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November 30, 2025
Meanwhile. . .
Reuters - Speaking to reporters on an aircraft traveling from Turkey to Lebanon, Pope Leo said that the Holy See endorses a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Man Who Founded Assisted Suicide Nonprofit Dies at One of His Own Clinics at Age 92, Days Before His Birthday
CEO trickle down economics
Robert Reich
- CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
- CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
- CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Most sinful cities
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WalletHub - Las Vegas isn’t the only “Sin City” in America. In other cities, bad things happen and stay there, too. From beer-loving Milwaukee to decadent New Orleans, the U.S. is filled with people behaving illicitly. No place is innocent - we all have flaws, and at some point, we all have to pay for our vices. Gambling addiction, for instance, leads to over $100 billion in losses for U.S. consumers every year, while smoking burns an over $600 billion hole in Uncle Sam’s wallet annually. |
Polls
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Newsweek - Five newly released polls highlight mounting issues for Trump and his party:
Politico Poll: Fragmented Trump Coalition
Over one-third of Trump’s 2024 voters do not identify as MAGA Republicans, according to a Politico poll. These voters are less likely to support GOP candidates down-ballot and are increasingly critical of Trump’s handling of the economy and cost of living. Just 63 percent trust Republicans on economic issues, compared to 88 percent of MAGA supporters
Gallup Poll: Trump Approval Hits New Low
Trump’s second-term approval rating has fallen to 36 percent, with disapproval at 60 percent, according to a poll by Gallup. Republican support dropped 7 points to 84 percent, while independents fell 8 points to 25%. Trump scores positive marks only on crime—as party confidence in his handling of the economy, immigration, and the federal budget continues to fall.
Emerson College/The Hill Poll: Deep-Red Seats in Trouble
An Emerson College/The Hill poll shows the race in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District—where Trump won by 22 points in 2024—has narrowed to a statistical tie. Democrat Aftyn Behn trails her Republican opponent Matt Van Epps by just 2 percentage points, within the margin of error.
Pew Research Center Poll: Hispanic Voter Discontent Increases Over Immigration Concerns
Recent Pew Research Center polls indicate that two-thirds of Hispanic adults disapprove of Trump’s handling of immigration, and 61 percent say his economic policies have worsened their conditions. Although Trump gained Hispanic voters in 2024, these polls show eroding support; just 25 percent of Hispanic adults now hold a favorable opinion, down from 44 percent before he began his second term.
Ballotpedia Poll: Universal Trump Disapproval
Ballotpedia’s polling index—which aggregates recent national polls from major sources including YouGov, CBS News, Fox News, Reuters, and The Associated Press—shows that Trump’s approval averages 42 percent, with disapproval at 55 percent, leaving his net rating underwater across all major national polls.
Newsweek - President Donald Trump's approval rating among Gen Z Americans has improved, according to a new poll. Polling by The Economist/YouGov shows that while it is still underwater, Trump's net approval among adults ages 18 to 29 has increased from -55 percentage points to -34 points in November.
Under Trump’s Regime Only Obedience is Legal and Even Discussing Defiance is a Crime?
Hartmnn Report - Under Trump’s neofascist worldview, the only “legal” act is obedience, while defiance of his whims and illegal orders is a crime. We saw this when Trump lashed out at lawmakers who reminded our military that their sworn oath is to the Constitution and not to him personally.
He posted a rant about those six CIA and military veterans/lawmakers and wrote “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” in response to their message that both history and law — including military law — require soldiers to refuse illegal orders. Then he reposted a message calling for them to be hanged.
That wasn’t a rhetorical flourish: it was Trump’s declaration of war on the rule of law, something so essential that it’s the basis of every democracy and civilized society in history throughout the world. Instead of respecting American ideals, he’s sounding more like his “good friend,” the murderous dictator of Saudi Arabia (who’s given Trump’s family billions, with more billions on their way).
You’d think that after the My Lai massacre, the horrors committed at Abu Ghraib, and the Nuremberg trials, Americans — and Trump and those around him — would have gotten the message, but over at the Fox propaganda channel and on other rightwing media they’re actually defending this obscene behavior.
It’s also criminal behavior: 18 U.S. Code § 610 makes it a crime for any federal official — including the president — to use their authority to intimidate, threaten, or punish citizens for their political expression, voting behavior, or dissent. Threatening members of Congress with execution for following the law is an extreme, textbook violation.
