Re: MOVEMENT TO CONSIDER DEFUNDING POLICE
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2021 11:26 am
https://www.motherjones.com/environment ... ot-enough/
Biden’s Pledge to Double US Climate Aid Doesn’t Go Nearly Far Enough
The US would need to contribute eight times as much to cover its share.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/20 ... ins-bezos/
Joe Biden Is Down to Tax the Richest of the Rich. Congress? Not So Much.
Federal lawmakers may lack the fortitude—and the votes—to tackle our wealth gap
https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/09/24 ... ear-power/
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
The Record-Breaking Failures of Nuclear Power
BY LINDA GUNTER
https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7byqw/ ... -news-corp
Rupert Murdoch Has Known We’ve Been in a Climate Emergency Since 2006, Documents Show
https://bangordailynews.com/2021/09/25/ ... ontations/
These Maine police officers are training to avoid violence during confrontations
September 25, 2021
https://libcom.org/files/Vitale%20-%20T ... %20(Police)%20(2017).pdf
The End of Policing
https://elgl.org/podcast-reducing-relia ... n-college/
Podcast: Reducing Reliance on Police with Alex Vitale, Brooklyn College
Posted on September 4, 2020
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch ... the-police
How Much Do We Need The Police?
https://www.portlandcopwatch.org/PPR84/PPR84dex.HTML
People's Police Report #84 - September 2021
Table of Contents
(Note: you can also see a pdf version of the newsletter with graphics)
• Portland Police Shootings Up by 200% in 2021 • OR Law Enforcement Headed for Record Year of Deadly Force
• Cops Quit Crowd Control Unit After Officer Indicted
• City Blames Feds for Police Violence at Protests; Dept of Justice Orders Changes
• Citizen Review Committee: Debrief Cops for Twerking Protestor Arrest
• Copwatch Analysis Longer than "Independent" Police Review's Annual Report
• Police Team Up with FBI Around Gun Violence; New Traffic Stop Rules Proposed
• Police "Union" Takes Contract Sessions Behind Closed Doors
• Training Advisory Council Looking at Crowd Control
• Legal Briefs: • Supreme Court Denies Minor Warrantless Home Searches
• Supremes Pass on Qualified Immunity Case
• More Tiny Bits of Change in Portland Police Policies
• Quick Flashes PPR #84:
• Behavioral Health Unit Adivsory Holds Outreach Meeting • City Wipes Out Laurelhurst Houseless Camp
https://www.rt.com/usa/535871-cia-war-assange-yahoo/
CIA was ready to wage gun battle in London streets against Russian operatives to kill or snatch Assange, bombshell report claims
26 Sep, 2021 14:43
https://www.rt.com/news/535866-iceland- ... arliament/
Iceland’s ruling coalition retains power as women win majority of seats in parliament for 1st time in European history
26 Sep, 2021 12:0
https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/as ... n-at-teens
Manila cop charge with pointing gun at teens
https://newsone.com/4216381/police-reform-whats-next/
What’s Next After Federal Police Reform Failed? Changing Cop Culture Is Now Left Up To Cities
Even without legislation from Congress, there is a national blueprint for police reform, thanks to President Barack Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... lity-is-bs
Why corporate social responsibility is BS
Robert Reich
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/ex ... NewsSearch
MPD officer charged in sex affair case pleads guilty, promises never to be a cop again
https://theintercept.com/2021/09/26/kyr ... -loophole/
KYRSTEN SINEMA USED THE WINERY WHERE SHE INTERNED TO FUNDRAISE WITH PRIVATE EQUITY
The Arizona senator, who is blocking tax increases on the rich, spent the summer courting donors who stand to lose under major tax reform.
Daniel Boguslaw
September 26 2021, 1:03 p.m.
https://theintercept.com/2021/09/26/sur ... mail-scan/
FEDERAL PRISONS’ SWITCH TO SCANNING MAIL IS A SURVEILLANCE NIGHTMARE
The Bureau of Prisons has piloted a program that can give authorities “huge secret intelligence into the public sender of postal mail.”
Lauren Gill
September 26 2021, 7:00 a.m
https://www.lobster-magazine.co.uk/issue81.php
Lobster 81 Summer 2021
• The British Gladio and the murder of Sergeant Speed (PDF) by Robin Ramsay.
