To limit global warming, the global food system must be reimagined
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201105183739.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
What we’ve warned about is finally here. Police in Jackson, Mississippi are asking residents to allow live-stream access to their Ring doorbell camera.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/11/police-will-pilot-program-live-stream-amazon-ring-cameras
EFF opposes police Body Worn Cameras, unless they come with strict safeguards to ensure they actually promote officer accountability without surveilling the public.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/11/no-police-body-cams-without-strict-safeguards
This is very interesting - credit union members form a cooperative to bargain their energy costs down by doing group purchasing.
Any other examples of credit unions helping their members form these sort of buying clubs?
https://www.nasafcu.com/personal/membership/special-offers/reduce-your-home-energy-costs
In cancelling classroom events featuring Leila Khaled, Zoom adopts an overly broad reading of U.S. anti-terrorism laws and thus steps into the role of government censor https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/11/when-academic-expression-depends-internet-tech-infrastructure-companies-must-find
Over 500 MPs, lords, and local councilors in UK say UBI pilots are urgently needed https://basicincometoday.com/over-500-mps-lords-and-local-councilors-in-uk-say-ubi-pilots-are-urgently-needed/
Trump’s Rural Health Adviser Fiddles While the Heartland Burns https://theintercept.com/2020/11/02/jeff-colyer-coronavirus-rural-areas/
ICE Medical Misconduct Witness Slated for Deportation Is a U.S. Citizen, Says Lawyer https://theintercept.com/2020/11/02/ice-medical-misconduct-us-citizen-deportation/
Progressive Challengers Could Shatter a Washington Narrative on Tuesday https://theintercept.com/2020/11/02/progressives-house-races-election/
Hong Kong TV journalist arrested 'over report on police misconduct' https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/03/hong-kong-tv-journalist-arrested-over-report-on-police-misconduct
Shell’s climate poll on Twitter backfires spectacularly https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/nov/03/shells-climate-poll-on-twitter-backfires-spectacularly
The real reason Trump is terrified of losing the presidency: fear of prosecution https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/nov/03/donald-trump-fear-lose-election-prosecution
Supreme court to hear Obamacare case that may lead to 20m losing insurance https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/03/supreme-court-to-hear-obamacare-case-20-million-may-lose-insurance
Trump's Online SNAP Program Helps Amazon and Walmart, But Leaves Rural People Behind https://inthesetimes.com/article/snap-rural-food-benefits-independent-grocers
A little voting levity.(?)
https://thenib.com/2020-election-stickers/
Zoom's cancellation of several university events shows the dangers of infrastructure-layer takedowns https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/11/when-academic-expression-depends-internet-tech-infrastructure-companies-must-find
Don’t tell people to “Google it.” That’s your job, not theirs
https://thelogicofscience.com/2016/09/27/dont-tell-people-to-google-it-thats-your-job-not-theirs/
(submitted by anoncake)
"Older workers often face age discrimination"
For the first time in nearly 50 years, workers over 55 face higher unemployment than those 35-54 https://basicincometoday.com/for-the-first-time-in-nearly-50-years-workers-over-55-face-higher-unemployment-than-those-35-54/
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