After three weeks without a speaker, the House is back in business and putting aid to Israel at the top of its to-do list.
House Republicans aim to pay for Israel aid with cuts to IRS funds
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The consequences of apartheid in Israel and of US government support for such apartheid – Part 3 of 4
Fronts of conflict amongst Palestinians, USG double standards, and AIPAC’s undemocratic control over the US government
The consequences of apartheid in Israel and of US government support for such apartheid – Part 3 of 4
Apple Now Supports A Federal Right To Repair Law (Its Lawyers Will Help Write)
Apple Now Supports A Federal Right To Repair Law (Its Lawyers Will Help Write)
Here’s the thing: most of these companies haven’t genuinely changed their stripes. They just know that the bipartisan popularity of these reforms make it impossible for them to continue actively opposing them. So what they’re doing is lending their support for state laws, provided said laws exempt most of the key industries engaged in the dumbest behaviors.
Blinken picks up guitar for new US music diplomacy push
He is better known for rallying global support for Ukraine, but US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday picked up another favorite tool of diplomacy — his guitar.
Blinken picks up guitar for new US music diplomacy push
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Launch of the Global Music Diplomacy Initiative
Global Music Diplomacy Initiative
LOL! YouTube even recently auto-generated a ‘topic’, for Blinken, although they’re all older videos. It’s no wonder that Michael McCaul approved, of it, as he introduced the PEACE Through Music Diplomacy Act. Interestingly, the band that Blinken played with is called the Coalition of the Willing. My bet is they use this as a way to implement color revolutions/regime changes!
Wisconsin: Bipartisan group wants ranked choice voting for congressional races
The bill would also create a single primary for all candidates
Bipartisan group wants ranked choice voting for congressional races
What State Action Doctrine? Biden Administration Renews Push For Deal With TikTok, Where US Government Would Oversee Content Moderation On TikTok
For all the (mostly misleading) talk of the US government having too much say in content moderation decisions, this move would literally put US government officials effectively in control of content moderation decisions for TikTok. Apparently the thinking is “welp, it’s better than the Chinese government.” But… that doesn’t mean it’s good. Or constitutional.
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Honestly, what this reads as is the moral panic over China and TikTok so eating the brains of US officials that rather than saying “hey, we should have privacy laws that block this,” they thought instead “hey, that would be cool if we could just do all the things we accuse China of doing, but where we pull the strings.”
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So, look, if we’re going to talk about US government influence over content moderation choices, why aren’t we talking much more about this?
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TikTok and U.S. rekindle negotiations, boosting app’s hopes for survival
CFIUS monitoring agencies, including the departments of Justice, Treasury and Defense, would have the right to access TikTok facilities at any time and overrule its policies or contracting decisions. CFIUS would also set the rules for all new company hires, including that they must be U.S. citizens, must consent to additional background checks and could be denied the job at any time.
A Draft Of TikTok’s Plan To Avoid A Ban Gives The U.S. Government Unprecedented Oversight Power
U.S. Government Seeks Extensive Oversight over TikTok
The U.S. government, through the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), proposed a draft agreement last summer that would grant it extensive access and control over TikTok‘s operations. This move comes as an attempt to address national security concerns related to the Chinese-owned app. A draft agreement, sourced from Forbes, outlines the following potential powers for the U.S. government:
U.S. Government Seeks Extensive Oversight over TikTok
The Establishment Fears Ranked-Choice Voting
FEMA Money For Maui Disaster Relief May Get Caught Up In A Partisan Fight Over Ukraine
FEMA Money For Maui Disaster Relief May Get Caught Up In A Partisan Fight Over Ukraine
But the effort to get a speedy appropriation has foundered after the Biden administration sought $12 billion in emergency funding that would extend disaster relief programs while simultaneously requesting some $24.1 billion in military spending for Ukraine in the same package.
That means that funding Hawaii’s needs for Maui’s recovery has been tied to funding to back Ukraine’s military, an increasingly unpopular topic in some Republican circles. When the House passed its fiscal 2024 defense authorization bill early this summer, a contingent of several dozen House Republicans sought to prohibit additional U.S. assistance to Ukraine.
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New York Times Helps Marco Rubio Push Persecution Of Antiwar Leftists + More
Citing a recent McCarthyite smear piece by The New York Times, Senator Marco Rubio published a letter on Wednesday that he’d sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling for the investigation of American leftist antiwar groups, claiming they are “tied to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and operating with impunity in the United States.”
New York Times Helps Marco Rubio Push Persecution Of Antiwar Leftists
Time to troll Rubio, with Bible verses, on Twitter/X again!
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McCarthyism Is Back: Together We Can Stop It
Chinese-American worker and activist arrested for advocating for peace between US and China
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