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Hawaii has redefined what a corporation doing business in the state as an entity that DOES NOT have the power to spend money on elections or ballot measures.
Passed unanimously & with bipartisan support. Your move, California & New York.
▶️ Hawaii just found a way around Citizens United. Other states are following - MSNOW

The drumbeats of possible U.S. war against Cuba just got noticeably louder.
A federal grand jury in Florida on Wednesday indicted 94-year-old former Cuban President Raúl Castro on charges of murder and conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals.
The charges stem from orders he allegedly gave as defense minister in 1996 to shoot down two civilian rescue aircraft that were searching for Cubans fleeing the island on rafts.
The downing of the planes killed three U.S. citizens and one U.S…

The Calls for a U.S. War on Cuba Are Getting Louder
Florida Republicans want Trump to seize indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro.

OpenAI partners with Malta's AI for All initiative to give citizens a free year of ChatGPT Plus if they complete a University of Malta AI literacy course (Cointelegraph)
https://cointelegraph.com/news/openai-partners-with-malta-to-g…

OpenAI and Malta Partner to Give All Citizens Free ChatGPT Plus Access
OpenAI has partnered with the Maltese government to offer all citizens free ChatGPT Plus for one year following completion of an AI literacy course, marking the first national deal of its kind.

Indigenous Woman and US Citizen On Her Way To A Chemotherapy Appointment Abducted By Fascists In Chaparral, NM
Video Source:
https://reddit.com/comments/1uxn9wf
Her daughter confirmed she was on her way to chemotherapy appointment and is a citizen. The truck had been following her and she …

“Buildings are the single largest energy consumer in Europe. Transposition and implementation of the #EPBD is key to boosting the EU's current very low annual energy renovation rate (1%), reducing bills for citizens and businesses and the EU's dependence on imported fossil fuels, and achieving a zero-emission and fully decarbonised building stock by 2050.”

The Commission calls on EU countries to transpose the reinforced rules on the energy performance of buildings
The European Commission decided to open infringement procedures by sending letters of formal notice to all 27 EU Member States for failing to fully transpose into national law the provisions of the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EU) 2024/1275.

Earlier this week, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) indicated that he and other Republican lawmakers
were exploring ways to reinterpret the meaning of the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship clause,
following the Supreme Court ruling last month against Donald Trump’s attempt to do so through executive order.
In an appearance on Fox News on Sunday, Johnson cited the dissenting opinion from Justice Clarence Thomas,
who argued that the 14th Amendment o…

Mike Johnson, Donald Trump, Still “Looking at All Angles” to End Birthright Citizenship
A recent poll reveals around 7 in 10 Americans agree with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold birthright citizenship.

That article, like so many, rankles me by using the term “immigration enforcement” for what is patently •not• just enforcement of immigration laws: here in Minneapolis, ICE has harassed, terrorized, kidnapped, and murdered people who were following immigration laws, who were US citizens, who were not even immigrants except by ancestry.
“Immigration enforcement” is a terribly misleading phrase, and the press should knock it off. Say “ICE and CBP operations” or something if you need a neutral term.

Cybersecurity company Aikido Security acquires Root, which has raised about $31M and develops an AI platform for securing open-source components (Meir Orbach/CTech)
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hjxak411qzx

Cyber unicorn Aikido acquires Israeli startup Root for $70-$100 million
The Belgian company expands its AI security push and will open a new development center in Israel following the deal.

Mexico will request criminal charges over 17 Mexicans who died in ICE custody or during immigration enforcement operations by the Trump administration, officials said Thursday.
Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco’s announcement Thursday morning further escalated tensions with the United States,
as Mexico’s government has sharply criticized the treatment of its citizens under U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to increase deportations.
The request, which carries no lega…

Mexico to request criminal charges over deaths following shooting of Houston man by ICE
Mexico plans to request criminal charges over the deaths of 17 Mexicans in ICE custody or during immigration operations under the Trump administration. Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco announced this Thursday, escalating tensions with the U.S. The request, which carries no legal weight, will be submitted to state prosecutors and the U.S. Department of Justice. It will be accompanied by civil lawsuits against the companies that operate the detention centers. President Claudia Sheinbaum s…

Mamdani was surrounded by naturalized citizens like himself as he listed the waves of immigrants who shaped the city.
“Hundreds of thousands of Irish immigrants arrived with stomachs aching from a famine manufactured by imperial cruelty,” Mamdani said.
“Chinese sailors settled in what is today Chinatown.
Millions more traveled under the Statue of Liberty and through Ellis Island.
Jewish people escaping pogroms,
Italians fleeing poverty.
Syrians seeking ec…

Zohran Mamdani rebukes Trumpism with pro-immigrant speech for US’s 250th birthday
New York mayor’s speech cut ideological counterpoint to policies of president, who will deliver his own remarks later today