**Sizewell C nuclear plant gets £14bn go-ahead from government **
The chancellor calls it a “landmark decision” but critics say the government will regret the move. ⌘ Read more

Department of Justice worker investigated over conflict of interest issue
An investigation into allegations a senior public servant hired a family member and allowed them to skip the queue for government-funded housing is called “wholly inadequate”, by the man tasked with overseeing WA’s corruption watchdog. ⌘ Read more

Patients call for Queensland government to save Toowong Private Hospital
The embattled psychiatric health facility is expected to close on Wednesday due to financial pressures. ⌘ Read more

The PM might be a baby boomer but gen X rules Australia’s political class
Generation X is overwhelmingly in charge of government and increasingly holding the wealth. ⌘ Read more

‘It will make a lot of difference’: Reactions to winter fuel payment U-turn
Pensioners react to the government’s decision to change the eligibility rules for winter fuel payments. ⌘ Read more

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UK proposes wider ban on bottom trawling fishing to protect seabeds
The government wants to prohibit bottom trawling from more protected areas of UK waters. ⌘ Read more

UK proposes wider ban on bottom trawling fishing to protect seabeds
The government wants to prohibit bottom trawling from more protected areas of UK waters. ⌘ Read more

UK proposes wider ban on bottom trawling fishing to protect seabeds
The government wants to prohibit bottom trawling from more protected areas of UK waters. ⌘ Read more

UK proposes wider ban on bottom trawling fishing to protect seabeds
The government wants to prohibit bottom trawling from more protected areas of UK waters. ⌘ Read more

Supreme Court tosses Mexico’s lawsuit against American gun manufacturers
Josh Gerstein,  Staff Writer  -  Politico

_Stephan: In Mexico, the drug cartels use American-made weapons for their crimes, and the Mexican government wanted to have the gun companies that make these weapons, knowingly being sold in Mexico – note they even have Spanish language sayings and graphics carved or etched on the weapons – held responsible. Sadly, in the United States, i … ⌘ Read more

Urban planning efficiency rises with AI, but challenges remain
New peer-reviewed research has found artificial intelligence could help boost productivity in urban planning but some experts warn government regulation is needed in the adoption of AI. ⌘ Read more

UK proposes wider ban on bottom trawling fishing to protect seabeds
The government wants to prohibit bottom trawling from more protected areas of UK waters. ⌘ Read more

**UK proposes wider ban on destructive bottom trawling **
The government wants to prohibit bottom trawling from more protected areas of English waters. ⌘ Read more

Queensland to review social housing after finding couple making $200k
The state government claims there are some recipients earning well above the income limit that determines who is eligible for social housing. ⌘ Read more

Britain’s energy bill problem - and why firms are paid to not provide power
Could the government’s radical plan to change the way the UK distributes electricity really bring down bills - or just lead to a postcode lottery? ⌘ Read more

GFG puts Whyalla port company into administration after ‘severe impact’ on revenue
GFG Alliance has placed its subsidiary company which formerly operated the Whyalla port into administration, saying it was left with no other option after the state government intervened in an ownership dispute over the facility. ⌘ Read more

The premier says WA is helping to reduce global emissions. Is there truth to this?
The WA government claims gas produced in WA is needed to help other nations steer clear of coal and decarbonise after the approval of a 40-year extension to the North West Shelf Karratha project. ⌘ Read more

Heritage honour for ships sunk in Battle of the Coral Sea
The federal government recognises three American ships sunk by Japanese torpedoes in 1942 killing more than 600 men as having national historical significance. ⌘ Read more

Queensland shark control plan goes against government commissioned advice
The KPMG report stresses that while “traditional measures” are still required, the program needs to transition away from “environmentally harmful practices”, such as drumlines and mesh nets. ⌘ Read more

From celebrity hideaway to feral goats: What’s next for these island resorts?
Derelict Queensland island resorts that were once playgrounds for the rich and famous are facing a state government takeover, amid frustrations they have been used for land banking. ⌘ Read more

