Turmoil at FEMA Adds to the Revolt Against Kristi Noem
Is Kristi Noem incompetent, evil, or just doing exactly what Trump wants her to do? Her misrule at FEMA provides more to consider.
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Why American Life Expectancy is Falling Behind Globally, Falling Apart by State
The features of American life, policy, and economics are stalling out and even shortening life expectancy and what we can do to change it.
Read more...US Military Helping DHS Build Massive Network of ‘Concentration Camps,’ Navy Contract Reveals
DHS is using a repurposed $55 billion Navy contract to turn warehouses into makeshift jails and plan sprawling tent cities in the boonies.
Read more...The US of AI: How Energy Laws and Oversight Are Being Trashed to Benefit the Broligarchy
Billionaire tech libertarians have long sought “freedom cities” free from government oversight. It increasingly looks like they’re going to get a “freedom country” instead.
Read more...Trump Support Negative Even Among White Working Class; Approval of His Agenda at Only 27%
Trump’s approval ratings continue to slide, even before polls register the effect of the ICE executions. But does that mater to him any more?
Read more...ICE Not Only Looks and Acts Like a Paramilitary Force – It Is One, and That Makes It Harder to Curb
Why it is important to recognize that ICE is a paramilitary operation. Among other things, they are harder to reform than traditional police.
Read more...Science and President Trump: Year Five and Counting
According to the news article in Damage Assessment (paywall that may be surmounted by registration) in Science by Jeffrey Mervis, the stated goals of Trump v2.0 have been consistent and were implicit during Trump v1.0. These have been: (1) shrink the size and scope of the federal government, (2) expand the power of the presidency, […]
Read more...Blue Monday Isn’t Real, but Sadness Is – And It Plays a Vital Role in Children’s Development
Examining the commercial interests surrounding the concept of sadness.
Read more...3 Trump Administration Health Policy Changes That Will Worsen Care for the Elderly
One Trump rule rollback alone will kill an estimated 13,000 nursing home residents a year. Welcome to what passes for health care in the US.
Read more...ICE War on Rights and Safety Continues With Policy of Illegal, Fourth Amendment-Violating Home Break-Ins, Detainee Homicide, and Detention and Transport of Children
ICE lawlessness is only getting worse.
Read more...“Who Gets to Decide How Much Is ‘Enough’ to Live a Good Life?”
A new climate change fix of sustainable limits bizarrely hypes that collective groups will decide, ignoring power and wealth inequality
Read more...The World is in Water Bankruptcy, UN Scientists Report – Here’s What That Means
Water bankruptcy does not just happen gradually, then suddenly, but also with the prospect of violence.
Read more...Capital Dividing Lines in the New Police State. Are We Approaching Reconciliation?
ICE Nation is good for surveillance tech and private prisons. Not so much for other sectors—but is there a plan in place to make them whole again?
Read more...ICE Called Out by Minneapolis Police for Harassing Off-Duty Officers of Color as DOJ Targets Minnesota Officials Personally with Criminal Subpoenas
As authoritative proof of ICE civil rights abuses emerges, the Feds issue criminal subpoenas against officials seeking an injunction.
Read more...NYC Is Testing Guaranteed Income for Homeless Youths. Here’s How It’s Going.
A new program to give a monthly stipend and other support to homeless young people in New York City is showing promising initial results.
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