Category Archives: Fail!

Netanyahu confidant turns against him in dramatic state’s evidence deal

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Source: Netanyahu confidant turns against him in dramatic state’s evidence deal

Trump blocks release of Democratic memo on Russia probe

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday blocked the release of a classified memo written by House of Representatives Democrats that rebutted a Republican document made public last week which alleged anti-Trump bias in the FBI’s Russia probe.

Source: Trump blocks release of Democratic memo on Russia probe

Huge increase in arrests of homeless in L.A. — but mostly for minor offenses – “Black, brown, poor, homeless – tactics at turning people into roaches the same – shameful harassment! 

Many arrests are for unpaid tickets, a Times analysis finds. Police say arrests are a necessary tool, while homeless advocates see a revolving door of debt and jail stays.

Source: Huge increase in arrests of homeless in L.A. — but mostly for minor offenses

Russian fighter jet comes within 1.5 metres of US Navy plane, Pentagon says

The US Navy denounces the unsafe actions of Russia’s military after a Russian SU-27 fighter jet flies within 1.5 metres (5 feet) of a US surveillance plane over the Black Sea. (And what does the boss say? Nada!)

Source: Russian fighter jet comes within 1.5 metres of US Navy plane, Pentagon says

How Insulin Became Unaffordable | Harvard Political Review

Organizations like the Type 1 Diabetes Defense Foundation and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation are fighting to share rebates directly with patients, cutting out a cash cow for the industry. If the rebates are eliminated, US insulin prices begin to look more like those in Canada. But until something changes, Americans like Alec Raeshawn Smith will lose their lives because they can’t afford a 100-year-old drug.

Source: How Insulin Became Unaffordable | Harvard Political Review