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Glitchy ICE App Jeopardizes Immigrants, Raises Privacy Concerns

Nearly 250,000 immigrants awaiting their court hearings have been forced to download an app by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as part of its Alternative to Detention (ATD) program. The agency has pitched the app, SmartLINK, as a more humane method than other ATD tools, such as shackles, ankle monitors,…
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Seymour Hersh Alleges US Role in Nord Stream Pipeline Blast

The United States and its Norwegian allies are responsible for attacks on the Nord Stream pipeline, according to a report by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh, published in February 2023 on his Substack. Hersh’s unnamed sources claim the US Navy used an annual training exercise known as BALTOPS 22 as…
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“Cyber Misogyny” on the Rise During COVID-19 Pandemic

Gender-based violence escalated during the pandemic, which also forced many people to rely on online communication platforms such as Zoom, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Twitter. Unfortunately, the increased reliance on online platforms “provides abusers with a new avenue” to engage in harassment, stalking, and other forms of abuse, Suzie Dunn reported…

New College Textbooks Include Less About Climate Change Than in Previous Editions

North Carolina State University researchers have found that current editions of college textbooks provide less coverage of the climate crisis than previous editions did. The study found that biology textbooks describe the issue in fewer sentences and push the subject further back in the order of the books’ chapters than…

Feral Hogs Threaten Agriculture and Human Health

An alarming increase in the population of invasive feral hogs is contributing to the spread of deadly diseases and the destruction of crops and endangered animal species, National Geographic reported in February 2023. According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), feral hogs have been reported in at least 35…
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Corporate Profits Hit $2 Trillion Dollar All-Time High

Non-financial corporate profits in the United States hit a record high during the second quarter of 2022, amounting to two trillion dollars according to an August 2022 article by Jake Johnson for Common Dreams. These profits are up 8.1 percent from the same period in 2021, and 6.1 percent from…
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Big Tech Hires Hundreds of Ex-Israeli Spies

In October 2022, Alan MacLeod of MintPress News reported that hundreds of former Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spies have obtained high-standing positions at the world’s biggest tech companies, including Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and Amazon. Many of the new hires once belonged to Unit 8200, the largest and most coveted IDF…
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Toxic Chemicals Continue to Go Unregulated in the US

According to a December 2022 article from ProPublica, the United States is failing to ban and regulate harmful chemicals. Journalists Neil Bedi, Sharon Lerner, and Kathleen McGory explain how the underfunded Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the too-powerful chemical industry are responsible for countless cases of harmful chemical exposure. The…

Elon Musk Aids US Regime-Change Efforts in Iran

In a January 2023 article for MintPress News, Alan MacLeod highlights Elon Musk’s plans to support and aid in US regime-change efforts in Iran. The January 17 article discusses Musk’s attempt to have hundreds of Starlink devices smuggled into the region to “take action” against internet censorship in Tehran. However,…
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New York’s Incarcerated Population Forced To Work Dangerous Jobs For “Slave” Wages During COVID-19 Pandemic

According to recent reports from the Intercept’s Akela Lacy, much of New York’s incarcerated population was forced to endure dangerous, slave-like working conditions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to early reports of prisoners manufacturing coffins and hand sanitizer, newer documents reveal that incarcerated people were forced to perform other,…