‘No privatisation’: Tasmanian government rules out asset sales
The Tasmanian Liberals have walked away from hopes to sell off some state-owned companies to pay down debt. ⌘ Read more

Labor to change law after mother’s paid parental leave was cancelled when baby died
The federal government has promised to close the loophole that allowed employers to cancel paid parental leave after a stillbirth or early infant death. ⌘ Read more

Women in West Virginia who miscarry could face criminal charges, prosecutor says
Carter Sherman,  Staff Writer  -  The Guardian (U.K.)

_Stephan: This is what American healthcare for women has sunk to. If you’re a pregnant woman in West Virginia and you have a miscarriage you are now being advised to report this to police lest you be charged with murder.  West Virginia has always been one of the poorest, least educated, and most poorly governed s … ⌘ Read more

Victoria’s drought taskforce meets as farmers reach desperation point
The Victorian government’s newly minted drought response taskforce meets for the first time, in the midst of mounting desperation from farmers struggling in the big dry. ⌘ Read more

$384m contingency to keep Whyalla steelworks afloat
The South Australian government has set aside another $384 million to keep the Whyalla steelworks running next financial year — doubling the amount already allocated to keep the plant operating during administration. ⌘ Read more

Perth community divided over Swan River electric ferry plan
As the WA government attempts to create “Metronet on the Swan” using electric ferries, campaigners want the Matilda Bay terminal moved south. ⌘ Read more

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Women in West Virginia who miscarry could face criminal charges, prosecutor says
Carter Sherman,  Staff Writer  -  The Guardian (U.K.)

_Stephan: This is what American healthcare for women has sunk to. If you’re a pregnant woman in West Virginia and you have a miscarriage you are now being advised to report this to police lest you be charged with murder.  West Virginia has always been one of the poorest, least educated, and most poorly governed s … ⌘ Read more

Australia could bargain over partial US beef ban in Trump tariff talks
A government source says beef is being positioned as a bargaining chip to help reset trade ties after the US imposed harsh tariffs on Australian exports. ⌘ Read more

Live: Government reviews US beef policy in bid to secure tariff compromise
The federal government is reviewing strict biosecurity laws to allow US-slaughtered beef into Australia in an effort to secure the removal of Donald Trump’s tariffs. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

Concern missing middle housing proposal could see ‘hodgepodge’ development
The ACT government architect insists proposed changes to planning rules allowing denser development in Canberra’s suburbs will help “mums and dads” as much as big property developers. ⌘ Read more

The curious case of South Australia’s law and order budget
Despite saying South Australia doesn’t have a law and order problem, the Malinauskas government has delivered a budget which spruiks funding for law and order, including a $172 million spend to increase the state’s police force. ⌘ Read more

NSW workers’ comp reforms delayed after Liberals side with unions
The NSW Coalition sides with unions to delay the Labor government’s workers’ compensation reforms over a measure that would have made it harder to claim long-term compensation for psychological injuries. ⌘ Read more

‘Time for action’: Australian healthcare workers sign open letters on Gaza
One of the letters to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls on the government to apply “sustained diplomatic pressure to lift the blockade” on Gaza for medical supplies, food and water. ⌘ Read more

Sunwater directed to start work on $4.4 billion Paradise Dam rebuild
Farmers in Queensland’s Bundaberg region are cautiously optimistic after the government ordered Sunwater to start early works rebuilding a beleaguered water source. ⌘ Read more

Live: Tasmanian premier’s future set to be decided
A no-confidence motion in Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff is threatening his political future as leader of the minority Liberal government. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

Major aged care provider to cut more jobs ahead of government reforms
Blue Care says the impact of aged care reform means some roles are no longer viable or required as it makes job cuts aimed at “operational sustainability”. ⌘ Read more

