Our picks“Unnatural” California fires; spike in a Polio-like illness; hiding surveillance cameras in streetlights, and more
· California’s wildfires are hardly “natural” — humans made them worse at every step
· California fires fueled by drought so bad it’s called “negative rain”
· DEA and ICE are hiding surveillance cameras in streetlights
· PayPal bans far-right Proud Boys and multiple anti-fascist groups
· How the bigot almost got the boot: Rep. Steve King almost lost
· Amazon removed merchandise from its site touting the far-right group “Proud Boys”
· Issaquah company hosts Gab, social media favorite of the far-right
· Trump responds to worst fires in California’s history by threatening to withhold federal aid
· The main suspect behind an ominous spike in a Polio-like illness
· What happened when a nation erased birthright citizenship
California’s wildfires are hardly “natural” — humans made them worse at every step (Umair Irfan, Vox)
We fuel them. We build next to them. We ignite them.
California fires fueled by drought so bad it’s called “negative rain” (Victoria Albert, Daily Beast)
One meteorologist said it’s worse than no rain at all.
DEA and ICE are hiding surveillance cameras in streetlights (Justin Rohrlich, Defense One)
So far, the public doesn’t know where or how the cameras are being installed.
PayPal bans far-right Proud Boys and multiple anti-fascist groups (Mallory Locklear, Engadget)
The company said it doesn’t allow users to promote hate with its service.
How the bigot almost got the boot: Rep. Steve King almost lost (Christopher Mathias, Huffington Post)
The white supremacist congressman usually wins re-election in Iowa by over 20 percentage points. This time he won by 3. What changed?
Amazon removed merchandise from its site touting the far-right group “Proud Boys” (Leticia Miranda, BuzzFeed)
Earlier this year, Amazon pulled items promoting Nazism and other racist ideologies from its marketplace after facing scrutiny from Congress.
Issaquah company hosts Gab, social media favorite of the far-right (Aaron Kunkler, Seattle Weekly)
Website was pulled by GoDaddy after Pittsburgh synagogue shooting.
Trump responds to worst fires in California’s history by threatening to withhold federal aid (Rachel Withers, Vox)
The president blamed California’s environmental policies for the “deadly and costly” toll of the wildfires.
The main suspect behind an ominous spike in a Polio-like illness (Ed Yong, The Atlantic)
A common virus seems to be behind a puzzling condition that’s paralyzing children, but uncertainties remain.
What happened when a nation erased birthright citizenship (Jonathan M. Katz, The Atlantic)
The Dominican Republic deported an estimated 70,000 to 80,000 people of Haitian descent over three years. Those left behind live in a state of institutionalized terror.
