Sean Mullan
Social democrat, pluralist, ∞
Springfield, MA
Langs: Eng, Deu, learning Esp
(Here to info gather—observe, but say little)
Springfield, MA
Langs: Eng, Deu, learning Esp
(Here to info gather—observe, but say little)
The state’s new housing law aimed to help fix the affordability crisis. Experts say it won’t deliver. - The Boston Globewww.bostonglobe.com As towns file their MBTA Communities plans with the state, many are drawing zones that will likely produce far less new housing than the law anticipates. And it’s entirely by the book.
Rechtsextreme Gewalt: Sind die Neunziger wieder da?www.zeit.de Die Angst vor rechtsextremer Gewalt geht um – vor allem im Osten, wo sie Erinnerungen an die düsteren Zeiten weckt, in denen der Baseballschläger regierte.
Angriffe auf Politiker: Woher kommt dieser Hass?www.spiegel.de Gewaltattacken, Brandanschläge, Todesdrohungen: Brutale Anfeindungen gegen Politiker erschüttern die Demokratie. Experten beobachten eine wachsende rechte Jugendkultur und fordern mehr Schutz – vor allem für Amtsträger in den Kommunen. Die…
Using riot police to break up peaceful protest is becoming commongoodauthority.org U.S. universities are becoming less likely to negotiate with student protesters. They're calling in riot police to break up the protests.
Trump campaign says it will deploy thousands of election workers to monitor poll siteswww.politico.com The program underscores Trump’s fixation with election security, which he deployed in an effort to undermine results of the 2020 election.
Opinion | Republicans Wanted a Crackdown on Israel’s Critics. Columbia Obliged.www.nytimes.com The latest campus antisemitism hearing was a travesty.
Far-Right Sheriffs Want a Citizen Army to Stop 'Illegal Immigrant' Voterswww.wired.com Speakers at a conference for Constitutional Sheriffs claimed that militias need to patrol polling stations to stop the "expected flood" of immigrant voters.
Generalbundesanwalt ermittelt: Zwei mutmaßliche russische Saboteure in Bayern verhaftetwww.spiegel.de Nach SPIEGEL-Informationen hat die Polizei in Bayreuth zwei mutmaßliche Spione festgenommen. Sie sollen im Auftrag Russlands US-Stützpunkte ausgespäht und Anschläge auf militärische Transportwege geplant haben. Im Visier: die deutsche Ukrainehilfe.
(S+) Europawahl-Kandidat Maximilian Krah: FBI befragte AfD-Spitzenpolitiker zu möglichen Zahlungen aus kremlnahen Quellenwww.spiegel.de Hat AfD-Politiker Maximilian Krah Geld von prorussischen Gönnern bekommen? Nach Recherchen von SPIEGEL und ZDF gehen Behörden diesem Verdacht nach. Der Europa-Parlamentarier weist die Vorwürfe zurück.
Österreich: Die FPÖ steckt im Spionagesumpf festwww.spiegel.de FPÖ-Chef Herbert Kickl sah sich schon auf dem Weg, der nächste Bundeskanzler zu werden. Doch nun werden er und sein Umfeld von einer großen Spionageaffäre eingeholt – und die Grünen sprechen von »Heim...
Mairav Zonszein - Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com Mairav Zonszein is the senior Israel analyst at the International Crisis Group.
US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’www.wired.com A controversial bill reauthorizing the Section 702 spy program may force whole new categories of businesses to eavesdrop on the US government's behalf, including on fellow Americans.
Oh Say AOCwww.bookforum.com Joshua Green’s chronicle of the Democratic Party’s left flank – David Klion
We Need To Rewild The Internet | NOEMAwww.noemamag.com The internet has become an extractive and fragile monoculture. But we can revitalize it using lessons learned by ecologists.
The End of Secular Indiawww.foreignaffairs.com Modi’s quest to entrench Hindu nationalism.
Ethiopia Back on the Brinkwww.foreignaffairs.com Abiy’s reckless ambition—and Emirati meddling—are fueling chaos in the Horn.
Myanmar’s worst violence since the military takeover is intensifying the crisis, the UN saysapnews.com U.N. officials say that Myanmar’s escalating conflict and worst violence since the military takeover in 2021 are having a devastating impact on human rights, fundamental freedoms and basic needs of millions of people.
The Problem Isn’t Just Netanyahu, It’s Israeli Societyforeignpolicy.com Despite blaming the prime minister, a large majority of Jewish Israeli citizens support his destructive policies in Gaza and beyond.
Tokyo in talks with Manila over sending troops to the Philippineson.ft.com Possible deployment comes as two countries boost efforts to deter China in South China Sea
Israel Deploys Expansive Facial Recognition Program in Gazawww.nytimes.com The experimental effort, which has not been disclosed, is being used to conduct mass surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza, according to military officials and others.
On the anniversary of the 1976 military coup, Argentines push back against leaders revising historyapnews.com Argentina’s annual March 24 commemoration of the 1976 military coup that ushered in the country’s violent right-wing dictatorship is acquiring new urgency under the government of President Javier Milei.
Putting chaplains in public school is the latest battle in culture warswww.washingtonpost.com Energized by Supreme Court rulings weakening church-state separation, lawmakers across the country are filing bills to put chaplains in public schools.
Boston researcher says impact of MBTA Communities zoning requirement are overstatedwww.wbur.org Luc Schuster, executive director of the Boston Indicators Research Center at the Boston Foundation, argues everyone is making a bigger deal out of this law than it needs to be. He joined WBUR's Mornin...
America’s Magical Thinking About Housingwww.theatlantic.com The city of Austin built a lot of homes. Now rent is falling, and some people seem to think that’s a bad thing.
How the U.S. Waged a Global Campaign Against Baby Formula Regulationwww.propublica.org Records and interviews show that the U.S. government repeatedly used its muscle to advance the interests of large baby formula companies while thwarting the efforts of Thailand and other developing co...
The Risks of Internet Regulationwww.foreignaffairs.com Well-intentioned efforts could jeopardize free speech.