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Veterans make up 6.1% of the US population but 24% of federal workers. Proposed government cuts disproportionately affect those who served our country. Here's a brief history of #veterans protests against Washington, Coolidge, and Trump https://theconversation.com/veterans-protests-planned-for-d-day-latest-in-nearly-250-years-of-fighting-for-their-benefits-255346

Veterans’ protests planned for D-Day latest in nearly 250 years of fighting for their benefits

An upcoming protest in Washington on June 6 isn’t the first time veterans have protested their treatment by the US government. Veterans have been mobilizing and agitating at home since the Civil War.

The Conversation

Laure May 22

Heidi Li Feldman May 22

Trump and Noem’s latest authoritarian attack on higher education - revoking Harvard’s certification to host foreign students and visitors - is meant not only or even primarily to harm Harvard. It is meant to scare every U.S university and college into submitting to anything university administrators think Trump wants. https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/04/16/DHS-Harvard/1571744857205/

DHS threatens Harvard's ability to enroll foreign students, cuts $2.7M in grants - UPI.com

The Department of Homeland Security canceled two grants to Harvard University worth more than $2.7 million and threatened to revoke its ability to enroll international students on Wednesday.

UPI

Laure May 12

NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦May 12

The ICAO Council has ruled that Russia is responsible for downing flight MH17, violating the Chicago Convention by using weapons against a civilian aircraft. 298 innocent lives were lost.

https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/ministeries/ministerie-van-buitenlandse-zaken/nieuws/2025/05/12/icao-raad-russische-federatie-verantwoordelijk-voor-neerhalen-van-vlucht-mh17

ICAO-Raad: Russische Federatie verantwoordelijk voor neerhalen van vlucht MH17

De Raad van de Internationale Burgerluchtvaart Organisatie (ICAO-Raad) heeft maandag in Montreal geoordeeld dat de Russische Federatie verantwoordelijk is voor het neerhalen van vlucht MH17 en daarmee het Verdrag van Chicago inzake internationale burgerluchtvaart heeft geschonden. De ICAO-Raad heeft dit besluit genomen in de zaak die Nederland en Australië in 2022 hebben aangespannen tegen de Russische Federatie vanwege het neerhalen van vlucht MH17 op 17 juli 2014. Nederland en Australië zijn met dit besluit in het gelijk gesteld.

Laure Apr 19

Peter Pan Apr 19

Investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr from Guardian powerfully describes the situation of tech-broligarchy we are living in and what it takes to change it.

This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOoT8AbkNE

She also exposed the Cambridge Analytica scandal of influencing elections.

This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED

YouTube

Laure Apr 13

NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦Apr 13

A missile with cluster munitions — used deliberately to kill as many civilians as possible. The strike on the city of Sumy was a conscious attack on civilians, says Head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak.

Laure Apr 13

NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦Apr 13

President Zelensky on the Russian missile strike in Sumy: “Only absolute scum could do this.”

Russia launched two ballistic missiles — one hit a university building, the other exploded above a city street. 34 innocent people were killed, 117 injured.

Laure Apr 13

NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦Apr 13

❗️ Five people have been injured in Odesa following a Russian Shahed drone attack.

According to regional head Oleh Kiper, the victims suffered shrapnel wounds and burns. Medical teams are providing urgent care.

Laure Apr 10

Texas Observer Apr 10

Featured story: “These laws are torturing women, there’s no other way to put it. It is absolutely horrible having to try to help patients get care when the state has barred us from using our best medical judgment.” https://www.texasobserver.org/republican-abortion-laws-texas-legislature-exceptions/

#abortion #healthcare #HumanRights #TXlege #politics #USpol #news #Texas #Republicans #health #women

Republican Abortion Laws Are 'Torturing Women.' Can the GOP Fix Its Own Crisis?

Too late for many pregnant Texans, lawmakers might finally clarify exceptions to the state’s deadly bans—but advocates fear the current bills could also pose a new threat.

The Texas Observer

Laure Apr 10

Rima I Anabtawi Apr 10

AP got a copy of the government's evidence against Mahmoud Khalil: a two-page memo by Secretary Rubio , containing no allegations of criminal conduct but arguing Khalil should be expelled for beliefs that undermine "core American interests" apnews.com/article/mahm...

Pressed for evidence against M...

Laure Apr 10

Techmeme Apr 10

Ex-Facebook employee Sarah Wynn-Williams tells US senators that Meta targeted teens with ads based on their emotional state identified via their online activity (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/09/meta-whistleblower-sarah-wynn-williams-says-company-targeted-ads-at-teens-based-on-their-emotional-state/
http://www.techmeme.com/250409/p51#a250409p51

Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams says company targeted ads at teens based on their ‘emotional state’ | TechCrunch

Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams, the former director of Global Public Policy for Facebook and author of the recently released tell-all book

TechCrunch