Gippsland residents fear erosion measures no match for rising tides
The Victorian government spent more than $500,000 earlier this year on protective works that have already failed to stop erosion in a coastal community. ⌘ Read more

SA’s 2025 budget has come dressed in a police uniform. Here’s why
With a state election only nine months away, the Malinauskas government is keen to use this budget to spruik its law and order credentials. ⌘ Read more

‘Cost is significant’: NSW government defends inaction on broken mental health system
The problems in the system have been laid out and there’s a growing chorus of voices demanding urgent action before more lives are lost. ⌘ Read more

Ten FBI Facts You Won’t Believe Are True
The FBI is definitely one of the most interesting organizations of any involved in the United States government. They are the nation’s most powerful (and arguably most well-known) law enforcement arm. And the more you read about them, the more it seems like they have their hands mixed up in every major thing that occurred […]

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Promised WA home battery rebate scaled back by thousands of dollars
The WA government is forced to deny accusations of a backflip and a broken election promise after revealing a raft of changes to its home battery installation rebate. ⌘ Read more

New child protection laws pass SA parliament after late-night sitting
The South Australian government has passed new child protection laws, after securing enough support from the state’s crossbench. ⌘ Read more

Almost $3m in unclaimed deceased estates transferred to Queensland government
Queensland has received nearly $3 million from unclaimed estates in recent years. Experts say outdated inheritance laws are partly to blame. ⌘ Read more

Dutch far-right leader quits coalition toppling government
Mr Wilders said his coalition partners were not willing to embrace his ideas of halting asylum migration, for which he had demanded immediate support last week. ⌘ Read more

New child protection laws with a focus on safety, set to pass SA parliament
The South Australian government has secured enough support from the state’s crossbench to pass its proposed new child protection laws, despite warnings from advocates that the reforms risk “sidelining” children. ⌘ Read more

Live: Cox defects from Greens to boost Labor Senate majority
The senator’s defection from the Greens to Labor will increase the government’s numbers in the Upper House. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

Calls to lower tobacco excise amid black market surge
NSW Premier Chris Minns has called on the federal government to lower the tobacco excise, suggesting its current level may be contributing to the rise of illegal cigarette sales across Australia. ⌘ Read more

Queensland eyes eco-tourism boom with ambitious 20-year plan
From rejuvenating the Great Barrier Reef islands to launching 45 new eco-tourism experiences, a bold strategy will position Queensland as a green travel destination - but the price tag remains unclear. ⌘ Read more

Overwhelmed domestic violence services fight for funding despite budget boost
The NSW government announced this month’s budget would fund more resources to support victim-survivors navigating the justice system. ⌘ Read more

Supreme Court Boosts Oil Billionaires By Restricting Environmental Reviews
Alison Durkee,  Staff Writer  -  Forbes

_Stephan: The United States government, and this is true of the governments of many other countries as well, but has gotten particularly grievous with the Trump coup and his restructuring of the Supreme Court in his first term, simply are not preparing humanity for the disaster of climate change. I don’t know whether it is oil billionair … ⌘ Read more

How the US became the biggest military emitter and stopped everyone finding out
Nina Lakhani,  Reporter  -  The Guardian (U.K.)

_Stephan: Yet another story showing that the U.S. government just doesn’t get it, or more accurately, doesn’t want to get it, and neither do the majority of Americans who voted these cretins into office. Our technologies are destroying the Earth’s matrix of life, and the price for this greed and willful ignorance is goi … ⌘ Read more

Intense Culture of Fear”: Behind the Scenes as Trump Destroys the EPA From Within
Akela Lacy,  Staff Writer  -  The Intercept

_Stephan: The Trump and Congressional fascist coup is dismantling the government agencies that were designed to help America prepare for climate change and assist Americans when they experience some kind of climate crisis. Trump is gutting EPA, as well as FEMA, and I feel very sad for the millions of Americans who are goi … ⌘ Read more

