Showing posts with label Vigilante Justice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vigilante Justice. Show all posts

Saturday, December 7, 2024

The Long-Overdue Assassination of a Major Healthcare Insurance CEO

1). “UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting opens up 'volcanic' anger toward health insurance agencies: Activist speaks of 'epidemic of care denials across the country.' ”, Dec 7, 2024, Desiree Adib & Ivan Pereira, ABC News, at < https://abcnews.go.com/US/unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-opens-volcanic-anger-health-insurance/story?id=116544385 >

2). “Who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson? What we know about the suspect on the run: 'Deny,' 'defend' and 'depose' were on shell casings at the scene, sources said”, Dec 6, 2024, Aaron Katersky, Mark Crudele, Josh Margolin, & Meredith Deliso, ABC News, at < https://abcnews.go.com/US/unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-suspect/story ?id=116460289 >

3). “Torrent of Hate for Health Insurance Industry Follows C.E.O.’s Killing: The shooting death of a UnitedHealthcare executive in Manhattan has unleashed Americans’ frustrations with an industry that often denies coverage and reimbursement for medical claims”, Dec. 5, 2024, Dionne Searcey & Madison Malone Kircher, New York Times, at < https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/nyregion/social-media-insurance-industry-brian-thompson.html >.

4). “Why 'we' want insurance executives dead: No, that does not mean people should murder them. But if you've watched a loved one suffer and die from insurance denial, it's normal to wish the people responsible would suffer the same fate”, Dec 05, 2024, Taylor Lorenz, Usermag, at < https://www.usermag.co/p/yes-we-want-insurance-executives >

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Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Sunday, September 15, 2024

Analysis of our Current Political Situation and the Ramificaions of Potential Massive Far-Right Mobilization: From Paul Street to James Corbett

1). “Peril, Pets, and Possibility: Republi-Fascists, Weimar Dems, and Post-Election Scenarios”, Sep 13, 2024, Paul Street, The Paul Street Report, at < https://paulstreet.substack.com/p/peril-pets-and-possibility > (also posted as “Peril and Possibility: Republi-Fascists, Weimar Dems, and Post-Election Scenarios,” CounterPunch, September 13, 2024, at < https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/09/13/peril-and-possibility-post-election-scenarios/ >

2). “The Election Story Nobody Wants to Talk About: A Q&A with David Neiwert, America’s foremost writer and thinker on far-right extremism, on what might happen if Trump wins—or loses”, Aug 28, 2024, Rick Perlstein interviews David Neiwert, The American Prospect, at < https://prospect.org/politics/2024-08-28-election-story-nobody-talks-about-neiwert-qa/ >.

3). “How MAGA Is Already Justifying The Use Of Military Force At Home If Trump Wins”, Aug 27, 2024, Josh Kovensky, Talking Points Memo, at < https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/how-maga-is-already-justifying-the-use-of-military-force-at-home-if-trump-wins. >.

4). “The Weekend Essay: Democracy Needs the Loser: The observance of defeat, especially in an election, is often all that keeps a state from tipping into violence”, August 24, 2024, Barbara F. Walter, The New Yorker, at < https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-weekend-essay/democracy-needs-the-loser >.

5). “JD Vance Working to 'Hijack' MAGA to Push Theocracy, Ex-Friend Warns”, Sep 14, 2024, Gabe Whisnant, Newsweek, at < https://www.newsweek.com/jd-vance-hijack-maga-theocracy-post-liberalists-sofia-nelson-1953866 >

6). “My former friend JD Vance has aligned with something far worse than MAGA: Unlike the MAGA movement, which is led by a candidate who is defiantly amoral, post-liberalism is steeped in a revolutionary religiosity”, Sep 14, 2024, Sofia Nelson, MSNBC,                                                                                                                                                                                           at < https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/sofia-nelson-jd-vance-trump-maga-post-liberal-right-rcna171095 >.

7). “Show #1216”, Sep 12, 2024, Len Osanic interviews James Corbett, and afterwards Jeff Carter: Topics: 9/11, Fletcher Prouty Documentary, Black Op Radio, Corbett interview from start of show to 59:28, from 59:28 to 1:28:15 Carter interview, at < https://www.blackopradio.com/pod/black1216.mp3 >.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Ultra-Right Fascist Senator from Arkansas tries to Whip up Vigilante Actions.

