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fromFuturism
1 month ago
US politics

Elon Musk Melts Down, Claims Trump Is In The "Epstein Files" and That's the Reason They Haven't Been Released

fromFuturism
1 month ago
US politics

Elon Musk Melts Down, Claims Trump Is In The "Epstein Files" and That's the Reason They Haven't Been Released

fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Rayner warns Starmer UK faces another summer of riots if Labour fails to deliver

Angela Rayner has issued an ultimatum to Sir Keir Starmer, warning that the UK faces a repeat of last year's summer riots unless the government shows it can address people's concerns.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Police behaviour at protests not changed since Orgreave, say activists

Basically, they are there as agents of the state, and we end up seeing it time after time after time. And there will be further injustices perpetrated because the police do what they do.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Difficult' state of NHS maternity care is due to Tory inaction, inquiry head says

The previous government’s inaction on maternity care failures has led to rising reports of birth trauma and significant issues in England's wards.
Public health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 days ago

Letters: San Jose still isn't engaging on animal welfare at shelter

Even after a scathing 133-page city audit was released in November that highlighted that the San Jose Animal Care Center wasn't in compliance with basic Association of Shelter Veterinarian guidelines, public works director Matt Loesch has failed to engage the community that the animal shelter serves. In the city audit, Loesch himself recommends that a community action committee be created to assist shelter staff in developing solutions for four specific audit recommendations, mainly involving increased spay/neuter services, growing access to low-cost vet services and expanding rescue partnerships.
Social justice
#superinjunction
#data-leak
#reproductive-rights
#trump-administration
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

'No, it wasn't me' - Patrick O'Donovan denies leaking 'garbage' claims that An Post is on 'brink of financial collapse'

An Post's CEO David McRedmond expressed outrage over a newspaper report claiming the company is 'on the brink', labeling it as 'utter garbage' and 'irresponsible reporting'. While addressing the financial situation of An Post, he criticized the leaking of confidential Cabinet discussions, emphasizing the positive transformation under his leadership.
Miscellaneous
#data-breach
#public-safety
NYC politics
fromNews 12 - Default
1 month ago

Brad Lander vows to make NYC safer, more affordable and better run

Brad Lander emphasizes strong leadership, aiming to improve NYC's safety, affordability, and governance through his extensive experience and strategic plans.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Victim forced to live minutes from her attacker after government failing

Victim forced to live near her attacker despite government assurances.
Inadequate exclusion zone fails to prevent contact between perpetrator and victim.
NYC politics
fromNews 12 - Default
1 month ago

Brad Lander vows to make NYC safer, more affordable and better run

Brad Lander emphasizes strong leadership, aiming to improve NYC's safety, affordability, and governance through his extensive experience and strategic plans.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Victim forced to live minutes from her attacker after government failing

Victim forced to live near her attacker despite government assurances.
Inadequate exclusion zone fails to prevent contact between perpetrator and victim.
#social-issues
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Coalition anger as half of reforms at RTE are 'delayed'

Government officials express frustration over the slow progress and lack of details regarding changes at RTÉ, emphasizing that other organizations would face harsher criticism for such delays.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Ex-Tory minister says Afghan resettlement scheme was most hapless display of ineptitude' he saw in government live

Ben Wallace, who was defense secretary when the leak happened, stated, 'I make no apology for applying to the court for an injunction at the time. It was not... a cover up.'
UK news
#ice-detention
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

NYC Congress members fume after being denied access to ICE detainment centers in Lower Manhattan: This is not Russia' | amNewYork

Congressmembers Velazquez and Espaillat were denied access to an immigrant detention center in NYC, raising concerns about oversight and transparency.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

NYC Congress members fume after being denied access to ICE detainment centers in Lower Manhattan: This is not Russia' | amNewYork

Congressmembers Velazquez and Espaillat were denied access to an immigrant detention center in NYC, raising concerns about oversight and transparency.
#fema
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Ministers accused of betrayal after pausing Grenfell contractor investigations

The Grenfell Tower fire, which occurred on June 14, 2017, killed 72 individuals, and criticisms directed toward several companies involved have persisted since.
UK politics
#corruption
#politics
San Francisco
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Taves: No one's in charge. Newsom must fill California's homelessness leadership vacuum

California's homeless issue suffers from divided responsibility between local and state authorities.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

You Will Never See a More Vivid Example of What Is Running Through Republicans' Heads Right Now Than This

Joni Ernst's response during a town hall highlights the disconnect between elected officials and constituents over critical policy issues.
San Francisco
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Taves: No one's in charge. Newsom must fill California's homelessness leadership vacuum

California's homeless issue suffers from divided responsibility between local and state authorities.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