• A View from the Bridge (PDF) by Robin Ramsay
• (Updated 4 June 2021)
• Covid-19 and the intellectuals (PDF) by Scott Newton
• Hess DNA: Round 15 (PDF) by Andrew Rosthorn
• South of the border (PDF) by Nick Must
• (Updated 15 May 2021)
• Signs of the times (PDF) by Robin Ramsay
• The Dungavel Handicap: Scotland, Churchill and Rudolf Hess, 1941 (PDF) by Simon Matthews
• A comment on Simon Matthews’ ‘The Dungavel Handicap: Scotland, Churchill and Rudolf Hess, 1941’ (PDF) by Scott Newton
• The Lincoln-Kennedy Psyop (PDF) by Garrick Alder
• The strange loves of Mariella (PDF) by Anthony Frewin Book Reviews
• Whatever Happened to Tommy the Red?: reviews by John Newsinger
◦ Dangerous Hero: Corbyn’s Ruthless Plot for Power, by Tom Bower
◦ Boris Johnson: The Gambler, by Tom Bower (PDF) by Tom Bower
• Empire First: Churchill’s War Against D-Day by Graeme Bowman reviewed by Simon Matthews
• The nature of the state and future challenges : reviews by Bartholomew Steer
◦ Bigger Government: The Future of Government Expenditure in Advanced Economies, by Marc Robinson
◦ The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy, by David Graeber
◦ The Entrepreneurial State - Debunking Public vs. Private Sector Myths, by Mariana Mazzucato
•
• Last Second in Dallas by Josiah Thompson reviewed by Anthony Frewin
• The Assault on Truth: Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and the Emergence of a New Moral Barbarism, by Peter Oborne reviewed by John Newsinger
• Britain alone: The Path from Suez to Brexit by Philip Stephens reviewed by Simon Matthews
• Failures of State: The Inside Story of Britain’s Battle with Coronavirus by Jonathan Calvert and George Arbuthnot reviewed by John Booth
• The Spy Who Was Left Out in the Cold by Tim Tate reviewed by Robin Ramsay
• On the Trail of Delusion Jim Garrison: The Great Accuser by Fred Litwin reviewed by Anthony Frewin
• Everybody Knows: Corruption in America, by Sarah Chayes reviewed by John Newsinge
https://www.americanswhotellthetruth.or ... m-festival
Truth Tellers to Premier at Camden International Film Festival
When: Sunday, September 19th, 2021, 1:00 PM EST
Where: Strand Theatre, Rockland, Maine
The Camden International Film Festival will premiere Truth Tellers, a documentary film featuring artist Robert Shetterly's work. The film captures Shetterly's journey to paint portraits of activists fighting for racial justice, indigenous rights, and climate justice. Truth Tellers is both a story of Shetterly’s art and activism and a history lesson in what it means to be a citizen of a democracy.
Reception and author book signing of Shetterly's new book Portraits of Racial Justice to immediately follow at:
Caldbeck Gallery
2 Elm St, Rockland, Maine
Biden’s Pledge to Double US Climate Aid Doesn’t Go Nearly Far Enough
The US would need to contribute eight times as much to cover its share.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/20 ... ins-bezos/
Joe Biden Is Down to Tax the Richest of the Rich. Congress? Not So Much.
Federal lawmakers may lack the fortitude—and the votes—to tackle our wealth gap
https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/09/24 ... ear-power/
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
The Record-Breaking Failures of Nuclear Power
BY LINDA GUNTER
https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7byqw/ ... -news-corp
Rupert Murdoch Has Known We’ve Been in a Climate Emergency Since 2006, Documents Show
https://bangordailynews.com/2021/09/25/ ... ontations/
These Maine police officers are training to avoid violence during confrontations
September 25, 2021
https://libcom.org/files/Vitale%20-%20T ... %20(Police)%20(2017).pdf
The End of Policing
https://elgl.org/podcast-reducing-relia ... n-college/
Podcast: Reducing Reliance on Police with Alex Vitale, Brooklyn College
Posted on September 4, 2020
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch ... the-police
How Much Do We Need The Police?
https://www.portlandcopwatch.org/PPR84/PPR84dex.HTML
People's Police Report #84 - September 2021
Table of Contents
(Note: you can also see a pdf version of the newsletter with graphics)
• Portland Police Shootings Up by 200% in 2021 • OR Law Enforcement Headed for Record Year of Deadly Force
• Cops Quit Crowd Control Unit After Officer Indicted
• City Blames Feds for Police Violence at Protests; Dept of Justice Orders Changes
• Citizen Review Committee: Debrief Cops for Twerking Protestor Arrest
• Copwatch Analysis Longer than "Independent" Police Review's Annual Report
• Police Team Up with FBI Around Gun Violence; New Traffic Stop Rules Proposed
• Police "Union" Takes Contract Sessions Behind Closed Doors
• Training Advisory Council Looking at Crowd Control
• Legal Briefs: • Supreme Court Denies Minor Warrantless Home Searches
• Supremes Pass on Qualified Immunity Case
• More Tiny Bits of Change in Portland Police Policies
• Quick Flashes PPR #84:
• Behavioral Health Unit Adivsory Holds Outreach Meeting • City Wipes Out Laurelhurst Houseless Camp
https://www.rt.com/usa/535871-cia-war-assange-yahoo/
CIA was ready to wage gun battle in London streets against Russian operatives to kill or snatch Assange, bombshell report claims
26 Sep, 2021 14:43
https://www.rt.com/news/535866-iceland- ... arliament/
Iceland’s ruling coalition retains power as women win majority of seats in parliament for 1st time in European history
26 Sep, 2021 12:0
https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/as ... n-at-teens
Manila cop charge with pointing gun at teens
https://newsone.com/4216381/police-reform-whats-next/
What’s Next After Federal Police Reform Failed? Changing Cop Culture Is Now Left Up To Cities
Even without legislation from Congress, there is a national blueprint for police reform, thanks to President Barack Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... lity-is-bs
Why corporate social responsibility is BS
Robert Reich
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/ex ... NewsSearch
MPD officer charged in sex affair case pleads guilty, promises never to be a cop again
https://theintercept.com/2021/09/26/kyr ... -loophole/
KYRSTEN SINEMA USED THE WINERY WHERE SHE INTERNED TO FUNDRAISE WITH PRIVATE EQUITY
The Arizona senator, who is blocking tax increases on the rich, spent the summer courting donors who stand to lose under major tax reform.
