May 20
Why is US Funding Fundamentalist Jihadis in Syria?, The Unknown History of Gender-Specific Bathrooms, Hillary Clinton’s Connection to Brooklyn Voter Purge
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Minority Report: High-Tech Policing Without Constitutional Safeguards (Gerry)
Flush with federal grants, police departments across the country are splurging on new surveillance tools – including some fancy software labeled PredPol, for “predictive policing.” But attempts to constrain their use with court-obtained warrants are lagging far behind.
Why Is Washington Supporting Fundamentalist Jihadis in Syria (Reader Pat)
Juan Cole asks Why Is Washington Supporting Fundamentalist Jihadis in Syria?
The Unknown History of Gender-Specific Bathrooms (Russ)
The debate over who can use which restroom hides the fact that the whole notion of men’s and women’s bathrooms comes out of deliberate historical efforts to favor straight, white, able-bodied men, says this article.
Colombia, FARC, and US Interest (Dan)
Interesting analysis on the multiple level of interests, including US, working towards (and sometimes derailing) Colombian peace talks.
Dilma Rousseff: Old Brazilian Oligarchy Behind ‘Coup’ (Trevin)
The unseated Brazilian President vows to fight the bogus impeachment process in her first TV interview since the Senate suspended her from power. She discusses the media’s role in her removal, and how it is an example of a new wave of coups spreading across Latin America.
Hillary Clinton & Rep. Nita Lowey, the Probable Causes of Brooklyn Voter Purges (Reader Pat)
Flowchart illustrates curious links between Hillary Clinton, Rep. Nita Lowey, and disgraced NY BOE Chief Elections Clerk Diane Haslett-Rudiano in relation to purged voters and “Brownstone-gate”.
