The move has tapped into a broader fear among civil liberties advocates and Donald Trump’s critics — that the president will use a moment of crisis to
controversial policy changes. Already, he has cited the pandemic as a reason […]
Julia Conley, - Common Dreams
Stephan: Don't think for a moment that a pandemic will stop Criminal Trump's scumbaggery on behalf of corporations and the rich. Quite the contrary, it gives him cover because no one is paying attention. Consider this, for example.
The Trump administration proposed allowing the planting of genetically modified crops in national wildlife refuges in the Southeast on Friday. (Photo: Carol Von Canon/Flickr/
As the U.S. faces an unemployment crisis, economic meltdown, and a public health emergency with the coronavirus, the Trump administration moved quietly on Friday to further threaten dozens of endangered species in the southeastern United States by proposing the planting of genetically engineered crops on wild public lands.
The administration proposal this week aims to allow the planting of GE seeds in the 44,000 acres of farmland within the Southeastern Region of the national wildlife refuge system—a reversal of existing policy.
The move would increase the use of glyphosate and other pesticides that have been linked to harmful effects on bees, butterflies, and other pollinators necessary to humans’ food supply, as well as other species that live in the wildlife refuges.
“It’s a no-brainer that this kind of pesticide-intensive agriculture shouldn’t be allowed on public lands that are critical to wildlife conservation and preservation of the unique ecosystems of the southeastern U.S,” […]
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Annie Gowen, National Correspondent - Washington Post
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Three years of constant lying by a presidential administration, supported by endless hours of disinformation, misinformation and outright lies perpetrated by christofascist media to cover up the reckless incompetence of that administration seems to have permanently damaged the psyche of America. You can see it in the rock-solid approval ratings for Criminal Trump no matter what he does or says. He has actually gone up a bit.
And you can also see it in denierism of his followers. He told them Covid-19 Coronavirus was a hoax; then that he had it under control; then, when it was clear we were in social meltdown, he said it wasn't his fault, played the racism card to blame the Chinese, and babbled more gibberish and lies from the White House podium.
The result is this.
George McCrary a businesses development officer of Baldwin City, Kan., says the media is playing down positive news during the crisis because that’s not “what sells,” he said.
Credit: Christopher Smith/The Washington Post
WELLSVILLE, KANSAS — Here in northeast Kansas, in a small town set amid tidy farms and ranches, a Walmart worker named Brandon Crist was growing frustrated with the panic terrorizing the American public. He didn’t understand the need for lockdowns, closing schools, limiting public gatherings and shuttering bars and restaurants. Altering almost all facets of life.
As he often does, Crist found a meme online that amplified his feelings and posted it to his Facebook page.
“Does anyone know anyone who has the coronavirus? Not just heard about them but actually know them,” the meme said in bold white letters on a blue background. “Statistically none of us are sick . . . yet concerts are canceled, […]
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Saturday, March 21st, 2020
Stephan A. Schwartz, Editor - Schwartzreport
Stephan: The electronic media, both television and online with the exception of Fox are, as they should be, focused on helping people weather the Covid-19 pandemic. But out of that spotlight, and under that radar, I am seeing the most amazing stories of grifting, the implementation of policies to benefit the rich and corporations, insider trading, and a general effort to screw ordinary people. And surprise it is almost entirely a Republican effort.
I know that sounds very partisan, but it is not. If this were being done by Democrats I would be posting the same stories with different names. There is a difference between partisanship and facts, although that is often deliberately misunderstood or obfuscated.
So let's take a look, although this isn't all of it, at some of the stories that have caught my attention, and engendered my outrage, and sense of unfairness. I want to particularly point out the investigative reporter chops of Bob Brigham.
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