Daniel Boguslaw
September 26 2021, 1:03 p.m.
https://theintercept.com/2021/09/26/sur ... mail-scan/
FEDERAL PRISONS’ SWITCH TO SCANNING MAIL IS A SURVEILLANCE NIGHTMARE
The Bureau of Prisons has piloted a program that can give authorities “huge secret intelligence into the public sender of postal mail.”
Lauren Gill
September 26 2021, 7:00 a.m
https://www.lobster-magazine.co.uk/issue81.php
Lobster 81 Summer 2021
• The British Gladio and the murder of Sergeant Speed (PDF) by Robin Ramsay.
• A View from the Bridge (PDF) by Robin Ramsay
• (Updated 4 June 2021)
• Covid-19 and the intellectuals (PDF) by Scott Newton
• Hess DNA: Round 15 (PDF) by Andrew Rosthorn
• South of the border (PDF) by Nick Must
• (Updated 15 May 2021)
• Signs of the times (PDF) by Robin Ramsay
• The Dungavel Handicap: Scotland, Churchill and Rudolf Hess, 1941 (PDF) by Simon Matthews
• A comment on Simon Matthews’ ‘The Dungavel Handicap: Scotland, Churchill and Rudolf Hess, 1941’ (PDF) by Scott Newton
• The Lincoln-Kennedy Psyop (PDF) by Garrick Alder
• The strange loves of Mariella (PDF) by Anthony Frewin Book Reviews
• Whatever Happened to Tommy the Red?: reviews by John Newsinger
◦ Dangerous Hero: Corbyn’s Ruthless Plot for Power, by Tom Bower
◦ Boris Johnson: The Gambler, by Tom Bower (PDF) by Tom Bower
• Empire First: Churchill’s War Against D-Day by Graeme Bowman reviewed by Simon Matthews
• The nature of the state and future challenges : reviews by Bartholomew Steer
◦ Bigger Government: The Future of Government Expenditure in Advanced Economies, by Marc Robinson
◦ The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy, by David Graeber
◦ The Entrepreneurial State - Debunking Public vs. Private Sector Myths, by Mariana Mazzucato
•
• Last Second in Dallas by Josiah Thompson reviewed by Anthony Frewin
• The Assault on Truth: Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and the Emergence of a New Moral Barbarism, by Peter Oborne reviewed by John Newsinger
• Britain alone: The Path from Suez to Brexit by Philip Stephens reviewed by Simon Matthews
• Failures of State: The Inside Story of Britain’s Battle with Coronavirus by Jonathan Calvert and George Arbuthnot reviewed by John Booth
• The Spy Who Was Left Out in the Cold by Tim Tate reviewed by Robin Ramsay
• On the Trail of Delusion Jim Garrison: The Great Accuser by Fred Litwin reviewed by Anthony Frewin
• Everybody Knows: Corruption in America, by Sarah Chayes reviewed by John Newsinge
https://www.americanswhotellthetruth.or ... m-festival
Truth Tellers to Premier at Camden International Film Festival
When: Sunday, September 19th, 2021, 1:00 PM EST
Where: Strand Theatre, Rockland, Maine
The Camden International Film Festival will premiere Truth Tellers, a documentary film featuring artist Robert Shetterly's work. The film captures Shetterly's journey to paint portraits of activists fighting for racial justice, indigenous rights, and climate justice. Truth Tellers is both a story of Shetterly’s art and activism and a history lesson in what it means to be a citizen of a democracy.
Reception and author book signing of Shetterly's new book Portraits of Racial Justice to immediately follow at:
Caldbeck Gallery
2 Elm St, Rockland, Maine