Opinion | The Movement That Put Alito on the Court Isn’t Finished – The New York Times

To establish this, Alito looks to the law as it existed in 1868, when the 14th Amendment took effect. Roe roots the right to an abortion in its due process clause, but Alito finds statutes “making abortion a crime” in 27 of what were then the nation’s 37 states. Thus, he concludes, lawmakers couldn’t have had abortion in mind when drafting, passing and ratifying the amendment.

Scholars disagree. Weighing in last year on Mississippi’s argument in the case in question, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Aaron Tang, a law professor at the University of California, Davis, disputed the claim that most states had banned abortion by the 1860s. At the time of the founding, he writes, “every state respected the right to abortion before the quickening, or the first noticeable fetal movement that often occurs at 15 or 16 weeks in pregnancy.” By the time the 14th Amendment was ratified, he continues, “21 of 37 states continued to recognize the very pre-quickening abortion right that was universally embraced at the founding.”

ICE officials spying on majority of Americans, report says – Los Angeles Times

…“Even in states that have tried to protect immigrants’ data, ICE has found ways to sidestep some of the strongest restrictions on the kinds of records that it can access, as well as regulations on when and how and on whom it can pull this information,” she said. “As a result, anyone’s information can end up in the hands of immigration enforcement simply because they’ve applied for driver’s licenses; driven on the roads; or signed up with their local utilities to get access to heat, water and electricity.”

Formed in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, ICE was given sweeping powers to fight terrorism and enforce immigration law. Since then, the agency has collected data on hundreds of millions of Americans largely without much oversight or accountability, often crossing legal and ethical lines to amass peoples’ personal information to weave a vast surveillance system, according to the Georgetown report…

Source: ICE officials spying on majority of Americans, report says – Los Angeles Times

How Maria Alyokhina of Pussy Riot Escaped From Russia – The New York Times

…in April, as Mr. Putin cracked down harder to snuff out any criticism of his war in Ukraine, the authorities announced that her effective house arrest would be converted to 21 days in a penal colony. She decided it was time to leave Russia — at least temporarily — and disguised herself as a food courier to evade the Moscow police who had been staking out the friend’s apartment where she was staying. She left her cellphone behind as a decoy and to avoid being tracked.

A friend drove her to the border with Belarus, and it took her a week to cross into Lithuania…

Ms. Alyokhina at a pro-Ukrainian demonstration in front of the Russian Consulate in Reykjavik.

Rural India Has a Diabetes Problem – What Is Causing it? | Inter Press Service

…In 2016, the authors of a study conducted in Krishnagiri in Northwest Tamil Nadu identified the primary factors that “have catalysed dietary changes leading to rising prevalence of diabetes”. Of course, there is the increased availability of ‘city foods’ such as sugar-laden sodas and sweets, as well as trans-fat-laced chips and bakery goods.

But, more significantly, the availability of free polished rice at ration shops through the public distribution system (PDS) makes it the staple food of the region.

Less than 150 km from Krishnagiri, in Thavanampalle, doctors have observed a similar shift to rice as the staple. South India has a higher rate of diabetes compared to North India, possibly due to its partiality towards white rice, which has a high glycaemic index. When eaten as kanji (rice porridge) with the water it is cooked in, the starchy rice meal spikes blood sugar levels…

Source: Rural India Has a Diabetes Problem – What Is Causing it? | Inter Press Service

10 Inspiring Lessons from Top Egyptian Entrepreneurs — Egyptian Streets

In a challenging and sometimes disenchanting job market, ambitious young Egyptians are searching for promises of hope, optimism and encouragement. Fortunately, the search is an easy one; Egyptian success stories are plenty, rife with entrepreneurial brilliance and inspirational trajectories. Here are some powerful lessons gathered from the experience of some of Egypt’s most accomplished entrepreneurs.…

10 Inspiring Lessons from Top Egyptian Entrepreneurs — Egyptian Streets

The Boxes… #layers #alittlehorror

delightful…

penned in moon dust

Here’s the prompt from the talented Reena Saxena @ xploration challenge

“I have untapped abilities waiting to be discovered.”

If you find it complex, you can use Layers as a theme for your piece.

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It was a journey that I look back upon and wish I had never begun. There are many layers to this journey. Too many…

It began with a wonderful life with an intelligent, witty, charming partner. I couldn’t have asked for more enjoyment. We shared many of the same interests: poetry, writing, going on adventures and playing games.

I wish now (for his sake) that I had never ever had a curiosity for boxes but I always had. There is something about lifting the top of a box if only to peek inside the corner. Boxes seemed potentially to hold treasure.

My interest in boxes is now a curse but I’m slightly ahead of this…

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Why COVID-19 vaccine boosters may be more important than ever

“It’s really important that we try to get the half — or a little bit more than a half — of Americans who have only received two doses to get that third dose,” Marks said. “That may make a difference moving forward here, and it may particularly make a difference now that we’re coming into yet another wave of COVID-19.”

The current rising COVID cases are nothing like what the U.S. saw with the initial omicron surge, but as of Monday, the U.S. is averaging 71,577 new cases a day, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Source: Why COVID-19 vaccine boosters may be more important than ever

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