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#Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the #Polio #Vaccine
source: nytimes.com/2024/12/13/health/…
Does anyone remember the #movie #Idiocracy? themoviedb.org/movie/7512-idio…
In the movie, a #society is on the verge of collapse because it has regressed mentally and can no longer understand #technology, not to mention use it sensibly. Parallels to current #world events are recognizable. They want to protect unborn children but apparently not the born ones.
#health #usa #science #fda #children #kids #fail #problem #humanrights #politics #law #justice #government #future #security #ethics
Idiocracy
Joe, een doodgewone soldaat, wordt door het Pentagon uitgekozen om aan een geheim experiment mee te werken. Het is de bedoeling dat hij een jaar wordt ingevroren, maar hij wordt vergeten en ontwaakt pas in de 26e eeuw.The Movie Database
Former Syrian #Prison Official Charged with #Torture
Source: justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/forme…
In that role, #Alsheikh allegedly ordered subordinates to inflict and was sometimes personally involved in inflicting severe physical and mental #pain and suffering on political and other prisoners.
Isn't that exciting? The American #justice #system knows exactly what torture is and can even convict foreigners for it. Unfortunately, it is blind with its own #military or with the #CIA, or can someone explain to me why nobody was punished for #Guantanamo? #Bush admitted to ordering torture after #911 and is still walking around free. This is not only a disgrace to the #legal system but also totally undemocratic, because in a #democracy all people must be equal before the #law.
#usa #Syria #humanrights #fail #problem #politics #scandal #ethics #humanity #doj #government #crime #news #Manning #Assange
Former Syrian Prison Official Charged with Torture
A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment today charging a former Syrian government official with torture.www.justice.gov
#SichuanSilence used the #exploit to infiltrate approximately 81,000 #firewall devices, including a firewall device used by a U.S. #government agency.
Source: rewardsforjustice.net/rewards/…
#china #usa #news #cybersecurity
How a Decades-Old Loophole Lets #Billionaires Avoid #Medicare Taxes
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Some of Wall Street’s richest and most powerful figures are using a legal loophole to avoid paying millions of dollars in #taxes earmarked for health care, a ProPublica investigation found.
#News #Finance #Business #WallStreet #IRS #SteveCohen #Government
How Wall Street Billionaires Avoid Paying Medicare Taxes
Some of Wall Street’s richest and most powerful figures are using a legal loophole to avoid paying millions of dollars in taxes earmarked for health care, a ProPublica investigation found.ProPublica
UN rights chief urges accountability in #Syria, sees huge chance for fair transition
Source: reuters.com/world/middle-east/…
"We will need to make sure that those who are responsible for these violations, be it on the side of the previous #government, the #president and others, but also all others who are #responsible for #violations - that they are brought to account," U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights #VolkerTurk told a #Geneva #press briefing, calling for meticulous preservation of evidence.
As always, everything is cleared up and the butchers of #humanity are accused except of course US #war #crimes in Syria and #CIA #torture, which has been proven to have taken place in Syria. Because everyone knows that the US is above the #law and only the others are accused.
#news #uno #usa #justice #humanrights #fail #World #crime #Problem #politics #military
In 1988, #India issued an order forbidding the import of Salman #Rushdie’s novel. A #Delhi #Court has overturned the order, not because of free speech, but because no one could find it.
source: nytimes.com/2024/11/08/world/a…
Democracy at its best. If you can't present your invoices to the tax office, then you can expect heavy penalties but why should we keep our records, we are the government after all so trust us!
#Democracy #justice #fail #problem #government #freedom #freespeech #censorship #politics #omg #wtf #authorities #book #news
Two unsympathetic people find each other...
Source: abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/je…
#bezos #trump #Amazon #politics #economy #usa #capitalism #future #government
Jeff Bezos says he is 'optimistic' about a new Trump term and can help with cutting regulations
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he is “optimistic” about President-elect Donald Trump’s second term and expressed some excitement about potential regulatory cutbacks in the coming yearsThe Associated Press (ABC News)
#China censors #Arcane Season 2 and completely ruins Cait & Vi’s #ending
Source: dexerto.com/tv-movies/arcane-s…
The Chinese #government has long banned the depiction of #LGBTQ+ relationships in movies and TV shows in restrictions that are part of broader media censorship policies enforced by regulatory bodies within the country.
The #game of the #series comes from China, so the world is allowed to see romance but not China 🤔
#love #romance #entertainment #censorship #freedom #politics #Problem #story #fail
China censors Arcane Season 2 and completely ruins Cait & Vi’s ending
The ending of Arcane Season 2 was a happy moment for Caitlyn and Vi, unless you were streaming the League of Legends series in China.Daisy Phillipson (Dexerto)
Under #Trump, #EPA scientists say managers encouraged them to delete evidence of chemicals’ harms, including #cancer, miscarriage and neurological problems, from their reports. And in some cases, they said, their managers deleted the information themselves.
#News #Science #Environment #Health #Government
(Published Sept. 2024) propub.li/3Zx4ljp
EPA Scientists Faced Retaliation After Finding Harm From Chemicals, Reports Find
Three reports issued by the agency’s inspector general detailed personal attacks suffered by the scientists — including being called “stupid,” “piranhas” and “pot-stirrers” — and called on the EPA to take “appropriate corrective action” in response.ProPublica
Brazilian #police launch #investigation into #Bolsonaro’s 2-night sleepover at Hungarian #embassy
Source: apnews.com/article/brazil-bols…
Some of Bolsonaro’s political rivals seized on the news Monday to call for his #arrest, alleging that he once again is signaling plans to escape.
