Prison Officials in Kansas Ignored the Pandemic. Then People Started Dying.
▻https://theintercept.com/2020/07/02/coronavirus-kansas-prison-lansing-correctional
For weeks, officials at Lansing Correctional Facility dismissed the coronavirus threat. Then almost 900 incarcerated men contracted Covid-19. The post Prison Officials in Kansas Ignored the Pandemic. Then People Started Dying. appeared first on The (...)
In Russia, a new generation of activists are taking on climate crisis
▻https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/odr/russia-new-generation-activists-are-taking-climate-crisis
Against a hostile media - and a powerful fossil lobby, young people in Russia are coming out to build a safe climate future.
After Andres Guardado Police Killing, LA Protesters Push Back on Reform
▻https://theintercept.com/2020/06/25/andres-guardado-los-angeles-police
“The people in power remain in power. ... They’ll let us protest because they know that eventually, the people will get tired of protesting.” The post After Killing of 18-Year-Old Andres Guardado, LA Protesters Struggle Against the Limits of Police Reform appeared first on The (...)
Ethical guidelines for COVID-19 tracing apps
▻https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01578-0
Protect privacy, equality and fairness in digital contact tracing with these key questions. Technologies to rapidly alert people when they have been in contact with someone carrying the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 are part of a strategy to bring the pandemic under control. Currently, at least 47 contact-tracing apps are available globally (see go.nature.com/2zc1qhk). They are already in use in Australia, South Korea and Singapore, for instance. And many other governments are testing or (...)
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Revolution in the streets of Los Angeles | openDemocracy
▻https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/oureconomy/revolution-streets-los-angeles
As the Black Lives Matter protests enter their fourth week, the movement is beginning to create the foundations of a more just society.
Movement for Black Lives Confronts Tennessee’s Confederate Legacy
▻https://theintercept.com/2020/06/21/black-lives-matter-tennessee-confederate
Inspired by the national Black Lives Matter movement, rural marches have also clearly been fueled by longstanding injustices in organizers’ own backyard.
Données de santé : le « oui mais » du Conseil d’Etat au Health Data Hub
▻https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/france/190620/donnees-de-sante-le-oui-mais-du-conseil-d-etat-au-health-data-hub
La haute juridiction administrative donne cinq jours à la plateforme de santé pour préciser comment elle compte « pseudonymiser » les données et indiquer sur son site que celles-ci pourront être transférées hors de l’UE. Selon nos informations, le Health Data Hub négocie un avenant à son contrat avec Microsoft afin de régulariser cette situation. Le Conseil d’État a refusé, dans une décision rendue vendredi, de suspendre le déploiement du Health Data Hub, la plateforme devant héberger l’intégralité des (...)
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“Movements Work” : As Activists Occupy Seattle’s Capitol Hill, City Bans Tear Gas, Expels Police Union | Democracy Now !
▻https://www.democracynow.org/2020/6/18/seattle_police
In Seattle, the fight to demilitarize and defund the police continues as the King County Labor Council voted to expel the Seattle police union Wednesday, following weeks of protest. Seattle police sparked outrage for responding to massive protests against police brutality by using pepper spray, tear gas and flashbangs on demonstrators and reporters.
With the World Focused on the Pandemic, Israel Prepares to Annex Large Swaths of the West Bank
▻https://theintercept.com/2020/06/18/with-the-world-focused-on-the-pandemic-israel-prepares-to-annex-large-
This Israeli expansionism deserves far more attention in those countries, such as the U.S., which fund and enable it. The post With the World Focused on the Pandemic, Israel Prepares to Annex Large Swaths of the West Bank appeared first on The (...)
Once Again, the US Military Wants Your Kids
▻https://jacobinmag.com/2020/06/us-military-recruitment-protests-covid
Military recruiters understand that widespread joblessness is good for enlistment. They celebrate the arrival of “Sergeant Hard Times,” recognizing that misery is the best motivator. The coronavirus crisis has been a double-edged sword for military recruitment in the United States. On the one (...)
The Decline of Democracy in Hungary Is a Troubling Vision of the Future
▻https://jacobinmag.com/2020/06/viktor-orban-hungary-democracy-covid-19
When Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán used the COVID-19 pandemic to grant himself virtually unchecked power to rule by decree, watchdogs and commentators rang the alarm bells. Others suggested that this is more likely to be a vile yet clever public relations trick — a move to allow Orbán to (...)
Stop Covid et Health Data Hub : Données de santé en danger
▻https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnNyHR_nZZg
La mise en place de ces nouvelles plateformes remet directement en cause le secret médical, le consentement éclairé et la sécurité numérique. Des données de santé qui pourraient fuiter aux États-Unis aux dangers de la surveillance généralisée, 12 minutes pour comprendre les enjeux de « l’e-santé ». Décryptage.
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Police Use of ”Less-Lethal” Weapons at Protests Cause Life-Threatening Injuries
▻https://theintercept.com/2020/06/11/police-less-than-lethal-weapons-protests
People demonstrating on the streets, or following along online, don’t need studies to know that less-lethal weaponry isn’t safe — particularly in crowds. The post Police Attacks on Protesters with “Less Than Lethal” Weapons Result in Life-Threatening Injuries appeared first on The (...)
