Corporate Capture in California
The state DMV went to extreme lengths to shield Waymo from having to release any information about how it obtained permits for self-driving taxis in San Francisco.
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“E-Carceration” Is the Newest Surveillance Trend Spreading Across the Globe
As the use of “e-carceration” spreads globally, invasive, AI-powered surveillance comes with it.
A ‘Wild’ and Mysterious Discovery Just Upended Our Idea of Black Holes
Black holes have been caught “burping” up star remains in a discovery that raises more questions about these objects.
How a Breached Microsoft Engineer Account Compromised the Email Accounts of US Officials
China-linked hackers breached the corporate account of a Microsoft Corp. engineer and are suspected of using that access to steal a valuable key that enabled the hack of senior US officials’ email accounts, the company said in a blog post.
Raeisi praises “vigilance” of African nations in resisting colonialism
Iran’s President Raeisi says the African countries’ resistance against global colonialism and terrorism is a sign of their vigilance and prudence.
September 2001 Interview with Osama bin Laden. Categorically Denies his Involvement in 9/11
Osama bin Laden categorically denies his involvement in the 9/11 attacks. Bin Laden’s statements in this interview are markedly different from those made in the alleged Osama video tapes.
A Mysterious Light In Space Keeps Switching On and Off. Now, We Know Why.
A dozen of the world’s best telescopes were enlisted to explain the behavior of an object that has puzzled scientists for more than a decade.
45,000 USPS Workers Aren’t Getting Paid This Week Amidst Union Decertification Push
Instead of their pay, workers are being offered a money order that must be paid back due to what USPS called a “programming issue.”
Google Removes ‘Pirate’ URLs From Users’ Privately Saved Links
To date, Google has processed more than seven billion copyright takedown requests for its search engine. The majority of the reported links are purged from Google’s search index, as required by the DMCA. Recently, however, Google appears to gone a step further, using search takedowns to “moderate” users’ privately saved links collections.
UN Calls Out Fossil Fuel Major Saudi Aramco’s Climate Crisis-Related Human Rights Violations
The world’s most prolific fossil fuel major is guilty of human rights violations along with its crimes against the climate. Who’d have guessed?
Millions Sick and Untreated, Thanks to Medicaid ‘Unwinding’
By Eve Ottenberg, CounterPunch August 25, 2023 During the pandemic, poor people did not have to renew their Medicaid annually. Now that covid is supposedly over, that has changed. Unwinding, Read More…
The Climate Culprits Hiding Their Role In California’s Extreme Weather
As California is pummeled by unprecedented storms and wildfires, corporations are fighting a landmark bill exposing their true contributions to climate change.
America’s IRS Can’t Find Millions of Sensitive Tax Records: Watchdog
The US Internal Revenue Service cannot locate thousands of microfilm cartridges containing millions of sensitive individual and business tax account records, according to a watchdog report.
Burkina Faso’s New President Condemns Imperialism
Burkina Faso’s new President Ibrahim Traoré has vowed to fight imperialism and neocolonialism. Pledging a “refoundation of the nation”, invoking revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara, and quoting Che Guevara, his government has allied with Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Cuba.
Judge Orders Former Fox News Reporter To Reveal Confidential Source
A United States judge upheld a subpoena requiring former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge to reveal the identity of a confidential source, who allegedly committed a Privacy Act violation against Chinese American scientist Yanping Chen.