Switzerland says US-Israeli strikes on Iran violate international law Defense Minister Martin Pfister urges both parties to cease violence, protect civilian population

Switzerland says US Israel war on Iran violates international law:

"The [US] and Israel have attacked Iran from the air ... they, like Iran, have violated international law." "There is a risk of terrorist attacks in Switzerland ... the war could trigger a wave of refugees that will also reach us"

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That. While touting a $50 million initiative to identify the causes of autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is helping lead an administration that is rolling back protections against pollution and toxic chemicals,...

NEW: For years, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pushed discredited theories linking vaccines to autism.

Now, scientists studying the condition fear he has preconceived notions that will harm the field and taint new funding for research.
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Iowa, the vote is on Tuesday, August 26! Not the 28th

The Boomerang Comes Back - Boston Review How the U.S.-backed war on Palestine is expanding authoritarianism at home—from Project Esther to violence at the border.

At the turn of the century, the War on Terror expanded presidential authority, severely curtailed civil rights, and made a mockery of the Constitution just as quickly as it did international law.

Today we are living out the latest chapter of this story.

Massachusetts has $2 BILLION more than they anticipated to spend on education and public transportation thanks to a small 4% surtax on millionaires.

We know what we have to do to make life better for regular, working Americans.

The billionaires in charge just refuse to do it.

The Texas House will pass the new map today. Procedure requires a 2nd vote that usually occurs the following day, but they’re going to try to ram it through today by suspending the rules. Senate has already scheduled a hearing for tomorrow AM so they can get it to the governor’s desk this week.

There’s a ‘Lake’ of Oil Under L.A.’s Soon-to-Close Refinery. Who’s Going to Clean It Up? Climate policies could lead to future refinery closures as Californians transition to electric vehicles.

NEW:

Records show extensive pollution under the Phillips 66 oil refinery in Los Angeles—almost 500 Olympic pools’ worth.

Yet the company is giving limited assurances it will clean its mess after closing the plant this year, and state oversight is limited.

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Claims that vaccine recommendations are driven by profit are baseless.

If doctors profited from “keeping people sick,” why would we promote vaccines that prevent illness?

This rhetoric doesn’t just sow mistrust, it warps reality. Public health is about protecting the public, not profiting off it.

ICE Removes Spanish-Language Training Requirement for New Recruits Instead of a requirement for a five-week Spanish-language training course, ICE translations would be done by an unspecified technology.

Sure, why talk when you can just shoot first…

-- ICE Removes Spanish-Language Training Requirement for New Recruits

Instead of requiring a five-week Spanish-language course, ICE translations would be done by an unspecified technology.

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For-Profit Presidency: New Yorker Mag Reveals Trump Family’s Frenzy to Cash In on the White House “How much is Trump pocketing off the presidency?” That’s the question driving a major new investigation by journalist David D. Kirkpatrick in The New Yorker, which finds that the first family has...

For-Profit Presidency: New Yorker Mag Reveals Trump Family's Frenzy to Cash In on the White House

Federal Agents Are the New Proud Boys It used to be far-right groups who flooded cities wearing masks and military gear, looking for a fight. Now it’s anonymous federal agents who are violently attacking people on the street.

"Federal Agents Are the New Proud Boys. It used to be far-right groups who flooded cities wearing masks and military gear, looking for a fight. Now it’s anonymous federal agents who are violently attacking people on the street." newrepublic.com/article/1992...

"That's the line. Right on the f*cking road. I won't even have enough gas to wait it out."

Russia and Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories are experiencing a significant gas shortage after drone strikes on oil refineries.

Senate Probe Uncovers Allegations of Widespread Abuse in ICE Custody Led by US senator Jon Ossoff, the investigation cites hundreds of reports since January, including accounts of miscarriages, child neglect, and sexual abuse at ICE detention centers in dozens of state...

"Senate Probe Uncovers Allegations of Widespread Abuse in ICE Custody ... the investigation cites hundreds of reports since January, including accounts of miscarriages, child neglect, and sexual abuse at ICE detention centers in dozens of states." www.wired.com/story/senate...

Could Poor Countries Hold the U.S. Accountable for Climate Chaos? A recent court ruling and a brave stand by Brazil could help force the Trump administration to answer for its environmental lawlessness.

The UN’s highest court has ruled that countries can be held legally responsible for fueling climate chaos. 🌍⚖️

That could leave the U.S.—the world’s biggest oil & gas producer—more isolated than ever. 🧵 1/5

The GOP States With Guards Deployed to D.C. Have Urban Murder Rates Way Higher Than D.C.’s Today on TAP: New Orleans? Memphis? Baton Rouge? Jackson, Mississippi? Why aren’t their states’ Guards on patrol there?

“The GOP States With Guards Deployed to D.C. Have Urban Murder Rates Way Higher Than D.C.’s.”

“New Orleans? Memphis? Baton Rouge? Jackson, Mississippi? Why aren’t their states’ Guards on patrol there?”

Great from Harold Meyerson @prospect.org

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U.S. Researchers May Never Probe Deep into Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Again Without This Ship The National Science Foundation will stop operating the Nathaniel B. Palmer icebreaker and slash polar science funding by 70 percent, devastating Antarctic research

The National Science Foundation will stop operating the Nathaniel B. Palmer icebreaker and slash polar science funding by 70 percent, devastating Antarctic research

Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations.

The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.

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US pediatric group breaks with federal policy, recommends COVID vaccines for young children The American Academy of Pediatrics on Tuesday recommended that all young children get vaccinated against COVID-19, differing from federal policy that no longer recommends routine vaccination for healthy children.

US pediatric group breaks with federal policy, recommends COVID vaccines for young children…
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ICE is targeting delivery drivers in DC, and MPD is helping them.

📌 ICE is not police
📌 DC law requires uniformed officers to show their badge and nameplate while on duty

And Uber needs to do better by its drivers!

🇺🇸 National Guard soldier speaks out: “I swore an oath to defend our constitution… seeking refuge is not an act of violence. Locking people up for it is.”

Security “guarantees” for Ukraine are not clear enough The devil is in the detail of proposals from Trump, Putin and Europe

A nightmare scenario for Ukrainians is that Russia will use a peace deal to rebuild its military, and re-emerge as a more formidable force to attack again—and finish the job

Pretty soon all economic and jobs data released by the federal government will be handwritten with a black Sharpie

Wow