You Will Never See a More Vivid Example of What Is Running Through Republicans' Heads Right Now Than This

Joni Ernst's response during a town hall highlights the disconnect between elected officials and constituents over critical policy issues.
#compensation
fromwww.thelocal.es
2 weeks ago

Spain's PM won't quit over scandals and confirms plan to tackle corruption

Sanchez announced a 15-point plan drawn up with the OECD's division for anti-corruption, including creating an independent public integrity agency to prevent and prosecute corruption.
US politics
#human-rights
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

CNN Reporter Snapped At By Testy Officials At Texas Flood Disaster Press Conference

During a press conference regarding the Texas flood disaster, officials faced tough questions about the timing and effectiveness of their emergency responses, particularly after the flash floods claimed 108 lives this past July 4 weekend.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Poor MoD decisions resulted in Afghan commandos being wrongly abandoned, judge finds

Defective decision making resulted in hundreds of Afghan special forces who served with the British being wrongly rejected for sanctuary and abandoned to the Taliban, High Court judges have found.
UK news
#public-health
SF food
fromwww.esquire.com
1 month ago

The Trump Administration Didn't Tell the Public About E. coli Outbreaks

HHS has neglected public communication on serious infectious disease outbreaks.
Coronavirus
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Biden officials knew about, downplayed risks from COVID-19 vaccines, Senate report claims

Health officials delayed public warnings about myocarditis risks from mRNA vaccines for months, risking young people's health.
SF food
fromwww.esquire.com
1 month ago

The Trump Administration Didn't Tell the Public About E. coli Outbreaks

HHS has neglected public communication on serious infectious disease outbreaks.
Coronavirus
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Biden officials knew about, downplayed risks from COVID-19 vaccines, Senate report claims

Health officials delayed public warnings about myocarditis risks from mRNA vaccines for months, risking young people's health.
#prison-reform
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Astounding' negligence revealed: governments turn blind eye to staggering prison death toll

57 inmates died from hanging using known ligature points in prisons, underscoring systemic governmental failure.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Astounding' negligence revealed: governments turn blind eye to staggering prison death toll

57 inmates died from hanging using known ligature points in prisons, underscoring systemic governmental failure.
#labour-party
#transparency
fromFingerlakes1.com
3 weeks ago

Medicaid fraud crackdown in New York: $13M recovered so far | Fingerlakes1.com

New York State has announced a major statewide crackdown on Medicaid transportation fraud, recovering over $13 million from 25 companies accused of defrauding the Medicaid system.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Palestine Action spraying paint is not terrorism. As ministers abuse their powers, I feel a duty to speak out | Juliet Stevenson

The continued silence of our elected officials regarding humanitarian intervention in Gaza symbolizes a widespread failure to respond to public demand for change.
Social justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Why did India lose jets to Pakistani fire in May fight?

Navy Captain Shiv Kumar's admission of government constraints during military engagement has ignited political controversy, with opposition claims targeting the Modi administration's handling of defense.
US politics
#protests
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Pete Hegseth Can't Name Constitutional Provision Empowering Trump to Send Marines to LA During Senate Grilling

Sen. Baldwin challenged Defense Secretary Hegseth on the constitutional authority for deploying Marines to California amid protests.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Pete Hegseth Can't Name Constitutional Provision Empowering Trump to Send Marines to LA During Senate Grilling

Sen. Baldwin challenged Defense Secretary Hegseth on the constitutional authority for deploying Marines to California amid protests.
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 weeks ago

Ontario environment minister said 'we are on track' to meet 2030 climate targets. Internal docs disagree | CBC News

The province will fall short of hitting its target of a 30 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels by 2030.
Toronto startup
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

June 14 March

The administration's unchecked abuses of power expose the need for independent journalism that holds the powerful accountable.
US news
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Reviews show Tories wasted billions of pounds on HS2, transport secretary to say

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander accused the previous Conservative government of wasting billions on HS2 due to poor oversight, mismanagement, and politically driven indecision.
UK politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Watch: Sen. Padilla gets emotional in comments to Senate about forced removal from Noem's event

Sen. Alex Padilla expressed deep concern over being forcibly removed from a press conference, highlighting the need for American citizens to rise up peacefully against perceived injustices.
Black Lives Matter
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

IRS isn't checking the performance of its identity proofing vendor

The IRS is relying on ID.me's own assessments of its solutions' performance, compromising independent verification of the identity proofing it requires for online applications.
Privacy technologies
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Handcuffing a U.S. Senator Is a Warning

The concept of 'competitive authoritarianism' is increasingly relevant in light of recent governmental conduct, particularly the treatment of Senator Alex Padilla.
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

After Getting Shoved to Ground and Handcuffed by Feds, Senator Alex Padilla Goes on Media Blitz

