the Guardian
Made in America by Edward Stourton review – why the ‘Trump doctrine’ is no aberration
From territorial overreach to deportations, the current president is not as much of an anomaly as he might seem
 Two conflicting strands of American history, one enlightened side that stands for liberty and one dogmatic and brutal Christian side, have been in conflict since the beginning.
the Guardian
Stanford students face trial over felony charges stemming from pro-Palestinian protest
Trial is the most severe criminal case brought against US students who staged protests against Israel’s war in Gaza
 US repression of protesters reaches a new level as students are charged with a felony for an occupation on campus and pouring fake blood. The students hope to use the trial to put Israel on trial for pouring the real blood of tens (or hundreds) of thousands of Palestinians.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/fcc-cell-towers-nepa The FCC proposes to nullify local and state regulations on the installation and location of cellular towers. Cellular towers are not dangerous to people who are merely physically near them. The danger comes only from the surveillance they do to people's cellular devices, which track their owners and can also transmit what they (and any others) say while close enough to be heard.