All posts by nedhamson

Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

UN rebukes Suella Braverman over her attack on refugee convention | Suella Braverman | The Guardian

Source: UN rebukes Suella Braverman over her attack on refugee convention | Suella Braverman | The Guardian

Supreme Court again rules against Alabama GOP’s voting map – Los Angeles Times

The Supreme Court for a second time has ruled against Alabama’s Republican leaders and held that the Voting Rights Act requires a second congressional district with a near majority of Black voters.

Tuesday’s decision clears the way for a new statewide congressional map to be drawn by independent experts. The likely outcome is that next year, Alabama could elect a second Black Democrat to the House, along with five white Republicans…

Source: Supreme Court again rules against Alabama GOP’s voting map – Los Angeles Times

X is the biggest purveyor of disinformation, EU official says – Los Angeles Times

A top European Union official said Tuesday that the social network X, formerly known as Twitter, is the biggest source of fake news and urged owner Elon Musk to comply with the bloc’s laws aimed at combating disinformation… Source: X is the biggest purveyor of disinformation, EU official says – Los Angeles Times

President Joe Biden joins striking auto workers on picket line in Michigan – UPI.com

President Joe Biden walked the auto workers’ picket line at the General Motors Willow Run Redistribution Center in Belleville, just outside of Detroit, becoming the first president in modern history to join striking workers at a site of protest… Source: President Joe Biden joins striking auto workers on picket line in Michigan – UPI.com