Tag Archives: Statism

“Abolish ICE” is becoming more than just a protest cry

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“ICE came into existence in the early 2000s, when the federal government was reorganized and the Department of Homeland Security was created — so it’s a relatively new branch of the federal government. Its creation led to more deportations, which escalated during the Obama administration, especially during his first term.”

Read more: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/6/28/17514806/abolish-ice-protest-democrats-immigration

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End the Wars to Halt the Refugee Crisis

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“Politicians should honestly confront the question: what are the reasons that lead millions of people to leave their homes? And fashion equally honest and humane solutions.”

Read more: https://www.counterpunch.org/2018/06/22/end-the-wars-to-halt-the-refugee-crisis/

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150 Organizations Condemn Trump’s Call for Execution For Drug Offenses

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“The US has never brought a death penalty case for a drug offense, but following the president’s call for executions last spring, Attorney General Sessions sent a memo to prosecutors urging them to consider seeking the death penalty in some cases.”

Read more: https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2018/jun/27/150_organizations_condemn_trumps

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Police databases, key to Trump’s opioid crackdown, push addicts into black market

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“Civil rights advocates and medical groups are arguing the databases should be used to identify problem patients and get them into treatment. The American Medical Association calls for the databases to be placed under health departments rather than the police agencies and disciplinary boards that control most of them.”

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/29/databases-key-crackdown-on-opioids-686879

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Bill Bonner: Do You Live Next to One of These Spy Hubs?

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“Republicans are back on their feet, cheering the very Big Government they despised a generation ago.”

Read more: https://bonnerandpartners.com/do-you-live-next-to-one-of-these-spy-hubs/

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China plans to turn itself into a country of 19 super-regions

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“As China’s economy has modernised, the tendency towards concentration has been irresistible, especially in coastal areas. Some towns have specialised in electronics, others in the clothing industry and so on. There has also been much more migration to the coast than to other regions. It is the clusters that have coalesced naturally, especially the deltas of the Pearl and Yangzi rivers, that have the brightest prospects.”

Read more: https://www.economist.com/china/2018/06/23/china-is-trying-to-turn-itself-into-a-country-of-19-super-regions

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Trump urges Congress to restrict Chinese investment in U.S. tech companies

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“New legislation ‘will enhance our ability to protect the United States from new and evolving threats posed by foreign investment.'”

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/06/27/donald-trump-back-off-investment-limits-china-use-existing-laws/737332002/

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U.S. Secret Service Demands Congress Regulate Cryptocurrencies

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“In a formal address to Congress, the U.S. Secret Service issued a stern warning regarding the illicit use of digital currencies that could have severe implications for possible future legislation.”

Read more: https://bitsonline.com/u-s-secret-service-to-congress-address-criminal-use-of-cryptocurrency-now/

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Feds ran a money-laundering operation for over a year in $20M darknet sweep

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“The core of the operation was an online money-laundering business seized by agents from Homeland Security Investigations and operated as a sting for over a year. By offering cash for bitcoin, HSI agents were able to identify specific drug dealers, ultimately tracing more than $20 million in drug-linked cryptocurrency transactions.”

Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/27/17509444/dark-web-drug-market-money-laundering-hsi-dark-gold

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California To Create A ‘Ministry of Truth’ To Combat Fake News

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“The Electronic Frontier Foundation opposes the bill, calling it ‘flawed’ and ‘misguided.’ The group argues the measure would make the government and advisory group responsible for deciding what is true or false. It also points out the First Amendment prevents content-based restrictions, even if the statements of ‘admittedly false.'”

Read more: http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/06/25/california-considers-fake-news-advisory-group/

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