| Time |
Event |
| 1:48a |
Russia’s genocidal propaganda must not be passed off as freedom of speech
If a troll farm is directed to systematically promote war crimes or
crimes against humanity, can we draw a line
between that and freedom or speech? |
| 1:48a |
‘I’m in survival mode’: crackdown on journalists intensifies in Iran
Iran's regime is applying repression to the press, forcing formerly
honest journalists to
become puppets for the state. |
| 1:48a |
Eleven Russian soldiers killed in mass shooting by fellow volunteers
Two soldiers being trained by the Putin forces opened fire on
the other trsinees, causing many casualties
before they were
killed.
Things like this happened repeatedly in the Afghan government army
which was
supported by the US.
Those soldiers were not from Russia,
and volunteered for the Russian army. It bespeaks powerful hatred,
though I am not sure what they hate or why. |
| 2:03a |
Conservative Muslims join forces with Christian right on Michigan book bans
US Muslims join with US Christians to advocate censorship in the
name
of repression. |
| 2:03a |
Putin’s lying diplomats make excuses for terror in Ukraine. Expel them all
Arguing for breaking diplomatic relations with Russia, on the grounds
that Putin does not want peace except on the basis of conquest, and
his
"negotiations" and "diplomacy" are all dishonest.
That's 90% true, but I am not convinced. Even though there is no hope
that diplomacy will lead to an acceptable peace now, that may change
in the coming year. We should be ready for that. In the mean time,
there are other issues to be discussed, and some of them are
important. The Ukraine food export deal, by itself, is no small thing
for the poor people of the world. |
| 3:03a |
The Guardian view on central bankers: don’t put them in charge of the crisis
Central banks aren't "fighting the last war", they are fighting some
dimly remembered war from long ago. According to UNCTAD, it's
entirely
wrong way to control today's inflation. |
| 3:03a |
Republicans are trying to win by spreading three false talking points. Here’s the truth
Three Republican
lies corrected:
Gun crime has increased most where gun laws are weak.
Not due to criminal justice reform.
Inflation is caused by the effects of Covid-19 (including
millions incapacitated by long Covid), together with near-monopolies.
Not be the (still inadequate) wage increases.
The IRS is hiring new agents to catch rich tax dodgers.
Not to harass poor people Republican style.
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| 3:03a |
Russian troops kill Ukrainian musician for refusing role in Kherson concert
Ukraine accuses the Putin forces of murdering conductor Yuriy Kerpatenko
for refusing to conduct an orchestra in a celebration of
Putin's conquest
of Kherson. |
| 3:03a |
Alaska cancels snow crab season over population decline
*Alaska cancels snow crab
season over population decline.
King crabs are in trouble, too.
Although scientists don't know the full cause of the problem,
it is clear that global heating plays a role. |
| 3:33a |
The unraveling: the full story of how Liz Truss lost her way – and her authority in the Tory party
The Tory Party is rapidly self-destructing, and Britain may have a
general election soon.
One lesson from this is the system of allowing the governing party's
members to choose a new prime minister when one steps down is a
disaster. The Tories have done this three times since they got into
power, and each one was worse than the last. The right thing to do
is to hold a general election.
Another lesson is that the Tory approach to leaving the European Union
was too extreme. Corbyn wanted to negotiate a customs union, and in general
a closer relationship that the Tories wanted. This would have been much
less damaging, and might even have done some good.
We can expect Labour to return the UK to sober and sensible implementation
of a somewhat gentler form of plutocracy. Maybe it will move to renewable
energy faster. But non-rich Britons need bigger changes, and I doubt
Labour will advocate them. |
| 3:33a |
Dangers posed by fracking and oil drilling
The UK's new "climate minister" is a denialist across the board. Two
scientists debunk his claims that fracking benefits the environment
and
can lower prices in the short term. |
| 3:33a |
Thérèse Coffey criticized for giving leftover antibiotics to a friend
The UK's health secretary admitted giving partial prescriptions of
leftover antibiotics to others. This is very dangerous as taking a
short course of
antibiotics promotes resistance.
It may also be illegal in the UK, but that is less important, morally,
than the fact that it can be harmful. Preventing antibiotic
resistance is the responsibility of everyone — including, above all,
the farms that promote resistance by dispensing pounds and pounds of
antibiotics to
large numbers of animals that are not even sick. |
| 3:33a |
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| 3:33a |
Public ownership of power assets key to smooth shift to renewables, Queensland energy minister says
Queensland lags behind the rest of Australia in renewable electricity,
but now has a plan to
invest big and advance. |
| 3:33a |
Republican Adam Kinzinger: election deniers won’t ‘go away organically’
Anti-insurrection Republican congresscritter Kinzinger is campaigning
for the Democratic opponents of
Republican Big Liars.
I hope this defeats them, but at the same time, counting elections
honestly is just the beginning of the duties of a politician loyal to
democracy. We need Democrats that will defy the plutocracy and reduce
its power. |