He posted a rant about those six CIA and military veterans/lawmakers and wrote “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” in response to their message that both history and law — including military law — require soldiers to refuse illegal orders. Then he reposted a message calling for them to be hanged.
That wasn’t a rhetorical flourish: it was Trump’s declaration of war on the rule of law, something so essential that it’s the basis of every democracy and civilized society in history throughout the world. Instead of respecting American ideals, he’s sounding more like his “good friend,” the murderous dictator of Saudi Arabia (who’s given Trump’s family billions, with more billions on their way).
You’d think that after the My Lai massacre, the horrors committed at Abu Ghraib, and the Nuremberg trials, Americans — and Trump and those around him — would have gotten the message, but over at the Fox propaganda channel and on other rightwing media they’re actually defending this obscene behavior.
It’s also criminal behavior: 18 U.S. Code § 610 makes it a crime for any federal official — including the president — to use their authority to intimidate, threaten, or punish citizens for their political expression, voting behavior, or dissent. Threatening members of Congress with execution for following the law is an extreme, textbook violation.
Trump's controversial healthcare plan
New Republic - Donald Trump has a health care plan. Or so we’ve been led to believe.
The president was set to unveil it at the White House on Monday, but then postponed the event, after details of the plan leaked to the media and rank-and-file Republicans—who felt blindsided, having not been briefed—revolted.
One provision in particular raised their ire: a two-year extension of the Obamacare subsidies that expire at year’s end, albeit with a few strings attached. Speaker Mike Johnson reportedly told Trump that the House GOP was opposed to the idea. “I wasn’t expecting the proposal to be Obamacare-lite,” a House Republican anonymously griped to MS NOW. “I don’t see how a proposal like this has any chance of getting majority Republican support. We need to be focused on health care, but extending Obamacare isn’t even serious.”
According to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, Trump has not given up his proposal but the details are still in flux. We can be reasonably confident of this much, though: Trump is not going to do a clean extension of the expiring subsidies, as that was not even the case in the plan that he is now presumably watering down to satisfy House Republicans. And that means chaos is assured for Americans who are shopping for—or already have chosen—a 2026 plan in the Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
The president was set to unveil it at the White House on Monday, but then postponed the event, after details of the plan leaked to the media and rank-and-file Republicans—who felt blindsided, having not been briefed—revolted.
One provision in particular raised their ire: a two-year extension of the Obamacare subsidies that expire at year’s end, albeit with a few strings attached. Speaker Mike Johnson reportedly told Trump that the House GOP was opposed to the idea. “I wasn’t expecting the proposal to be Obamacare-lite,” a House Republican anonymously griped to MS NOW. “I don’t see how a proposal like this has any chance of getting majority Republican support. We need to be focused on health care, but extending Obamacare isn’t even serious.”
According to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, Trump has not given up his proposal but the details are still in flux. We can be reasonably confident of this much, though: Trump is not going to do a clean extension of the expiring subsidies, as that was not even the case in the plan that he is now presumably watering down to satisfy House Republicans. And that means chaos is assured for Americans who are shopping for—or already have chosen—a 2026 plan in the Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
America running out of pennies faster than expected
Axios - America is running out of pennies far faster than expected — and retailers are scrambling with rounding rules, cash-register math headaches and what some call a "legal minefield."
Ending penny production was supposed to simplify cash payments. Instead, it's colliding with the holiday rush and legions of math-averse Americans.Many shoppers don't understand what happens when $4.73 becomes $4.75.
"The growth of stores that are out of pennies is exponential," Austen Jensen of the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) tells Axios. Some businesses have posted signs explaining the rounding tax.
Stores are posting signs, retraining cashiers, spending millions on tech fixes and — in many cases — rounding down to avoid disputes, thus eating the cost.
The Food Industry Association says the shortage creates legal and compliance challenges, especially for SNAP transactions that require exact pricing. That makes rounding legally tricky. The burden falls hardest on low-income and older Americans. More
Ending penny production was supposed to simplify cash payments. Instead, it's colliding with the holiday rush and legions of math-averse Americans.Many shoppers don't understand what happens when $4.73 becomes $4.75.
"The growth of stores that are out of pennies is exponential," Austen Jensen of the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) tells Axios. Some businesses have posted signs explaining the rounding tax.
