‘It’s Like Hell’: 60 Lawsuits Detail Alleged Medical Neglect at ICE Detention Center
Medical and court records show ICE denied medical care to cancer patients, pregnant women and those with life-threatening chronic conditions.
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“This Wealth Tax Won’t Work”
Sadly, trying to tax wealth directly is not what it is cracked up to be. But there are other approaches that are viable.
Read more...Many College Students Already Have Well‑Formed Cheating Habits – That, Not AI, Is the Real Problem
Cheating by students seems to have risen over time. Is that due to greater ease, falling values, or perceived competitive pressure?
Read more...Iran War: US Pundit Freakout Over “Deal,” Evidence of Disagreement Over Terms, Bodes Ill for Signing; More on Oil Cliff Risk Versus Hormuz Opening
Today’s Iran war news: Trump’s deal is starting to come unglued as more detail on the oil cliff shows the risk is very much in play.
Read more...Removing AI Spyware From Your Google Account
Concrete steps on how to reduce your exposure to Google spying and unauthorized/uncompensated use of your information.
Read more...How (And Why) AI is Eroding Democracy in the US
Big Tech elitists enlist AI for power grabs, from spying in our homes to profiting from militarism. Luckily, people are fighting back.
Read more...Links 6/16/2026
Iran War: US-Iran Differences Over “Deal”; Israel Still Bombing Lebanon, Expected to Try Other Spoiler Stunts; Oil Cliff Closer Than Most Think as Best Case Strait of Hormuz Reopening Sluggish
Today’s Iran war news: Great uncertainty remains over what is in “the deal” and whether it gets done as the oil cliff is still a real risk.
Read more...What Americans Can Learn from London’s War on Cars
To what degree can the US clap down on cars by implementing measures used successfully in London?
Read more...Silicon Valley’s AI Dreams Face a Blue-Collar Reality
AI energy needs are set to accelerate planetary damage, but in the meantime, they will generate a lot of blue-collar jobs.
Read more...Iran War: Iran and US Announce Signing of Memorandum of Understanding for Friday, Amid Doubts About Status of Terms, Israel Sabotage; Iran Claims Blockade and Hostilities on All Fronts to End Monday Night
Today’s Iran war news: For a change, both Iran and Trump say a “deal” really will be signed. But will that come to pass?
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How Western Media Normalizes Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing in Lebanon
As in Gaza, where genocide and ethnic cleansing continue, the media reports on “ceasefires” in Lebanon , ignoring Israeli massacres of civilians.
Read more...Michael Hudson: Debts That Cannot Be Paid Won’t Be
R. C. J. Cranstoun spoke with Michael Hudson on debt, rentierism, and the geopolitical rift around sanctions, energy, and the dollar system
Read more...‘This Is Oligarchy’: Nearly 100 Billionaires Are Funding Susan Collins’ Reelection Bid
My goodness, why are so many billionaires, the overwhelming majority of whom do not vote in Maine, so eager to see Graham Platner lose?
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