Trump Stonewalls Federal Judges In New Round Of Brazen Defiance
David Kurtz,  Editor at Large  -  TPM

_Stephan: Aspiring dictator Trump, like Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin before him wants to castrate the judicial system of the nation he seeks to rule. Here is a clear fact-based description of what he is doing. Note also the picture at the head of this article. Again, like Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin, Trump wants banner of his picture hanging from government … ⌘ Read more

‘Mar-a-Lago face’ now the most in-demand plastic surgery — doctor reveals who everyone is requesting to look like
Adriana Diaz,  Reporter  -  New York Post

Stephan: This is a trend, and it is one of the sickest, weirdest in American history.

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Rule change would allow Trump to ‘cook the books’ and hide collapsing economy: report
Tom Boggioni,  Senior Editor  -  Raw Story

_Stephan: Fascist governance is always inferior to democratic governance. Can you think of a single fascist ruled nation in history that was world leader in social wellbeing, education, science, or medicine? No, neither can I because there is no such example One of the hallmarks of fascists is that they never want t … ⌘ Read more

Systems are crumbling – but daily life continues. The dissonance is real
Adrienne Matei,    -  The Guardian (U.K.)

_Stephan: Between 1981 and 1993, I spent several months each year in the Soviet Union. I had three businesses and several hundred employees there, as well as a philanthropy, Artlink. All of this was done to help the Soviet Union become a democracy, an effort that came to a screeching halt in as the fascist oligarchs took over the government, … ⌘ Read more

‘A Huge Scandal’: Internal Doc Exposes Trump-Musk Hunt for Social Security Fraud as a Sham
Jake Johnson,  Senior Editor and Writer  -  Common Dreams

_Stephan: I see all of this disruption of federal government agencies as part of a scheme to cause chaos, confusion, and create misdirection of the attention of the American people. Meanwhile, a coup is being carried out to turn the United States from the democratic republic the Founders des … ⌘ Read more

10 Times Governments Banned Colors for Bizarre Reasons
When we think of banned things, we tend to imagine books, political speech, or the occasional controversial cartoon. But throughout history, governments have cracked down on something far stranger: colors. Whether tied to class, ideology, or sheer paranoia, certain shades have been restricted, outlawed, or made dangerous to wear—all because they said too much without […]

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Trump says he’s fighting antisemitism — and accepting a $400 million gift from a government that funded Hamas
Anthony L. Fisher,  Senior Editor and Writer  -  MSNBC

_Stephan: The corruption of multi-felon, convicted sex abuser Donald Trump and his family is unlike anything ever seen before in the United States 250-year history. Do you remember when Hillary Clinton could not accept a necklace valued at something like $42 … ⌘ Read more

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden is fired by Trump
Nicholas Wu, Lisa Kashinsky and Katherine Tully-McManus,  Staff Writers  -  Politico

_Stephan: The Library of Congress, whose beginnings trace back to Benjamin Franklin, is the largest library in the world and the most important. Despot Trump, as he has made clear, doesn’t like libraries because they are repositories of facts. And he also doesn’t want government agencies, whether the Chief of Naval Operations or the Lib … ⌘ Read more

Donald Trump Nominates Fox News’ Jeanine Pirro for Interim DC US Attorney
Sonam Sheth and Gabe Whisnant,  Evening Political Editor  -  Newsweek

_Stephan: Aspiring dictator Trump has appointed another MAGAt fanatic and Fox host, Jeanine Pirro, as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. Like Hegseth, Patel, and others, the United States government agencies are now headed by Fox hosts because Trump doesn’t select his administration leadership … ⌘ Read more

North American Bird Populations Are Collapsing in Places They Once Thrived: Study
Cristen Hemingway Jaynes,  Contributing Writer  -  EcoWatch

_Stephan: Human technology is destroying Earth’s matrix of life, and except for the scientific community, there is almost no awareness of this, even though it is going to have a devastatingly negative impact on human civilization. Human governments must make fostering wellbeing their first priority if the … ⌘ Read more