Stores are posting signs, retraining cashiers, spending millions on tech fixes and — in many cases — rounding down to avoid disputes, thus eating the cost.
The Food Industry Association says the shortage creates legal and compliance challenges, especially for SNAP transactions that require exact pricing. That makes rounding legally tricky. The burden falls hardest on low-income and older Americans. More
Americans not moving as much
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Reproduced from a Point2Homes report. Map: Axios Visuals Axios - America saw fewer moves than ever in 2024, Axios' Sami Sparber writes from an industry analysis of census data. Only 1 in 9 people (11%) changed residences last year — a record low in data going back to 1948. |
The gadfly thing
From our overstocked archives
Sam Smith, 2015 - I was recently described in an otherwise kind article in Washington's City Paper as a "political gadfly." This was neither the first time nor will it be the last. It has happened to me so often that I was able to tell the writer where the word came from (a fly that bites and annoys cattle). In fact, it has happened to me so often that I once had a dinghy named the Gadfly.
Gadflies are only barely further along in the evolutionary chain of things than maggots and slugs. They are frequently found resting placidly on a pile of excrement. As readers well know, I never am at rest sitting on a pile of shit.
Being called a gadfly is a little like being bitten by one. It's also, notes Jon Rowe, like Ralph Nader being called a "self-styled consumer advocate." Where, Rowe wonders, does one go to get a license to become an properly appointed consumer advocate? To the Washington Post Style Section?
People in Washington who call other people gadflies tend to be either players or people who wish they were. A player is someone trying to be Assistant Secretary of HUD, someone who represents a major polluter and claims to practice environmental law, someone who is paid large sums of money to shout down Eleanor Clift on national TV or who pays large sums of money to get politicians to wrestle with -- and ultimately defeat -- their own conscience. Players are annoyed by gadflies because they won't play according to the players' rules. On the other hand, gadflies don't clutter up the bureaucracy making dull speeches, and they don't create toxic waste sites or corrupt the political system. They tend to eat Mr. Tyson's chicken rather than fly on his planes. And at the end of the day, they have less explaining to do to their children.
Players consider themselves serious; gadflies not. Russell Baker, a serious man, addressed this matter best in a column in which he pointed out the difference between being serious and being solemn. Baker observed that children are almost always serious, but that they start to lose the trait in adolescence. Washington is the capital of solemnity and few of its elite are truly serious.
Gadflies, on the other hand, are usually serious. A gadfly tends to be someone with ideas, energy and a modicum of talent but who lacks a PR firm, ghostwriter and a proper flair for networking. A gadfly is someone who actually wants to get something done, but often can't -- largely because of all the players in the way.
EF Schumacher once said, "We must do what we conceive to be the right thing, and not bother our heads or burden our souls with whether we are going to be successful. Because if we don't do the right thing, we'll be doing the wrong thing, and we will just be part of the disease, and not a part of the cure."
Gadflies would agree. They think for themselves. But in Washington thought is something players purchase, just like they purchase gas, condoms or political access. People who think are considered part of the service industry with commensurate compensation and social regard.
When gadflies feel like using a bovine analogy, they think of themselves as mavericks -- animals whose only sin has been to wander off from their colleagues. Mavericks also, as they say in Texas, drink upstream from the herd, which if you know anything about cattle is not a bad idea.
Take a run-of-the-mill gadfly such as myself and then some average players -- say the editorial board the Washington Post -- and compare their records over a couple of decades. The gadfly approach to freeways, urban policy, Vietnam, the environment and Bill Clinton will, I think, hold up pretty well. The problem gadflies face is not that they are irrelevant or wrong but that their timing is a bit off. The FBI used to categorize members of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade as "premature anti-fascists." Similarly, many gadflies are just moderates of an age that has not yet arrived.
November 29, 2025
Polls
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CIVIQS - According to a new state-by-state breakdown, Trump's approval ratings remain positive in several Republican-dominated states, with the highest net approvals in Wyoming (+34 percent), West Virginia (+27 percent), Idaho (+23 percent), North Dakota (+18 percent), Montana (+17 percent), and Oklahoma (+17 percent).
In these states, Trump's base remains strong, continuing the trend seen in earlier periods of his presidency.