1). “Cotton Urges Citizens to Forcibly Confront Pro-Palestinian Protesters”, Updated Tue, 16 April 2024, Robert Jimison, New York Times, (reposted at Yahoo News), at < https://sg.news.yahoo.com/cotton-urges-citizens-forcibly-confront-172433420.html >

2). “Tom Cotton Says In Arkansas, Pro-Palestinian Protestors Holding Up Traffic Would 'Have Their Skin Ripped Off': Way to de-escalate a situation, dude”, Apr 16, 2024, Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, at < https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a60511822/tom-cotton-palestine-protestors/ >

3). “Republican senator Tom Cotton calls for vigilantism to break up Gaza protests: Outcry as Cotton says those inconvenienced by protesters blocking roads and airports should ‘take matters into own hands’ ”, Apr 16, 2024, Erum Salam, The Guardian, at < https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/16/tom-cotton-gaza-protesters >

4). “Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt traffic at Golden Gate Bridge, O’Hare airport and other sites across US”, Apr 16, 2024, Joe Sutton and Steve Almasy, CNN, at < https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/16/us/pro-palestinian-protests-golden-gate-us-gaza-war/index.html >

5). “Sen. Tom Cotton on anti-Israel protests: This is a 'revolting display of moral equivalence': Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., says it is 'time to put an end to this nonsense' on 'America Reports.' ”, Apr 15, 2024, Fox News, duration of video 4:46, at < https://www.foxnews.com/video/6350977761112 >

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How American Policing Became So Violent ~~ JEFFREY ADLER

 https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/04/16/how-american-policing-became-so-violent/

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Saturday, September 2, 2023

The Pivotal Role of Forced-Birth Laws, Bounty Hunters, and other Disruptive Policies for Imposing Fascism on the U.S. Populace

 

1). “You're Not Overreacting: Republicans want to ban out-of-state travel, you're not nearly 'hysterical' enough”, Sep 1, 2023, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day (9.01.23), at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/youre-not-overreacting >

2). “The GOP ramps up attacks on out-of-state abortion travel”, Aug 31, 2023, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day (8.31.23), at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/abortion-every-day-83123#details >


3). “An American Nightmare: Young, pregnant & living in Texas: Her fetus had no chance of survival. Texas didn't care”, Jun 12, 2023, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day (6.12.23), at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/an-american-nightmare-young-pregnant >


4). “Historic Texas County Bans Abortions and Abortion Trafficking: The Goliad County Commissioners Court unanimously passed an ordinance that outlaws abortion in its county from the time of conception”, Aug 31, 2023, Kim Roberts, The Texan, at < https://thetexan.news/issues/social-issues-life-family/historic-texas-county-bans-abortions-and-abortion-trafficking/article_b5b2b0ac-482a-11ee-8688-77295c2d8464.html >


5). “Abortion providers on two years of Texas ban: ‘We’re living in a devastating reality’: Senate Bill 8 wiped out almost all abortion care in the second-most populous state in the US, and served as a harbinger of what was to come over the rest of the country”, Aug 31, 2023, Mary Tuma. The Guardian, at < https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/31/texas-abortion-ban-senate-bill-8 >

6). “We the Targeted: How the Government Weaponizes Surveillance to Silence Its Critics: John Whitehead's Commentary”, August 29, 2023, John & Nisha S, The Rutherford Institute, at <https://www.rutherford.org/publications_resources/john_whiteheads_commentary/we_the_targeted_how_the_government_weaponizes_surveillance_to_silence_its_critics>

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Texas Bounty Hunter Ethos Extended in Attack on Local Blue City Governments

Texas Takes Attacks on Austin to New Level With 'Death Star' Law”, Aug 22, 2023, John Pfaff, Slate, at < https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/08/greg-abbott-texas-attacks-austin-with-death-star.html >

The ‘Death Star’ Bill Is About Kneecapping Democracy in Texas: House Bill 2127 is the culmination of a years-long fight about centralizing power, not protecting small businesses”, July 31, 2023, Gus Bova, Texas Observer, at < https://www.texasobserver.org/death-star-hb-2127-democracy/ >

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