Amid Forced Starvation in Gaza, NGO Coalition Decries Israel’s New Registration Rules
Brett Wilkins,  Staff Writer  -  Common Dreams

_Stephan: The fascist government of Israel has made its intentions very clear, while the Trump administration remains silent. Kill Palestinians. Starve Palestinians. Drive Palestinians to other countries. Take over the entirety of Gaza and, with the Trump family’s help, turn Gaza into a profit-making resort are … ⌘ Read more

10 Years in Cloud Native: TOC Restructures Technical Groups
The CNCF Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) is the technical governing body responsible for maintaining the technical vision of the CNCF. At the time the CNCF was founded in 2015 and as of 2016, there were four… ⌘ Read more

Study reveals stark differences in life expectancy across US states over the past century
Colin Poitra,  Staff Writer  -  Medical Press

_Stephan: Look at the graph at the head of this article. What do you notice? I have been telling you for 30 years that by every objective measure I can find, from happiness to literacy to life expectancy, Republican governance is always inferior to Democratic governance, even as flawed as it often is. … ⌘ Read more

How prime factorizations govern the Collatz conjecture
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Announcing the Automated Governance Maturity Model
We are entering an era where Governance is increasingly important; with AI systems generating code and becoming a critical part of application’s runtime infrastructure, we can produce outputs at an increasingly rapid pace. Organizations and individuals… ⌘ Read more

New Mideast Project Is Latest Trump Company Deal Tied to a Foreign Government
Vivian Nereim and Eric Lipton,  Lead Reporter | Investigative Reporter  -  The New York Times

_Stephan: How much talk do you hear or read about how Trump and his family are using the office of the Presidency to enrich themselves? Nowhere near enough in my opinion. The truth is they are making hundreds of millions, perhaps billions of dollars, from deals they are working … ⌘ Read more

10 Individuals Allegedly Killed by the U.S. Government
Throughout American history, certain tragic and untimely deaths have sparked deep suspicion, skepticism, and public intrigue. Official narratives often point to suicide, accidents, or random violence—but the shadowy nature of these incidents frequently leads many to question if something more sinister might be at play. From whistleblowers and journalists to political insiders and controversial figures, […]

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DOGE has made a big impact on Washington. But government spending is up.
Sophia Cai and Irie Sentner,    -  Politico

_Stephan: I think it should be obvious by now, to anyone paying attention, that the whole point of DOGE was not saving taxpayer dollars; it twas about creating chaos, confusing and misdirecting the media, and dismantling the Constitutional Federal Republic of the United States (what America’s governmental form should really be called). All … ⌘ Read more

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Apple Music Gets New Co-Heads in Latest Leadership Shuffle
Apple is making another round of leadership changes across two key divisions ahead of its earnings report on Thursday, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

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10 Times Government Officials Made Startling Claims
No, this is not that type of list. It doesn’t contain quotes like “God save the Queen, man” or “I tested positively toward negative, right.” This list is about claims made by government officials worldwide that sort of eclipse anything heads of state may have said (or will say in the future). Think you’ve heard […]

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Editor’s Note – Is This What You Voted For
Stephan A. Schwartz,  Editor  -  Schwartzreport

Stephan: EDITOR’S NOTE – IS THIS WHAT YOU VOTED FOR?

_The Founders didn’t agree about everything when they created the Constitution. But they did all agree about three things. They did not want a king. They did want a firewall between church and state. And they wanted the three branches of government they were creating to operate equally to preserve democracy. Now, 250 years later, psych … ⌘ Read more

‘Deep red rural America’ hurts most as Trump attacks on liberal programs backfire: report
Jennifer Bowers Bahney,  Contributing Writer  -  Raw Story

_Stephan: Just as I, and many others have predicted, MAGAt world is going to experience the worst effects of the Trump coup and dismantlement of the economy and government. And in many ways, MAGAt voters didn’t even think about that when they voted. Here is an example of what I mean. I think … ⌘ Read more

CISA extends funding to the CVE program (BleepingComputer)
Sergiu Gatlan reports
that the US government has extended funding for the Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program, following yesterday’s reports that funding
would run out as of April 16.

