the Guardian
What’s in Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza?
Plan calls for immediate end to war between Israel and Hamas but lacks detail on how key points will be executed
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 image The wrecker's peace plan for Gaza is a big step up from what Netanyahu has been trying to impose. Many of the current injustices would end. But I distrust any activity that is under the control of a lying bully such as the saboteur in chief, and the inclusion of Tony B'liar does not inspire trust either.
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the Guardian
Organisers call for sixth night of protest as Morocco death toll rises to three
Prime minister praises security response and says government is ready for talks
 Thugs in Morocco killed protesters who were demanding better education and medical care for the public, instead of spending money on things that don't help the general public.
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the Guardian
‘A righteous fight’: Democrats hold fast on healthcare but also use shutdown to pummel Trump
Republicans, however, need to peel off only a few votes to end stalemate over government funding
Glossary
 Democrats in Congress refused to cave in to the threat to shut down the government, so Republicans went ahead and shut down the government (aside from the essential agencies that stay open in such situations). You don't defeat bullies by caving in to their threats. The harm they achieve when you give in is worse than what the threats actually do. The
the Guardian
Corporate ‘middlemen’ mask who really profits from Australian fossil fuel projects, report warns
Nominee companies – paid to be listed as shareholders on behalf of unnamed investors – could be reducing accountability over financial support ...
 In Australia, *"nominee companies" – paid to be listed as shareholders on behalf of unnamed investors – could be reducing accountability over financial support of [fossil fuel] industry.* There is a simple solution: legislate a requirement to identify their shareholders.
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the Guardian
Economists relieved as White House withdraws controversial pick to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics
Donald Trump wanted EJ Antoni to head agency, but critics said he was too partisan and ‘exceedingly unqualified’
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 The bullshitter was compelled to withdraw his untrustworthy nominee to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics. I expect he will nominate someone who is willing to lie for him but hasn't got a record that screams that perse would lie.
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The Intercept
Trump Administration Conjures Up New “Terrorist” Designation to Justify Killing Civilians
The U.S. military justified the slaughter of alleged drug traffickers by claiming links to “designated terrorist organizations.”
 The bully's henchmen are trying to excuse extrajudicial killings with hand waving about supposed "narco-terrorism". There is no legal validity to that argument.
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Clive Palmer’s multibillion dollar claims make a mockery of a tribunal that allows foreign investors to challenge court decisions | Patricia Ranald
The billionaire’s last three cases are part of a growing global list from fossil fuel companies against government decisions to reduce carbon emi...
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 https://stallman.orgbusiness-supremacy-treaties.html An Australian billionaire started a Singaporean company with his money to do business in Australia, so that he can use business-supremacy treaties with ISDS clauses to get rights over his business that Australian law does not grant to Australians. All of
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the Guardian
Study links greater inequality to structural changes in children’s brains
Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’
2025: March - June Political Notes
 Scans of the brains of 10,000 children in various US localities found that greater inequality goes with certain differences in their brains. I would be very surprised if there were only one possible explanation that fits the recorded facts. This
the Guardian
How the White House spun ‘weak’ and ‘inconclusive’ studies to tie Tylenol to autism
Experts say White House presented ‘association as causation’ and based conclusions on ‘poor quality studies’
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 *How the White House used studies with "weak" evidence to tie Tylenol to autism.* It seems the magats want to replace woke ideas with weak ideas. I certain amount of wokeness is valid, but weak ideas, never.
Demand Big Tech, including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, cancel all contracts with Israel’s government now.
From AI to cloud services to propaganda, Big Tech is fueling the genocide in Gaza. Google and Amazon signed a joint contract worth $1.2 billio...
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 US citizens: call on Big Tech, including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, to cancel all contracts with Israel's government now. See the instructions for how to sign this letter campaign without running any nonfree JavaScript code-not trivial, but not hard.