CNN Before and after: See how the Mississippi River and its tributaries have dropped to record lows Angela Fritz & Brian Miller — Oct. 22, 202( (CNN) – Photos and satellite imagery from the central United States show how the region’s worst drought in at least a decade has pushed the Mississippi River and … Continue reading CNN Shocker: Mississippi Drying Up, Fast; River Traffic Slowwws . . .
A Compelling Read . . . The Guardian Chelsea Manning: ‘I struggle with the so-called free world compared with life in prison’ Nihilist, anarchist, idealist, troubled young transperson crying out for help: when a 22-year-old US military analyst leaked hundreds of thousands of classified documents, everyone thought they knew why. They were wrong, she says. … Continue reading Chelsea Manning: A Searching, Thought-Provoking Profile
[NOTE: These related reports include an update on Defense Department efforts to support reproductive rights of pregnant servicemembers, and a background Op-Ed that helped shape the latest pronouncement. The comments from Congress indicate that this issue will continue to be controversial.] New Pentagon abortion policy draws ire of GOP, praise from Democrats By Leo Shane … Continue reading Update: U. S. Military orders Help for Servicemembers Abortions: GOP Vows Fight
Jamelle Bouie is increasingly a voice crying in the wilderness, and increasingly important to read and remember, as in these excerpts: Minority Rule Is Steadily Undermining Our Democracy — Again Jamelle Bouie, New York Times – Oct. 21, 2022:
