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Legal and contracting experts say the administration’s deals with #Microsoft never should have come to pass, as they sidestep or even possibly violate federal procurement and #antitrust laws.
#News #Technology #Government #Biden #Tech
Biden Asked Microsoft to “Raise the Bar on Cybersecurity.” He May Have Helped Create an Illegal Monopoly.
When the White House welcomed Microsoft’s offer of $150 million in tech services, it helped the world’s largest software provider tighten its grip on federal business and freeze out competitors.ProPublica
Despite Biden's Promise to Protect Old Forests, His Administration Keeps Approving Plans to Cut Them Down
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Old-growth forests are key to slowing #climate change and to protecting endangered species. In #Oregon, logging in Bureau of Land Management-controlled areas has continued at a steady pace despite Biden’s promise to protect these forests.
#News #Biden #Environment #Sustainability #Forest #EndangeredSpecies #ClimateChange #Carbon #Trees
A Biden Effort to Protect Old Forests Hasn’t Curbed BLM Logging
In Oregon’s Coast Range, mature forests can absorb more carbon per acre than almost any other on the planet. Yet logging here continues at a steady pace, putting the environment at risk.ProPublica
“The #Biden administration has lifted a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to #Ukraine to help the country’s military maintain and repair US-provided weapons systems, particularly F16 fighter jets and Patriot air defense systems, an official with direct knowledge of the plan told CNN.”
Maddow made this point in the video I shared earlier
#Biden: "The American experiment endures. We're going to be okay. But we need to stay engaged."
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“A federal judge on Thursday struck down a #Biden administration program that would allow unauthorized immigrants married to American citizens to get legal status and a streamlined path to U.S. citizenship, declaring the policy illegal.
U.S. District Court Judge J. Campbell Barker, an appointee of #Trump, found the program violates U.S. #immigration law, agreeing with a lawsuit filed by Texas and more than a dozen other Republican-led states.”
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Judge declares Biden immigration program for spouses of U.S. citizens illegal
The ruling is a major defeat for the outgoing Biden administration, which argued the policy promoted family unity among mixed-status households.Camilo Montoya-Galvez (CBS News)
Statement from Pres #Biden:
"What America saw today was the Kamala #Harris I know and deeply admire. "She's been a tremendous partner and public servant full of integrity, courage, and character. "Under extraordinary circumstances, she stepped up and led a historic campaign that embodied what's possible when guided by a strong moral compass and a clear vision for a nation that is more free, more just, and full of more opportunities for all Americans.
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..."I find the #Biden/Harris approach significantly better and less dangerous than #Trump’s approach. The #world is definitely getting increasingly dangerous right now. We need the most sane #leadership we can get at the moment.
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Trump is a sociopathic narcissist with decreasing impulse control who intends to surround himself with abject followers who will do whatever he says. Personally, I do not want this person near any form of military power,"...
Questions from a Reader
On the United States as an imperial power in the worldDaniel Pinchbeck (Daniel Pinchbeck’s Newsletter)
“In many ways, #Trump has won the policy argument at the border. Joe #Biden and Kamala Harris have both embraced versions of his bottleneck strategy and hope to choke off asylum access between official ports of entry. But, for the 11 million undocumented already in the country, the distinction between the parties remains bright.” texasobserver.org/editors-lett…
#immigration #election2024 #activism #future #politics #USpol #Harris #News
Editor's Letter: Introducing Our November/December Issue
A note from the interim editor-in-chiefGus Bova (The Texas Observer)
“Close friend of #ClarenceThomas is helping #Trump’s transition team write policy for DOJ
Mark Paoletta is a longtime Washington lawyer who could help decide which #Biden legal policies are on the chopping block.”
from #NewYorkTimes
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[Bias alert - #NYT usually favors Israel]
U.S. Questions #Israel After ‘Horrifying’ Strike in Northern #Gaza Kills Dozens
Matt Miller, a U.S. State Department spokesman, said the #Biden administration had contacted the #Israeli government to ask about what he called a “horrifying incident.” At least 55 people were killed, according to #Palestinian Civil Defense.
[plus other articles on Gaza on Updates page]
October 29, 2024
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#NotAnotherBomb
#StopArmingIsrael
#RejectAIPAC #BDS
#CeasefireNow #EndUSAidToIsrael #DivestFromIsrael
#StopGazaGenocide
#RestoreFundsToUNRWA
#SolidarityWithPalestine is #NotAntisemitism
#EqualRightsForAllFromTheRiverToTheSea is #NotAntisemitic
#JewHatredHurtsPalestine
#IsraelWarCrimes #ArrestNetanyahuAndGallant
#USHandsOffICC
#Palestine #politics #MiddleEast
#USA #US #USPolitics
#media #news #press @palestine @israel
Dark Brandon is the best.
Via Rupar:
#Biden: "Yes, #PuertoRico. I'd like to take that guy for a swim out there."
Via @stevebenen:
Fact check:
#Biden's comments might not be popular, but they're true: In 2024, the United States' economy really is the envy of the world:
The robust U.S. economy is leaving ‘other rich countries in the dust’
International observers agree: The U.S. economy is “the envy of the world.” The question is which presidential candidate will keep it that way.Steve Benen (MSNBC)
"Even if [a Harris presidency] isn’t far better, I still think it will be better than a Trump presidency because one thing we have learned to our horror over the last year is that as terrible as things are, they can get worse. They can get much worse. They can get worse there in Palestine and Israel, and they can certainly get much worse here."
"I want to explain why, if I lived in a swing state, I would vote for Kamala Harris. And I say this as somebody who thinks that Joe Biden and some of his top advisors should be brought before international courts as war criminals for their role in the utter destruction of the Gaza Strip."
~ Peter Beinart
#Israel #Gaza #Biden #KamalaHarris #Trump #fascism
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If I Lived In a Swing State, I’d Vote for Harris
The Consequences of a Trump Presidency Are Simply Too DirePeter Beinart (The Beinart Notebook)
"There’s too much at stake and far too many communities, both in the United States and abroad, that will suffer if Trump is re-elected. The desire to 'punish' Joe Biden and Harris for Gaza and vote instead for Trump or a third party vote, which just helps Trump in swing states, is like punching ourselves in the face."
~ Wajahat Ali
#Israel #Gaza #Biden #KamalaHarris #Trump #fascism
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Yes, I think Democrats are complicit in genocide. But Trump would be far worse
There is simply no moral argument for allowing the former president to win in the name of opposing genocideWajahat Ali (The Guardian)
👏🏼 #Biden administration awards $3bn to US ports for climate-friendly upgrades
Grants to be used to improve port infrastructure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at 55 sites across the country #ClimateCrisis
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2024 #Election: What the Data Reveals About U.S. #Immigration
Politicians are not giving us the full picture on immigration and what new arrivals have meant for U.S. communities. Our reporting and analysis of #government data explains the real challenges as opposed to the ones being made up to scare you.
#News #Data #Politics #Election2024 #Border #Demographics #Asylum #Migration #Biden #Trump #Harris
The New Effects of Immigration
Recent years have seen a big increase in migrants crossing the U.S. border. But that’s not the most significant change. It’s that many are coming from new countries and with more legal ways to be here.ProPublica
FYI, on the hellsite, a reporter posted a cool video of Pres #Biden jogging over to the White House press corps ...
Yes, he did that. Trump can't.
Via Kyle Griffin:
President #Biden just announced his 55th round of nominees for federal judicial positions — bringing the number of announced federal judicial nominees to 259.