandemic as 1 in Every 1,000 Americans Has Now Died of COVID-19
COVID-19 continues to ravage the United States, with cases now topping 19.1 million and over 333,000 deaths. One in every 1,000 Americans has now died from the coronavirus. December has been the deadliest month in the U.S. since the start of the pandemic, as experts warn things will likely get… »
The Fall Of The Liberal Left, The Rise Of Neoliberalism And The Resulting Confusion That Has Ensued
Many people feel confused by the word “neoliberal”. It’s understandable that they’re confused. The term “neoliberal” is an odd and confusing piece of language that is very often conflated with the term “liberal”. They are not the same thing. In the United States, the terms “liberal” and “left”… »
Health Equity Should Drive Vaccine Distribution
The Winter Solstice, the darkest day of the year, has passed, but the darkest days of the coronavirus pandemic are likely still to come. COVID-19 has killed more than 320,000 people in the U.S., with almost 18 million cases. Deaths and hospitalizations shatter records on a daily basis. While two… »
Donald Trump pardons Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, and Jared Kushner’s father
US President Donald Trump has pardoned two more people implicated in the Russia probe as well as the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner. It comes amid a flurry of presidential pardons. US President Donald Trump pardoned several more people on Wednesday amid a flurry of presidential pardons. Former campaign manager… »
ACLU Reminds Biden of ‘Moral and Legal Imperative’ to Reverse Trump’s Unlawful Asylum Policy
The civil liberties group stressed the new administration must “restore the right to asylum and end the government’s ongoing violations of law.” by Brett Wilkins, staff writer The ACLU on Tuesday reminded President-elect Joe Biden of the “moral and legal imperative” to reverse President Donald Trump’s… »
California State of Mind
On November 1, the seven-day average for new daily cases of COVID-19 in California was 4,183; on December 17 it was 38,774. The California Department of Public Health announced 379 COVID-19 deaths on December 17, the state’s highest one-day total yet, shattering the prior record of 293 set the day… »
U.S. National Lawyers Guild Condemns U.S. Illegal Occupation of Hawaii
By James Albertini | Malu ‘Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action Queen Liliuokalani, last Monarch of Hawaii (bottom) – On 17 Jan 1893, Hawaii’s monarchy was overthrown when a group of businessmen and sugar planters aided by US Marines forced Queen Liliuokalani to abdicate. On 28 Nov… »
Deregulation and Record Profits for the Super-Wealthy = Restrictions and Evictions for Us
A Report From Roosevelt Field Mall By Mark Lesseraux I was in Roosevelt Field mall last night. I was not there to shop. The mall was completely packed with people. Between 65 to 75% of these people were wearing masks over their noses and mouths. The rest were not. All… »
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