Padilla explained he was in a conference room awaiting a briefing when he asked to attend the press conference and was quickly overwhelmed by agents.
SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Cuba's students call for resignations and strikes after brutal internet price hike

"This surge in internet prices without notice has pushed students to their limits, causing them to demand accountability from a government that seems increasingly detached from their struggles."
Left-wing politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Chair of L.A. County sheriff oversight commission says he is being forced out

I expected as a matter of courtesy that you would want to speak with me and hear me out.
Los Angeles
#legislation
Law
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Trump's Budget Bill Would Gut the Judiciary's Power to Enforce Court Orders

The proposed legislative provision threatens the enforcement power of federal judges against government officials who disobey court orders.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
UK politics

Government 'smashing the law' over failure to provide assessment of needs to kids within six-month window, teen campaigner Cara Darmody says

Law
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Trump's Budget Bill Would Gut the Judiciary's Power to Enforce Court Orders

The proposed legislative provision threatens the enforcement power of federal judges against government officials who disobey court orders.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
UK politics

Government 'smashing the law' over failure to provide assessment of needs to kids within six-month window, teen campaigner Cara Darmody says

fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Up to 13,000 retired civil servants and ministers checked for 'serious' incorrect pension payments as one owes 280,000

The issues that have been brought to my attention by the NSSO are completely unacceptable. The NSSO has a fundamental duty it has failed.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Miliband says funding plan means Sizewell C will happen as Green party criticises spending UK politics live

We're not going to apologise for the actions we took to stabilise the economy. That's what happened last year. The chancellor came into office, saw a massive black hole in the nation's finances.
UK politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

MPs ask minister if he will claw back Thames Water executive bonuses

Thames Water executives received questionable bonuses despite financial turmoil, prompting calls for accountability and recovery of funds.
#surveillance
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

Italy cuts ties with Israeli spyware firm Paragon amid surveillance scandal

Italy terminates Paragon spyware contract amid uproar over misuse against critics and migrant rescuers.
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

Wyden: AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon weren't notifying senators of surveillance requests | TechCrunch

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon failed to notify Senators about government surveillance requests, contradicting contractual obligations.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Wyden: AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon weren't notifying senators of surveillance requests | TechCrunch

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon failed to notify Senators about government surveillance requests, contradicting contractual obligations.
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Letters: San Mateo County's return to death penalty is wrong

Gov. Newsom has set the stage to end the death penalty when he declared, "Our death penalty system has been, by all measures, a failure."
US politics
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

'Horrific... absolutely unacceptable' - Taoiseach on nursing home revelations, but says HIQA is still fit for purpose

The nursing homes in question exhibited severe failures in ethical governance, dignity, and care, as highlighted by an employee's refusal to recommend their own facility.
Health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

New Zealand PM mulls privacy laws after aide secretly recorded sex workers'

Michael Forbes resigned after local news outlet Stuff alleged that he covertly recorded conversations with sex workers and took unauthorized photographs of women.
UK news
#homelessness
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
San Francisco

Taves: No one's in charge. Newsom must fill California's homelessness leadership vacuum

California struggles with defining responsibility for addressing homelessness amid widespread public support for action.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
UK politics

The Irish Independent's View: Revelation of emergency housing costs delivers another crushing blow to Government's credibility

The government's approach to the housing crisis is failing, leading to excessive taxpayer costs and a record number of families in emergency accommodation.
San Francisco
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Taves: No one's in charge. Newsom must fill California's homelessness leadership vacuum

California struggles with defining responsibility for addressing homelessness amid widespread public support for action.
UK politics
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

The Irish Independent's View: Revelation of emergency housing costs delivers another crushing blow to Government's credibility

The government's approach to the housing crisis is failing, leading to excessive taxpayer costs and a record number of families in emergency accommodation.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Opinion: Under Trump, are we entering the cruelest era in American history?

Government policies have led to unprecedented suffering, marked by a normalization of cruelty under recent administrations.
SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Hearing scheduled to begin process of removing San Mateo Co. Sheriff Christina Corpus

The San Mateo Board of Supervisors is starting the process to remove Sheriff Christina Corpus due to serious misconduct allegations.
fromPadailypost
2 months ago

Supervisor asks to speed up sheriff's removal

San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller advocates for the removal process of Sheriff Christina Corpus following voter approval of Measure A.
SF politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Kristi Noem Is Dangerously Ignorant

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem displayed a surprising lack of knowledge about habeas corpus during a Senate hearing.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

VA now has '100% visibility' into its software license inventory, official says

VA, like many other agencies across the federal government, has faced challenges overseeing its software licenses in recent years.
Software development
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