What’s happening to all the hedgehogs in England and Wales? Treehugger
What would happen if we all took smart drugs? BBC
German skeletons hint that medieval warrior groups recruited from afar Science News
Antidepressants may cause antibiotic resistance University of Queensland (UserFriendly)
What the Heck Happened on the International Space Station? The Atlantic
Big Brother IS Watching You Watch
Facial recognition touted as ‘user friendly’ system for airports Phys.org
Syraqistan
Iraq protests threaten oil production and critical ports Asia Times
After Tehran talks, Syria and Russia forces step up Idlib attacks Al Jazeera
Afghanistan, the endless war The Week
NYT Reconfirms U.S. Coup Plot In Venezuela – Adds Pro-Coup Propaganda Moon of Alabama
Brexit
Brexit: the Rogers speech EUReferendum.com
Brexit: wading through treacle EUReferendum.com
China?
Jack Ma to unveil Alibaba’s succession plan, paving the way for younger talent to take over SCMP. The deck: Ma will remain executive chairman while the plan is carried out. A New York Times report that said he was “stepping down” to “retire” was out of context, and factually wrong, an Alibaba spokesman said
India
Election Season in a Dangerous Democracy New York Review of Books. Arundhati Roy.
The Daily Fix: 377 verdict lays ground for minority rights to be protected against majoritarian will Scroll.in
US, India sidle Gingerly Towards Each Other Asia Sentinel
US groups protest against India’s proposed data rules FT
Blighted by Empire: What the British Did to India Los Angeles Review of Books. Review of Shashi Tharoor’s Inglorious Empire.
North Korea
No long-range missiles, North Korea military parade features floats and flowers Reuters
This School Year, Let’s Keep Kids in Classrooms TruthOut
The Crash Ten Years After
In a crisis, sometimes you don’t tell the whole story FT (MH)
Debate: Stiglitz vs. Summers on Secular Stagnation Project Syndicate
Tariff Tantrum
Donald Trump tells Apple to make products in US after company pushes back on tariffs SCMP
THE “HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN” HAS TOTALLY BETRAYED ITS CONSTITUENTS Current Affairs (UserFriendly)
Post-‘Rahmbo’ Chicago and the Death of Triangulation NYT
Class Warfare
Bankers, art and tax paranoia driven Ponzi schemes Tax Research UK (UserFriendly)
BANKING ON THE PUBLIC OPTION: WILL LA LEAD THE WAY FOR PEOPLE-OWNED BANKS? WhoWhatWhy.org
US Workers Are Striking Again Jacobin (UserFriendly)
There’s a good chance you’ve waived the right to sue your boss Vox
IS NATIONALIZATION AN ANSWER TO CLIMATE CHANGE? The Intercept
Joseph Stiglitz on artificial intelligence: ‘We’re going towards a more divided society’ The Guardian
California has ended money bail. Who will bail out the industry? LA Times
MILLIONS OF ACRES OF ‘PUBLIC’ LAND ARE NOT LEGALLY ACCESSIBLE Daily Yonder
Supremes
Ellsberg Says Assange, as a Journalist, Can’t Be Tried Under Espionage Act Consortium News
Trump Transition
If Donald Trump Targets Journalists, Thank Obama NYT (BC). James Risen. From December 2016 but still germane.
Obama, who once surveilled reporters, criticizes Trump over press freedom NY Post
Trump wants to toughen the nation’s libel laws. Here’s why he isn’t likely to succeed LA Times
Why Trump’s Record Trumps the Media’s Spin National Interest
We Are Trump’s Hostages New York magazine. Andrew Sullivan. Posting this b/c it’s such a vivid contrast to the link immediately above.
With a shrinking EPA, Trump delivers on his promise to cut government WaPo
Trump’s Iran Stunt and ‘International Order’ American Conservative
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