Other states posting positive net ratings include Alabama (+16 percent), South Dakota (+16 percent), Arkansas (+14 percent), Kentucky (+12 percent), and Utah (+12 percent).
Conversely, the president is experiencing significant disapproval in historically Democratic states, according to the polling.
Hawaii reports a net approval of -55 percent, Vermont sits at -50 percent, Maryland at -44 percent, Massachusetts at -42 percent, California and Rhode Island at -40 percent, and Washington and Oregon at -36 percent.
In populous states such as New York (-32 percent) and Illinois (-29 percent), the figures further reinforce national partisan divides.
Donald Trump participates in a video call with military service members from Mar-a-Lago on November 27, 2025.
The battleground states that determined the 2024 election present a challenging landscape for the administration.
Trump's net approval stands at -12 percent in Arizona, -13 percent in Pennsylvania, -15 percent in Michigan and Nevada, -14 percent in Georgia, -11 percent in Wisconsin, and -8 percent in North Carolina.
Florida, Texas, and Ohio are all at -6 percent, maintaining the pattern of net-negative standings in all major swing states.
In these states, Trump's base remains strong, continuing the trend seen in earlier periods of his presidency.
Other states posting positive net ratings include Alabama (+16 percent), South Dakota (+16 percent), Arkansas (+14 percent), Kentucky (+12 percent), and Utah (+12 percent).
Conversely, the president is experiencing significant disapproval in historically Democratic states, according to the polling.
Hawaii reports a net approval of -55 percent, Vermont sits at -50 percent, Maryland at -44 percent, Massachusetts at -42 percent, California and Rhode Island at -40 percent, and Washington and Oregon at -36 percent.
In populous states such as New York (-32 percent) and Illinois (-29 percent), the figures further reinforce national partisan divides.
Donald Trump participates in a video call with military service members from Mar-a-Lago on November 27, 2025.
The battleground states that determined the 2024 election present a challenging landscape for the administration.
Trump's net approval stands at -12 percent in Arizona, -13 percent in Pennsylvania, -15 percent in Michigan and Nevada, -14 percent in Georgia, -11 percent in Wisconsin, and -8 percent in North Carolina.
Florida, Texas, and Ohio are all at -6 percent, maintaining the pattern of net-negative standings in all major swing states.
Study Finds - Eighty-one percent of dog owners genuinely believe it was fate that matched them with their pet, according to a Talker Research survey of 2,000 dog owners conducted in September 2025. The data backs up this feeling. Three out of four pet parents say their dog’s personality mirrors their own, particularly when it comes to energy levels, how they interact socially, and emotional sensitivity.
The connection between owner and dog personalities appears strongest along the introvert-extrovert spectrum. People who identify as extroverts were more than twice as likely to have outgoing dogs compared to introverts (38% versus 19%). Meanwhile, introverts were far more likely to describe their pets as shy, cautious, or quiet.
Extroverted owners were more likely to describe their dogs as friendly, affectionate, and energetic. They were also more than twice as likely to say their dog has an outgoing personality. Introverted owners more often described their pets as stubborn, calm, and easygoing. They were also more likely to characterize their dogs as shy, cautious, or quiet.
The connection between owner and dog personalities appears strongest along the introvert-extrovert spectrum. People who identify as extroverts were more than twice as likely to have outgoing dogs compared to introverts (38% versus 19%). Meanwhile, introverts were far more likely to describe their pets as shy, cautious, or quiet.
Extroverted owners were more likely to describe their dogs as friendly, affectionate, and energetic. They were also more than twice as likely to say their dog has an outgoing personality. Introverted owners more often described their pets as stubborn, calm, and easygoing. They were also more likely to characterize their dogs as shy, cautious, or quiet.
How capitalism really works
ProudSocialist posted: The average American household owes:
$10,000 in credit card debt
$18,660 in medical debt
$22,612 in auto loans
$58,957 in student loan debt
$241,840 in mortgage debt
$10,000 in credit card debt
$18,660 in medical debt
$22,612 in auto loans
$58,957 in student loan debt
$241,840 in mortgage debt
Just wondering
Sam Smith - When will Donald Trump force the deportation of Mrs. Trump as part of his war on dangerous immigrants?
