The Trump Administration Is Shielding Prediction Markets
admin A recent report found CFTC staff were put on leave after questioning Trump-linked betting markets.
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The Justice Department Just Shut Disabled People Out of Essential Online Services for Another Year
Disability rights advocates say everything from filing for unemployment to voting in the midterms just got much harder.
Cubans Rally in Havana Against the Trump Administration’s Threats to Attack
“Cuba is a people of peace and reaffirms its legitimate right to self-defense,” Cuba’s CDR national coordinator said…
Critics Warn Utah Megadata Center Could Devastate Great Salt Lake
The proposed “hyperscale” campus would strain water, energy, and local ecology.
New Immigration Rule Could Force Green Card Applicants to Leave US
The policy ends a decades-old process which allows immigrants to apply from within the US.
Resistance to Flock Cameras and Police Surveillance Is Exploding
Backlash to Flock cameras and AI systems is exploding after scandals, including police using the tech to stalk women.
Trump Celebrates Colbert’s Ouster at Hands of CBS Owners Aligned with His Administration
CBS owner Paramount Skydance is now seeking another megamerger that would put more media under Ellison family control.
Rubio Baselessly Smears Bolivia’s Protesters as “Criminals and Drug Traffickers”
Rubio’s comments came amidst over three weeks of protest in Bolivia by Indigenous groups, peasants, and workers.
US Military Using More Missiles to Defend Israel Than Israel Itself
This raises questions about the US relationship with Israel as well as the US’s use of weapons throughout the war.
Trump Says He “Gets a Kick” Out of Criticisms He Receives for US Military Deaths
There have been nearly 400 US military casualties in Operation Epic Fury so far.