

Records show an all-out push to delay and repeal train safety regulations.
The post Years Before East Palestine Disaster, Congressional Allies of the Rail Industry Intervened to Block Safety Regulations appeared first on The Intercept.
Amidst the tragedy of the devastating earthquake in Syria and Türkiye, the heroism of those who save lives and offer support amid unimaginable odds serves as a reminder of the abundant humanity so often overlooked in the region.
The post Amid Rubble and Tears, a Glimmer of Hope: The Real Heroes in Syria and Türkiye appeared first on MintPress News.
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When I bought a house last year, it came with many new responsibilities. Suddenly, I was the one who had to change the furnace filters, call the exterminator, and repeatedly suggest to my neighbor that her big tree might be dead. But the biggest change of all was “escrow,” a word that I definitely understand and did not just hear for the first time when my officemate Patty said it in passing.
Escrow definitely has something to do with houses and money, so you start by getting a mortgage. To get a mortgage, well, you probably know all about that, but a very important person is the notary. The notary is sort of like an attorney, but with the letters in “attorney” mixed up and some deleted. Notaries are identity experts—they can tell exactly who you are by looking at you and then at your driver’s license. Notaries have a special stamp they bought from Zazzle. You have to pay them in cash. That’s what I know about notaries, and with that knowledge, you can advance past that part of the home-buying process, and you’re one step closer to having escrow.
Content warning, canceling, de-platforming, denying access: The fate of Sy Hersh’s Democracy Now! interview on YouTube is the latest indication of how much rougher press suppression is in this new media era.
The post Patrick Lawrence: Totalized Censorship appeared first on scheerpost.com.
Content warning, canceling, de-platforming, denying access: The fate of Sy Hersh’s Democracy Now! interview on YouTube is the latest indication of how much rougher press suppression is in this new media era....
The take-away from the article is that society in so-called liberal democracies are as controlled as in so-called authoritarian "regimes." Society in (read capitalist) countries is as controlled by the ruling elite that either belong to the ownership class (haute bourgeosie) or are beholden to it.
While Patrick Lawrence doesn't go into how this is accomplished, others have. Control is secured both through ownership of the "commanding heights" of the economy and the fact that the state has been captured through campaign finance, since campaigns are now so expensive that politicians have become dependent on large contributions and the implicit quid pro quo.