#politics #news #justice #Brazil #Hungary #government
Brazil: Police launch investigation into Bolsonaro's sleepover at Hungarian embassy
Brazil’s Federal Police on Monday launched an investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro’s two-night stay at the Hungarian embassy in Brasilia, amid widespread speculation from his opponents that he may have been attempting to evade arrest.MAURICIO SAVARESE (AP News)
#Microsoft is being investigated by the #FTC over #antitrust concerns
Source: theverge.com/2024/11/27/243077…
But in recent years Microsoft has mostly escaped the kind of antitrust scrutiny applied to #Amazon, #Apple, #Meta, and #Google, each of which is fighting its own #monopoly charges from the #government.
If you call it Meta instead of #Facebook then Google is #Alphabet. Good journalism is so hard to find... 😩
#economy #politics #justice #siliconvalley #technology #Software #Problem #future #capitalism #internet #news #usa
Microsoft is being investigated by the FTC over antitrust concerns
Microsoft is the target of an antitrust investigation by the Federal Trade Commission into its cloud and software offerings, security, and artificial intelligence products.Lauren Feiner (The Verge)
How #Trump Plans to Seize the Power of the Purse From #Congress
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Rather than relying on his party’s control of Congress to trim the #budget, Trump and his advisers intend to test an obscure legal theory holding that presidents have sweeping power to defund programs they dislike.
#News #Government #USPolitics #Law #President #Politics #Constitution #Impoundment #POTUS
propublica.org/article/trump-i…
How Donald Trump Plans to Take Spending Control From Congress
The second-term president likely will seek to cut off spending that lawmakers have already appropriated, setting off a constitutional struggle within the branches. If successful, he could wield the power to punish perceived foes.ProPublica
Who invented #fake #news as hybrid #warfare in modern times?
The #truth rarely make sense if you leave out critical details or fabricate them. What's more, your enemy can copy your strategy at any time and is probably even better at it. Do you trust your government?
#politics #propaganda #fail #lie #media #news #quote #wisdom #Problem #troll #internet #history #future #Trust #government #war #terror #military #strategy
Forced #sterilization in the #CzechRepublic
Source: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
Forced sterilisation, a serious violation of human rights, occurred across the former communist bloc, both during and after the socialist period. This #study examines the case of the #Czech Republic, where legislation regarding compensation to the victims of forced sterilisation was only passed in 2021, despite a 2005 finding by the Ombudsman that at least 50 women had been subject to the procedure. My research shows that long-standing discrimination against Roma people and public lack of interest in the issue were largely to blame for this delay.
#humanrights #justice #politics #news #fail #health #women #rights #roma #history #government
#Israeli #government votes to #boycott #Haaretz
Source: axios.com/2024/11/25/israeli-g…
"Israel's increasing deployment of restrictions on critical #media is further disturbing evidence of its efforts to prevent coverage of its actions in Gaza.
#Israel #Gaza #Palestine #war #terror #Problem #humanrights #military #Press #journalism #freedom #Democracy #politics #newspaper #justice #parliament
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Almost all non-governmental public organizations involved in the protection of women's rights were dissolved. Thus, the victims of violence in Belarus were left without protection and support. A project for women Girl Power Bel was recognized as an "extremist formation".
Source: spring96.org/en/news/116766
#women #rights #humanrights #violence #justice #government #Belarus #Problem #politics #police
International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women: 163 women political prisoners in Belarus
In four years, more than 1,450 politically motivated criminal convictions against women have been recorded.spring96.org
Senator @Paulatics Paula Simons rose today in Question Period in Canada’s Senate to ask the government why (the hell! - my words lol) Government is still using that platform of hate, misogyny and Russian misinformation called X!?
Boost to support the Senator!! And ask your MP, MLA, or other government representative wherever you are to do the same!!
#Mastodon #Fediverse #Twitter #X #Government #twitterMigration
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How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting #MentalHealth Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk
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United used an #algorithm system to identify #patients who it determined were getting too much #therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due to a patchwork of #regulation.
#News #Healthcare #Health #Insurance #UnitedHealth #Medicaid #Government
Inside UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage
United’s practices were deemed illegal in three states. But that hasn’t stopped the company from policing mental health care with arbitrary thresholds and cost-driven targets.ProPublica
Elon #Musk and Vivek #Ramaswamy are asking Americans who are “high-IQ small-government revolutionaries” and willing to work over 80 hours a week to join their new #Department of #Government #Efficiency – at zero pay.
Source: theguardian.com/technology/202…
#usa #news #politics #finance #exploitation #capitalism #fail #money #Problem #future
Musk asks ‘high-IQ revolutionaries’ to work for no pay on new Trump project
World’s richest man solicits applications for ‘tedious work’ in newly formed Department of Government EfficiencyMaya Yang (The Guardian)
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But, we can't do it alone. We'd love to hear which organisations you think should make the move and why, so we can show them that there is a community waiting here for them.
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#Lincare Made Billions While Repeatedly Defrauding #Medicare. Feds Did Little To Rein It In.
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Lincare, the nation’s largest distributor of home oxygen equipment, has repeatedly violated Medicare rules and probation agreements, victimizing ailing patients and costing taxpayers huge sums. The federal #government has done little to stop it.
#News #Healthcare #Insurance #Fraud #CPAP #Health
Lincare Made Billions While Repeatedly Defrauding Medicare. Feds Did Little To Rein It In.
Lincare, the nation’s largest distributor of home oxygen equipment, has repeatedly violated Medicare rules and probation agreements, victimizing ailing patients and costing taxpayers huge sums. The federal government has done little to stop it.ProPublica