“The CVE Program is invaluable to cyber community and a priority of
CISA,” the U.S. cybersecurity agency told BleepingCompu … ⌘ Read more

MITRE Warns CVE Program Faces Disruption (Security Week)
Security Week is one of several outlets reporting
that the funding for the CVE program at MITRE disappears as of
April 16.

Maintained by MITRE Corporation, a not-for-profit organization that
operates federal R&D centers, the CVE program is funded through
multiple channels, including the U.S. government, industry
partnerships, and international organizations.
… ⌘ Read more

Editor’s Note – Israel’s Ongoing Genocide
Stephan A. Schwartz,  Editor  -  Schwartzreport

_Stephan: I am been so focused on the coup that destroying America’s democracy, legal system, our healthcare, education systems, museums, and libraries that I haven’t posted anything about the ongoing genocide being carried out by Israel under the fascist Benjamin Netanyahu and his ultra-rightist government. Ostensibly this is because the terrorist organization Hamas captured some 1,200 Israelis wh … ⌘ Read more

American Stasi
John B. Alexandria,  Contributing Writer  -  Daily Kos

Stephan: John Alexander, who has considerable expertise in the geopolitical world, has it exactly right. Our democracy is crumbling into authoritarianism as the Republicans in Congress sit sucking their thumbs listening to Daddy tell them what to do.

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The actions of many government organizations are more like the extinct East German Sta … ⌘ Read more

Chaos and Corruption Weekly Digest: Week 11
,    -   American Federation of Government Employees

Stephan: Week 11 of the corruption that is the unacknowledged but defining character of the coup.

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Week 11 saw Trump’s attack on the free press, our country’s economy and ability to fight diseases and find cures. But the American people pushed back against his attacks in four elect … ⌘ Read more

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USDA to slash headquarters, other staff and relocate some to new ‘hubs’ around the country
Eric Katz,  Senior Correspondent  -  Government Executive

_Stephan: The Department of Agriculture is being torn apart and moved out of Washington, D.C. entirely. The impact this is going to have on the wellbeing of farmers, whose average age is about 59, is going to be devastating. That guarantees that your grocery prices of anything those farmers … ⌘ Read more

‘Cost us $26M!’ Jasmine Crockett spits ‘fire’ at Trump’s golfing
David Edwards,  Staff Writer  -  Raw Story

Stephan: While psychopath “emperor” Trump and his cretinous minions blather on about efficiency while they dismantle the government and destroy the wellbeing of America, you and I are spending millions of dollars to pay for the “emperor’s” golf games. It is straight out of the reign of Nero and Caligula.

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Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer
Damian Carrington,  Environment Editor  -  The Guardian (U.K.)

_Stephan: Capitalism is fine, as long as there is one modification, the first priority must be that  your capitalism must be conducted in such a way that it promotes wellbeing. Government policies must do the same. You can see how this works, and how it proves what I am saying is factually accurate. Look at the top seven happiest count … ⌘ Read more

‘Turbulence far away’: NYT exposes Trump ‘moneymaking weekend’ amid huge ‘market meltdown’
David McAfee,  Senior Editor  -  Raw Story

_Stephan: As the days go on psychopath “emperor” Trump makes it ever more clear how little he is concerned with actual governing in a democracy sense. He shows Americans by his daily actions that he sees them as peasants and himself as above their petty wellbeing. And, because the corrupt  U.S. Supreme Court p … ⌘ Read more

This is such an interesting reading

Lessons from open source in the Mexican government
https://lwn.net/Articles/1013776/