Facebook Pitched New Tool Allowing Employers to Suppress Words Like “Unionize" in Workplace Chat Product
▻https://theintercept.com/2020/06/11/facebook-workplace-unionize
Facebook Workplace is used by employers as large as Walmart. The new tool would allow “content control” to prevent certain topics from trending internally. The post Facebook Pitched New Tool Allowing Employers to Suppress Words Like “Unionize” in Workplace Chat Product appeared first on The (...)
10 Indigenous People Whose Statues Should Replace Columbus’
▻https://www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2020/06/11/columbus-statue-indigenous-history
In a country of this size and diversity, it makes little sense to cling to statues that honor only a few, including historical figures unworthy of such acclaim.
How the Far-Right Boogaloo Movement Is Trying to Hijack Anti-Racist Protests for a Race War
▻https://theintercept.com/2020/06/10/boogaloo-boys-george-floyd-protests
The real terror threat comes not from anti-fascists in black masks, but from actual fascists in Hawaiian shirts. The post How the Far-Right Boogaloo Movement Is Trying to Hijack Anti-Racist Protests for a Race War appeared first on The (...)
A Majority of Minneapolis Councilmembers Vowed to Dismantle the City’s Police Department
▻https://www.motherjones.com/anti-racism-police-protest/2020/06/minneapolis-councilmembers-dismantle-police-department
At a community rally at Powderhorn Park this afternoon, 9 of Minneapolis’ 12 city councilmembers showed up and pledged to dismantle the city’s police department, marking a significant shift toward overhauling a force that’s under intense scrutiny following the killing of George Floyd on May 25. (...)
Libres enfants du savoir numérique - Olivier Blondeau
▻https://www.cairn.info/libres-enfants-du-savoir-numerique--9782841620432.htm?contenu=presentation
Avec l’apparition du numérique, les ‘créations’ se détachent lentement de leurs supports matériels. Images, musique, mots et algorithmes sillonnent la planète jour et nuit, devant les yeux écarquillés des marchands. L’exode du savoir conduit à une terre promise à bien des bouleversements. Tandis que des armées de juristes s’interrogent sur la manière de pouvoir ’vendre des idées’, une rumeur s’élève laissant entendre qu’elles doivent être libres comme l’eau, libres comme l’air, libre comme la connaissance. Du (...)
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Brooklyn Man Was Arrested for Curfew Violation. The FBI Interrogated Him About His Political Beliefs.
▻https://theintercept.com/2020/06/04/fbi-nypd-political-spying-antifa-protests
After Trump’s assertion that anti-fascists are terrorists, FBI agents are conducting interviews with arrested protesters about their political beliefs. The post Brooklyn Man Was Arrested for Curfew Violation. The FBI Interrogated Him About His Political Beliefs. appeared first on The (...)
Amazon “Stands in Solidarity” but Sells Racist Tech to Police
▻https://theintercept.com/2020/06/03/amazon-police-racism-tech-black-lives-matter
The company’s vocal support for protests is contradicted by its surveillance products like Ring and Rekognition. The post Amazon “Stands in Solidarity” Against Police Racism While Selling Racist Tech to Police appeared first on The (...)
Big Pharma Attacks Efforts to Guard Against Coronavirus Price Gouging
▻https://theintercept.com/2020/06/02/big-pharma-coronavirus-treatment-price-gouging
A coalition of conservative groups, many funded by the pharmaceutical industry, have attacked proposals aiming to ensure Covid-19 treatments are affordable. The post Big Pharma Attacks Efforts to Guard Against Coronavirus Price Gouging appeared first on The (...)
Trump’s Threats to Antifa Are an Affront to Black Agency and a Risk to All Protest
▻https://theintercept.com/2020/06/02/trump-antifa-terrorist-designation
Liberal voices claiming to support racial justice and oppose Trump have offered support for the pernicious “outside agitator” narrative. The post Trump’s Threats to Antifa Are an Affront to Black Agency and a Risk to All Protest appeared first on The (...)
The George Floyd Killing in Minneapolis Exposes the Failures of Police Reform
▻https://theintercept.com/2020/05/29/george-floyd-minneapolis-police-reform
As protests engulf Minneapolis after yet another police killing, advocates across the country say the time for police reform is over. The post The George Floyd Killing in Minneapolis Exposes the Failures of Police Reform appeared first on The (...)
Jair Bolsonaro Let Coronavirus Ravage Brazil. A Favela Is Taking Matters Into Its Own Hands.
▻https://theintercept.com/2020/05/30/brazil-coronavirus-favela-mutual-aid
A neighborhood association in Brazil’s most densely populated favela set up an informal emergency-care system to reduce the harm caused by the coronavirus. The post Jair Bolsonaro Let Coronavirus Ravage Brazil. A Favela Is Taking Matters Into Its Own Hands. appeared first on The (...)
As the pandemic continues to accelerate, so does the deforestation of the Amazon
▻https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/democraciaabierta/se-acelera-la-pandemia-y-se-acelera-la-deforestacion-del-amazonas-en
As Covid-19 accelerates in Latin America, now the global epicentre of the pandemic, the fierce extractivism agenda doesn’t stop. Português, Español