DAGR Weekly Reader W1-FEB
Know Your Rights, ACLU, General All Categories
Know Your Rights, CLDC, Immigration, Deportation
Trump’s Deportation Dragnet Widens and Puerto Ricans Are Getting Caught
The collateral damage increasingly appears to be lawful U.S. citizens. This suggests once again that the effort is racist to promote fear and disruption, while taking over public assets for private gain proceeds under cover of harassing Americans.
Huddled Masses column, The Bulwark, Feb 07, 2025
Follow the Money
The financial markets may be the only thing that can stop Trump’s reign of chaos. Investor and Bulwark contributor J. V. Last looks at the end game that’s hidden in the fog of rapid-fire EO’s. There’s not much advice on how to self protect, but it does add to the understanding of why people reputed to be smart can be doing such dumb things.
The Bulwark, Feb 3, 2025
No More Palm Trees, and 6 Other Ways L.A. Can Protect From Wildfires
Around the world, other communities are experimenting with ideas that Los Angeles could borrow as it rebuilds from disastrous wildfires. Some of these seem like a good idea for Greece, too. Gift Link.
New York Times, Feb 2, 2025
Sole Control
Arguing for support of Markey and Lieu’s Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act. The decision to end civilization as we know it should not rest on the push of one red button, but at least be a function, as declaring war is, of the body of the elected. More concerningly, the decision should not rest in one of those ten little fingers, so fond of throwing food etc at the wall.
Linda Pentz Gunter, international specialist, Beyond Nuclear, Feb 2, 2025
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