If they’re able to track “violators” who follow within a flying spit particle of someone else, then it stands to reason they could choose to track pretty much any other type of behavior.
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COVID-19: Israel’s New Government Exploits Pandemic to Annex 30 Percent of West Bank
Marjorie Cohn says Trump is aiding and abetting Israel’s war crimes under the cover of Covid.
Five Things Revealed by Democrats’ Rehabilitation of George W Bush
Democrats and Neocons have integrated in the age of Trump, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
COVID-19: Beware the Pentagon’s Pandemic Profiteers
While many Americans were anxiously awaiting their $1,200 relief payments, the Department of Defense was expediting contract payments to the arms industry, writes Mandy Smithberger.
COVID-19: May Day 2020 Showed Worker Unity in the Age of Pandemic
On May Day, Americans were more aware of the plight of workers than at any time in decades, argues Peter Dreier.
COVID-19: Five Eyes Probe Possible Wuhan Lab Leak While Australia Eases Off Trump’s Sinophobia
UPDATED: The Morrison government will fall reluctantly into line with Beijing, says Tony Kevin, because China is where Australia’s bread is buttered.
COVID-19: Global Mask Shortage May Leave Farmers & Farm Workers Exposed to Toxic Pesticides
Melanie Bateman says the crisis presents an opportunity for farmers to adjust their pest management practices.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: ‘Tough Luck’ for US Prisoners During COVID-19
Prison wardens and the federal Bureau of Prisons almost never use their compassionate release authorities, even though Congress recently made it easier for them to do so.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Our Latest Sinophobia Fest
Watch, read, and listen as Washington and its media clerks manufacture our consent for a full-dress Cold War with China.
ASSANGE EXTRADITION: Espionage Act Reform Bill Would Protect Journalists Like Julian Assange
Kevin Gosztola reports on U.S. congressional legislation that would protect members of the press who solicit, obtain or publish government secrets.