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American Democracy Minute Radio News Report for March 30, 2025
A #California county #sheriff running for governor obtained a warrant from an elected judge he endorsed, then #seized over 1,000 boxes of #ballots from last November’s Proposition 50 #redistricting referendum. After a warning from the state attorney general, he seized 426 more.

🎧 𝟗𝟎-𝐒𝐞𝐜. 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧, 📖 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝, 🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 📣 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬

https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2026/03/29/california-sheriff-obtains-warrant-from-judge-he-endorsed-then-seizes-more-than-650000-ballots-for-recount-of-2025-redistricting-referendum/

California Sheriff Obtains Warrant from Judge He Endorsed, Then Seizes More than 650,000 Ballots for ‘Recount’ of 2025 Redistricting Referendum

A California county sheriff running for governor obtained a warrant from an elected judge he endorsed, then seized over 1,000 boxes of ballots from last November’s Proposition 50 redistricting referendum. After a warning from the state attorney general, he seized 426 more.

American Democracy Minute

WINGS_radio 9h ago

“President #Trump has been anointed by #Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark His return to Earth.” This is how, amid the escalating war against #Iran, #Christian #Zionists are indoctrinating deployed US troops. https://www.juancole.com/2026/03/christian-zionists-column.html

Christian Zionists: A Fifth Column?

"President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark His return to Earth"

Informed Comment

WINGS_radio 9h ago

#USA:
#Predatory #Private #Corporations #Seek #Huge #Profits from #your #Medicare
https://www.juancole.com/2026/03/predatory-corporations-medicare.html

Predatory Private Corporations Seek Huge Profits from your Medicare

Although very profitable for those in the 1%, it is a stunning and unmitigated disaster for everyone in the 99%

Informed Comment

WINGS_radio 10h ago

Global Voices · How Bad Bunny brought the issue of Puerto Rico’s power grid into world view
https://globalvoices.org/2026/03/22/how-bad-bunny-brought-the-issue-of-puerto-ricos-power-grid-into-world-view/

How Bad Bunny brought the issue of Puerto Rico’s power grid into world view

Puerto Rico’s electricity system has faced repeated crises since 2017’s Hurricane Maria, which destroyed much of the grid and triggered the longest blackout in modern U.S. history; outages remain routine.

Global Voices

WINGS_radio 11h ago

Short takes from #Canada 's #NDP #party #leadership #election: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/livestory/federal-ndp-announces-leader-9.7146267

First-ballot victory - Avi Lewis wins NDP leadership race in decisive first-ballot victory

Lewis's win was a decisive first-ballot victory, winning 56 per cent of the vote. By comparison, former leader Jagmeet Singh won 53 per cent in 2017.

CBC

WINGS_radio 1d ago

#Wikipedia Just #Banned #AI. They're Right, but for the Wrong Reason.
English Wikipedia just banned the use of large language models for writing or rewriting articles. The vote was 44-2. The policy passed a Request for Comment on March 20 and allows only two narrow #exceptions: editors can use LLMs for basic #copyediting of their own writing, and they can use LLMs to assist with #translation. In both cases, the #editor must #verify the output for #accuracy
https://shellypalmer.com/2026/03/wikipedia-just-banned-ai-theyre-right-but-for-the-wrong-reason/

Wikipedia Just Banned AI. They're Right, but for the Wrong Reason.

English Wikipedia just banned the use of large language models for writing or rewriting articles. The vote was 44-2. The policy passed a Request for Comment on March 20 and allows only two narrow exceptions: editors can use LLMs for basic copyediting of their own writing, and they can use LLMs to assist with translation. In both cases, the editor must verify the output for accuracy.

Shelly Palmer

WINGS_radio 1d ago

#AmnestyInternational: #PARLIAMENT #PASSING #BILL C-12 IS AN #ATTACK ON #REFUGEE AND #MIGRANT #RIGHTS IN #CANADA
A #coalition of #humanrights, #civil #liberties, refugee and migrant rights, #gender #justice, and #data #privacy #organizations denounced the #Bill that became law March 27. This egregious bill marks a significant attack on refugee and migrant rights in Canada, and has been criticized by the #UN #HumanRights #Committee for #undermining critical #procedural #safeguards for refugees.

WINGS_radio 1d ago

From Mother Jones magazine: #IMMIGRATION
This #Programmer Wants to Use Your #Phone to #Fight #ICE
Sherman Austin’s #text #alerts are #powering #community #defense.
Article by DAVID PEISNER
MARCH 26, 2026

His #cellphone buzzes constantly, mostly #notifications requiring his attention from StopICE.net, a #crowdsourced #nationwide #alert #system he developed to let users know when #federal immigration #officers are nearby.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/stopice-immigration-alerts-sherman-austin/?utm_source=mj-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-newsletter-03-27-2026