The ruling party in Bangladesh has jailed 10,000 supporters of the opposition party:
the Guardian
Full prisons and false charges: Bangladesh opposition faces pre-election crackdown
Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party are seeking a fourth consecutive term and are accused of harassing the rival BNP party
Lloyd's of London insurers dominate underwriting of fossil fuel projects, study shows:
the Guardian
Lloyd’s of London insurers dominate underwriting of fossil fuel projects, study shows
Annual ‘scorecard’ of major firms insuring oil, gas and coal projects puts household names Allianz, Axa, AIG and Aegis in Top 10
Rwanda accused by Human Rights Watch of broad campaign of repression against dissidents, even dissidents in exile.
the Guardian
Rwanda accused of broad campaign of repression against dissidents
Human Rights Watch report detailing alleged abuses at home and abroad raises questions over UK government’s asylum plan
Attacking Israeli troops are closing in on al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, where it is said more than 50,000 people may have taken shelter.
the Guardian
Fears for thousands sheltering at Gaza City hospital as Israeli forces close in
Strikes increasing near al-Shifa hospital, where it is said more than 50,000 people may have taken shelter
 Israel has already bombed or shelled near the hospital and even on its grounds. That is likely to kill thousands of civilians. It is surely a war crime.
Garment workers in Bangladesh say their pay is so low that they have to steal to feed their children:
the Guardian
Workers for fast fashion brands fear starvation as they fight for higher wages
Garment workers in Bangladesh making clothes for UK brands say plans to increase their pay to £92 a month is not enough to survive
 One jaw of the vice they are in is that the businesses pay them too little. The other jaw of the vice is that they have had children that they cannot afford to raise -- and they expect to go on having children regardless of whether they can afford to raise them.
Artificial Intelligence, put in charge of banking, could cause a economic crash:
the Guardian
AI could cause ‘catastrophic’ financial crisis, says Yuval Noah Harari
Historian and Sapiens author says sophistication of technology makes it difficult to forecast its dangers
 The AIs could invent new types of financial instruments that humans can't understand how to regulate properly, and their use could lead to a crash. That should not be surprising, since human bankers already did just that, and the crash came in 2007.
Robert Reich theorizes why Biden does not get credit for the good things he has done: when he speaks, he focuses on substantial points rather than emotional impact:
The real reason Biden isn’t getting credit
And what to do about it
 I agree that Biden has done some good things for the US economy, for clean energy, and for the well-being of poor Americans, and that the public does not give him the credit those actions deserve. At the same time, he has done quite a few bad things to set against those good things.
Clarence Thomas got a loan from a rich friend for $267k. A few years later, before he had to repay any of it, the rich friend forgave the debt. Thomas did not report any of this:
Justice Thomas’s R.V. Loan Was Forgiven, Senate Inquiry Finds (Published 2023)
The justice failed to repay much, perhaps all, of the $267,230 loan. His benefactor wiped the slate clean, with ethical and potential tax consequen...
(satire) New Law Requires Political Candidates To Disclose Fetishes On All Campaign Materials:
The Onion
New Law Requires Political Candidates To Disclose Fetishes On All Campaign Materials
WASHINGTON—In an effort to provide U.S. voters with increased transparency, a new federal law was passed Friday that requires political candidate...
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Protests and strikes against Amazon.com are planned for Nov 24:
the Guardian
‘Make Amazon Pay’ Black Friday strikes planned in 30 countries including UK
Global day of action on 24 November unveiled at summit of trade unionists and political leaders
 Can anyone tell me where these plans are published? Amazon wiped out enormous numbers of jobs through its anticompetitive practices. That is one of many reasons to refuse to buy from that company.