10 Political Terms With Curious Origins
The words we use in the context of politics reveal much of the history of how humans have attempted to govern themselves. Many originate from ancient Greece and Rome, where the first representative assemblies closely matching our own arose. The very word “politics” comes from the Greek polities, meaning “city, citizen.” The Romans gave us […]

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Trump Just Ripped Up Federal Workers’ Union Contracts
Meagan Day,  Staff Writer  -  Reader Supported News | Jacobin

Stephan: Part of psychopath “monarch” Trump’s coup to dismantle democracy and a functioning government, is the elimination of any kind of collective action such as unions. This is the latest move to accomplish that goal.

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[$] LWN.net Weekly Edition for March 27, 2025
Inside this week’s LWN.net Weekly Edition:

• Front: Open source in government; OSI election; Memory-management medley; Address-space isolation; CMA; 6.14 Development stats; State of the page.

• Briefs: Asahi Linux progress; Reproducible Debian; rpi-image-gen; Neovim 0.11; OpenH264; Quotes; …

• Announcements: Newsletters, conferences, security updates, patches, and more. ⌘ Read more

[$] Lessons from open source in the Mexican government
The adoption of open-source software in governments has had its ups and
downs. While open source seems like a “no-brainer”, it turns out that
governments can be surprisingly resistant to using FOSS for a variety of
reasons. Federico González Waite spoke in the Open Government track at SCALE 22x in Pasadena,
California to recount his [experiences\
working with and for the Mexican government](https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/22x/speak … ⌘ Read more

‘Absolute chaos’ at Dept of Agriculture could skyrocket rural grocery prices: report
Brad Reed,  Staff Writer  -  Raw Story

_Stephan: The United States as I predicted is going into recession, and your groceries prices are going to go up. We are at a moment of truth we have not experienced since the Founders created the United States. We are no longer a functioning democracy, and the authoritarian government that now runs the country cares noth … ⌘ Read more

‘This Felt Like a Kidnapping Because It Was’: Family of Mahmoud Khalil Releases Arrest Video
Jessica Corbett,  Staff Writer  -  Common Dreams

_Stephan: As I search the media each day it becomes ever more obvious that psychopath fascist Trump’s idea of government is to mimic Hitler. We are now at the stage where men in plain clothes showing no warrant can break into someone’s home and kidnap them, just as the Gestapo did. You can click … ⌘ Read more

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Judge orders Trump administration to give fired workers their jobs back
Lily Jamali,  Tech Correspodent  -  BBC (U.K.)

Stephan: Here is some good news. It tells us that there are still honorable men and women serving as judges. Congressional Republican flying monkeys, of course, are trying to impeach them. However, these judges offer hope that some part of the U.S. government that Trump’s coup is trying to destroy still works.

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OpenAI Calls on U.S. Government to Let It Freely Use Copyrighted Material for AI Training
OpenAI, known for its ChatGPT chatbot, today submitted AI recommendations to the Trump administration, calling for deregulation and policies that give AI companies free rein to train models on copyrighted material in order to compete with China on AI development.

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Bombshell report reveals staggering amount of government funds paid to Elon Musk
Adam Nichols,  Editor-in-Chief  -  Raw Story

_Stephan: Criminal Trump and and his Frankenstein Elon Musk, are both destroying the economic wellbeing of millions of Americans and, at the same time, enriching themselves with all kinds of schemes and scams. There have been a number of reports of how much Musk has lost from Tesla stock collapse, but what you don’t hear … ⌘ Read more

General Services Administration cuts tech unit
Danny Nguyen,  Staff Writer  -  Politico

_Stephan: As with all fascist oligarch governments, criminal Trump and his minions are cutting off information the government provided for free as a service. The result will be that help and support from a wide range of agencies, including Social Security, IRS, Medicare, and Medicaid, will be severely limited in the support they can provide. Given the last month’s news about what Trump’s cou … ⌘ Read more