Biden joins striking auto workers on picket line (www.politico.com)
Biden’s choice to show solidarity with striking auto workers at a time of great promise and peril for the labor movement.
CNN analysis of WGA strike outcomes and impact (amp.cnn.com)
A solid round up of some of the broader industry issues as the WGA contract moves towards potential endorsement by WGA East and West leadership Tuesday in preparation for a vote by the members.
San Francisco Mayor Breed gets a major challenger. Inside Daniel Lurie’s plan to beat her. (www.politico.com)
The nonprofit leader, an heir to a San Francisco business dynasty, formally declared his San Francisco mayoral campaign as the city struggles with drug and homelessness crises that have happened on incumbent Mayor London Breed’s watch.
Top DOJ official warns of potential 'dangerous' shutdown impact on nation's cyber defenses (abcnews.go.com)
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the same regarding violent crime.
No-pay publishing: use institutional repositories [July 2023] (www.nature.com)
Majority of Americans continue to favor moving away from Electoral College (www.pewresearch.org)
65% of U.S. adults say the way the president is elected should be changed so that the winner of the popular vote nationwide wins the presidency.
Newsom and DeSantis to debate in November (www.politico.com)
Fox News anchor Sean Hannity will moderate.
Ukraine says it killed top Russian admiral in Crimea missile attack (www.politico.eu)
’34 officers died, including the commander of the Russian armed forces,’ Kyiv says.
9/11 defendant ruled unfit for trial after CIA abuse left him psychotic, panel finds (globalnews.ca)
Ramzi bin al-Shibh is accused of organizing one cell of the hijackers who commandeered 4 commercial airplanes to carry out the 9/11 attacks.
US failed to provide regress to Iraqis who suffered torture and other abuse by US forces at Abu Ghraib and other US-run prisons in Iraq two decades ago, rights activists say (www.hrw.org)
“Twenty years on, Iraqis who were tortured by US personnel still have no clear path for filing a claim or receiving any kind of redress or recognition from the US government,” said Sarah Yager, Washington director at Human Rights Watch. “US officials have indicated that they prefer to leave torture in the past, but the...
Zoleka Mandela: Nelson Mandela's granddaughter dies in South Africa at 43 (www.bbc.com) Japanese
She was well known for detailing her cancer treatment and being open about her past drug addiction.
White neighbor hoses down prominent black doctor in house party feud (www.dailymail.co.uk)
A leading doctor who threw a backyard party for his sister's birthday in Queens claims their group was 'hosed' with water by a 'racist' white neighbor during a noise dispute, according to a lawsuit.
Almost 7% of adults and 1% of kids have struggled with long Covid, survey finds (www.cnn.com)
Estimates of the number of people in the US with lingering Covid-19 symptoms vary widely, but a new survey from the National Center for Health Statistics says the condition may have affected as many as 962,000 children and 17.9 million adults.
6 reasons the Fediverse is better than regular social media (garrit.xyz)
DEF CON 31 - An Audacious Plan to Halt the Internet's Ensh*ttification - Cory Doctorow (www.youtube.com)
Thousands of federal firefighters face a looming pay cut. How much is up to Congress (www.npr.org)
The bipartisan infrastructure law granted federal firefighters a big pay bump. Amid a looming government shutdown, that wage increase will expire, leaving first responders unsure about their income.
Mastodon makes a major move amid Musk’s multiple messes (www.theregister.com)
Federated social network adds n00b-friendly features to the 'Fediverse'
Alabama seeks to execute prisoner using nitrogen gas asphyxiation (www.reuters.com)
Sept 22 (Reuters) - The Supreme Court of Alabama is weighing whether to allow the state to become the first to execute a prisoner with a novel method: asphyxiation using nitrogen gas....
South China Sea: Philippines removes Chinese barrier in contested area (www.bbc.com)
The Philippines says it has removed a floating barrier installed by Beijing in the South China Sea.
Russian news outlet in Latvia believes European state behind phone hack (www.theguardian.com)
Galina Timchenko, the CEO of Meduza, was hacked earlier this year before participating in a meeting of exiled Russian journalists
Bob Menendez: 'I will be exonerated' on fraud charges (www.bbc.com)
The Democratic senator from New Jersey says he will run for re-election in the face of federal charges.
Watchdog files open meetings lawsuit against secret panel studying Wisconsin justice's impeachment (apnews.com)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A liberal watchdog group on Monday sued a secret panel investigating the criteria for impeaching a liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, asking a judge to order the panel to stop meeting behind closed doors.
‘The kids had all been tortured’: Indonesian military accused of targeting children in West Papua (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Australia is seeking to strengthen ties with Indonesia, despite new reports of brutality by the military — including the torture and murder of civilians — in West Papua
How a Government Shutdown Could Affect You (time.com)
It isn’t just federal workers who will feel the effects of a shutdown. Here's how a federal government shutdown will impact Americans.
Advancements in Understanding Stealthy Progression: Revealing New Insights into Parkinson’s Disease (www.theinnovativehorizon.com)
Parkinson’s disease, renowned for its debilitating effects on movement, has always been intrinsically linked to the diminishment of dopamine, a chemical imperative for motor functions. However, a groundbreaking study by the University of Montreal divulges surprising revelations about the resilience of brain’s movement...