Making Granola Helps Refugees Learn Job Skills and Find Community
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Nice News - For most, granola is simply a snack, enjoyed atop a morning bowl of yogurt or when the midday munchies hit. For refugees working with Beautiful Day, though, it’s a pathway to a better life. By teaching these individuals to make and package granola, the Rhode Island-based nonprofit helps equip them with the skills they need to find steady employment. |
Meanwhile. . .
About 46 million people remain under winter weather alerts, as two weather systems threaten to disrupt post-Thanksgiving travel with chilly temperatures, heavy snow and dangerous driving conditions.
Trump regime halts visas for Afghan nationals
The Hill - The State Department has paused visas for Afghan nationals after two National Guard members from West Virginia were shot close to the White House.
“The Department of State has IMMEDIATELY paused visa issuance for individuals traveling on Afghan passports. The Department is taking all necessary steps to protect U.S. national security and public safety,” the State Department said in a post on the social platform X Friday evening.
“The Department of State has IMMEDIATELY paused visa issuance for individuals traveling on Afghan passports. The Department is taking all necessary steps to protect U.S. national security and public safety,” the State Department said in a post on the social platform X Friday evening.
ICE Terrorizing Chicago’s Working Class
In These Times - When federal immigration agents thread through her Chicago neighborhood and circle above her home in a helicopter, Araceli hides with her husband. ?“You hear the whistles,” she says through an interpreter. ?“You hear the people yelling, ?‘Don’t go out! Stay inside! There’s immigration here!’ ”
Sometimes they are forced to hide for days.
“It’s alarming, it’s not normal, it’s like being in a crisis,” explains Araceli, who is 55 and originally from Mexico City, though she has lived in Chicago for 30 years. That means Araceli often misses work as an apartment cleaner and her husband misses work in construction.
When it’s not safe to leave, she and her husband rely on their two adult children to bring them food. And then, when missed work means missed pay, they rely on their children to help with the rent.
“What harm have we caused in this country?” asks Araceli, who is using a pseudonym to protect her safety, tears streaming down her face. ?“Do we really deserve this?”
Sometimes they are forced to hide for days.
“It’s alarming, it’s not normal, it’s like being in a crisis,” explains Araceli, who is 55 and originally from Mexico City, though she has lived in Chicago for 30 years. That means Araceli often misses work as an apartment cleaner and her husband misses work in construction.
When it’s not safe to leave, she and her husband rely on their two adult children to bring them food. And then, when missed work means missed pay, they rely on their children to help with the rent.
“What harm have we caused in this country?” asks Araceli, who is using a pseudonym to protect her safety, tears streaming down her face. ?“Do we really deserve this?”
Trump regime says nursing isn't a professional degree amid new limits on loans
NBC News - The Trump administration’s plan to redefine what constitutes a professional degree would exclude nursing and limit access to student loans — outraging national health care groups and leaving nursing students questioning how they will pay for graduate degrees.
Previously, graduate students could borrow federal loans up to the cost of their degree, but under the new proposal, there would be caps on loans based on whether students are enrolled in a program that is considered professional or not.
The change stems from President Donald Trump’s “one big beautiful bill,” the U.S. Department of Education said in a Nov. 6 news release. Students in graduate programs will now be capped at $20,500 per year with a lifetime limit of $100,000.
For students seeking a professional degree, loan limits are higher, at $50,000 per year, with a lifetime limit of $200,000, the news release states. The Education Department’s list of professional degrees includes pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, chiropractic, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, podiatry and theology.
Undergraduate students will not be affected by the new lending limits.
Previously, graduate students could borrow federal loans up to the cost of their degree, but under the new proposal, there would be caps on loans based on whether students are enrolled in a program that is considered professional or not.
The change stems from President Donald Trump’s “one big beautiful bill,” the U.S. Department of Education said in a Nov. 6 news release. Students in graduate programs will now be capped at $20,500 per year with a lifetime limit of $100,000.
For students seeking a professional degree, loan limits are higher, at $50,000 per year, with a lifetime limit of $200,000, the news release states. The Education Department’s list of professional degrees includes pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, chiropractic, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, podiatry and theology.
Undergraduate students will not be affected by the new lending limits.
