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| 2:37p |
Lawyers for Palestine Action in Britain
Lawyers for Palestine Action in Britain accuse the minister of security
of using dirty publicity tricks to smear their client,
seeking to influence the result of their appeal.
To label any organization as "terrorist" without a fair trial is
fundamentally unjust. It seems to punish what may potentially
thousands of people, based on grounds that are deemed insufficient to
convict anyone of any other crime.
Whether a group's actions constitute terrorism must be decided in
court, respecting the rights of those accused in the usual way.
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| 2:37p |
Law against harassment interpreted to ban burning "holy book"
When a law against harassment is interpreted to ban one man burning
a religious "holy book" lest believers feel offended, it becomes
hard to distinguish from a law against blasphemy.
To keep those two things clearly distinguished, our criterion for
harassment must require somewhat more than one person's anger at per
own persecution by believers.
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| 2:37p |
Deportation thugs getting asylum cases dismissed
Deportation thugs are quietly getting asylum cases dismissed before
a scheduled hearing so they can use the canceled hearing as bait
to arrest the asylum seeker.
This is a method of establishing gratuitous cruelty as normal
behavior for the US government, and eliminating the idea that
the state should avoid cruelty even to those it should punish.
The article omits to address an important point: who dismisses these
asylum cases, what grounds are given for doing so, and who evaluates
those grounds? Are these dismissals violating the right to due
process, or do they satisfy it? I wouldn't expect the bully to wake
up his cryogenically suspended conscience about this, but I would like
to know whether this does violate it.
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| 2:37p |
Australian whistleblower spared prison
An Australian whistleblower was spared prison at the end of a trial, 7
years after telling the public that the agency was rushing to seize
money from small businesses, going too fast for them to file a
counterargument.
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Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is slowing down
One of Earth's principal ocean circulation systems, the Atlantic
Meridional Overturning Circulation, is slowing down so much that it
might flip the circulation system into a different mode in which
that system hardly flows at all.
That would make Europe cold and dry, devastating agriculture there.
I think it could mean the death of millions in Europe.
Whether any part of Earth would benefit from this change, I don't know.
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| 2:37p |
US air force to grant military honors to Capitol rioter
*US air force to grant military honors to Capitol rioter fatally shot
on January 6.*
In effect, the US military has declared war against the United States
Constitution. Every member of the US military should think about per
oath to defend the constitution from all enemies, foreign or domestic,
about who its domestic enemies are, and about what it means to keep
that oath today.
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| 2:37p |
The president of the US is trying to become a dictator
Everyone wake up, and recognize that the president of the US is trying to become a dictator.
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| 2:37p |
Gaza famine to worsen as Israel ends pauses for aid deliveries
*Gaza famine likely to worsen as Israel ends pauses for aid deliveries in
capital
(and starts the proclaimed expulsion of all inhabitants from Gaza
City).*
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| 2:37p |
One Democratic congresscritter sworn of AIPAC funds
One Democratic congresscritter has sworn off AIPAC funds under
political pressure.
She is a soi-disant "moderate" Democrat, which means plutocratist
rather than progressive. That is disappointing but much less bad than
a magat. Her rejection of AIPAC is a sign of progress.
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| 2:37p |
Authoritarian president of Argentina has corruption scandal
The cruel and authoritarian president of Argentina now has a
corruption scandal: his sister, who works closely with him, is accused
of systematically demanding bribes.
It is natural that an authoritarian ruler who has contempt for other
people's rights spreads corruption. They believe they are entitled to
this. Recall how, in the US, the corrupter turned his inauguration
into an opportunity to buy his favor.
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| 2:37p |
Ukraine's attack on Russia's oil refining
Ukraine's long-distance drone attacks have damaged oil refining
in Russia and created a shortage of gasoline.
The Putin forces still have all the fuel they want. But if Ukraine
keeps up the campaign, eventually they may not have enough.
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| 2:37p |
US court prevented second deportation of Kilmar Ábrego
The deportation thugs said they would deport Kilmar Ábrego a second
time, again with no hearing. A US court ordered them not to do this.
Will they heed the court?
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| 2:37p |
Indonesian president increasing military influence in civilian life
Indonesian president Prabowo is increasing the influence of the
military in civilian life — recruiting large numbers of "military"
personnel to do civilian jobs such as farming.
He claims Indonesia needs a larger army, but why would that be?
Unless Indonesia and China head into a confrontation, which does not
seem to be developing, I see no reason why a larger army would be
needed. Supposing it ever is someday needed, "military" battalions
for agriculture, pharmaceutical production and conversion of
plantations will not be of much help in a war.
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| 2:37p |
President being sued over supposed firing of director of Federal Reserve
The bully claims to have fired one of the directors of the Federal
Reserve, specifically Lisa Cook. Presidents are not supposed to have
the power to do that. She is suing to block the effort.
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| 2:37p |
Urgent: Impeach antivaxxer RFK Jr
US citizens: phone your congresscritter and call on per to
vote to impeach antivaxxer RFK Jr to remove him as head
of the department of Health and Human Services.
In firing Susan Monarez as head of the CDC, the death-spreader fully
endorsed JFK Jr's perverse attack on scientific medicine, and
specifically on one of its most effective methods of preventing
disease.
If you phone, please spread the word!
Main Switchboard: +1-202-224-3121
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| 2:37p |
Urgent: reject law allowing permanent occupation of US cities
US citizens: phone your congresscritter to reject the law that the
persecutor demands, that would allow permanent occupation of US
cities.
If you phone, please spread the word!
Main Switchboard: +1-202-224-3121
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