Climate change
Texas Workers Keep Dying in the Heat
Inside Climate News - An Inside Climate News investigation has identified more than a dozen journalists who have faced retaliation for reporting on environmental destruction and human rights abuses tied to China’s ventures in African countries, likely a stark undercount. Many of those cases involve projects under Beijing’s $1.3 trillion Belt and Road Initiative, a massive investment effort into mines, ports, railways, pipelines and other infrastructure in mostly poor countries.
When a project carries political weight for both the Chinese government and local authorities, that’s often when repression happens, according to Sarah Cook, author of the UnderReported China newsletter who has studied the country’s media influence operations for more than 15 years.
“If there are muckraking journalists or whistleblowers who might expose environmental issues, it could potentially be in the interest of both the local actors and the Chinese-linked ones to put a stop to that,” Cook said.
That suppression hides or sanitizes environmental and human rights abuses, even as Chinese President Xi Jinping promotes the Belt and Road Initiative as a model of “green” development and positions China as a global climate leader.
China’s media influence campaign targets a continent crucial to the planet’s climate and ecological balance. Africa is home to the world’s second-largest rainforest, vast carbon-rich peatlands and a quarter of all mammal species, including endangered mountain gorillas, pangolins and chimpanzees. Its degradation threatens not only 1.5 billion Africans, but also Earth itself.
November 28, 2025
The problem is not just Trump
Sam Smith – Our problem is not just that Trump is our president but also a lying, manipulating, self-absorbed convicted felon. Part of our problem is how did this happen?
There are a few factors we don’t deal with enough. The first being the role of various media in creating our presumed realty. A recent report by Pew Research Center found that 56% of American adults get their news mainly from digital devices. Only 32% use TV and 11% radio. And the once major source of news – i.e. newspapers and magazines – only get 7% of the public’s attention.
Given the vast difference in standards between, say, a biased internet news site and the New York Times it is not hard to see how the effect of news has changed with time.
Another major factor that hardly gets discussed is the relationship of community in our society. If you examine the culture of media, education, and business there is little doubt that priority is given to individual achievement and power over what we can do together. We are trained, publicized and taught by standards that emphasize individual skills, while what we can learn and do about community, joint action and common goals is quietly ignored.
It doesn’t have to be this way. In fact, I was just wrestling with this matter when I got an email from a school one of my sons had gone to and enjoyed. The front page headline said “THE POWER OF COMMUNITY. MARET ANNUAL FUND.” and I realized I had never seen a pitch for a school fund that had emphasized community.
When I look back over my life, I realize I was blessed with learning that whatever skills or wisdom came my way they were to be shared and learned with others. With five siblings around you, going to a Quaker high school, serving as a white activist in a majority black city, playing in a jazz band where you had solos but most of the time were backing someone up, serving on a Coast Guard cutter where everyone depended on everyone else, and helping to start groups that could turn personal ideas into something with some collective power …. With all this I learned to be part of a community and to respect and admire the power of joint effort.
These are just two examples of how our culture – with its emphasis on individual publicity and power – has not only failed to serve us as well as been often claimed but has created the likes of Donald Trump.
Quebec to ban public prayer in sweeping new secularism law
The Guardian - Quebec says it will intensify its crackdown on public displays of religion in a sweeping new law that critics say pushes Canadian provinces into private spaces and disproportionately affects Muslims.
Bill 9, introduced by the governing Coalition Avenir Québec on Thursday, bans prayer in public institutions, including in colleges and universities. It also bans communal prayer on public roads and in parks, with the threat of fines of C$1,125 for groups in contravention of the prohibition. Short public events with prior approval are exempt.
Bill 9, introduced by the governing Coalition Avenir Québec on Thursday, bans prayer in public institutions, including in colleges and universities. It also bans communal prayer on public roads and in parks, with the threat of fines of C$1,125 for groups in contravention of the prohibition. Short public events with prior approval are exempt.
Donald Trump
Politico - A federal appeals court has upheld a penalty of nearly $1 million against President Donald Trump and attorney Alina Habba, concluding they committed “sanctionable conduct” by filing a frivolous lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and former FBI Director James Comey.
“Many of Trump’s and Habba’s legal arguments were indeed frivolous,” 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge William Pryor Jr. wrote for a unanimous, three-judge panel, including Trump appointee Andrew Brasher and Biden appointee Embry Kidd.
Peter Baker - Trump and his administration have targeted at least 470 people, organizations and institutions for retribution since he took office, according to a Reuters tally – an average of more than one a day.
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