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• Biden's War Policy Offers Chance for Change -- or More of the Same March 7, 2021
  The administration is reexamining Trump-era rules governing drone strikes and commando missions outside of conventional war zones, along with much else. The post Biden’s War Policy Offers Chance for Change — or More of the Same appeared first on The Intercept.
• The Military’s Failure to Reckon With White Supremacy in Its Ranks March 7, 2021
  When it comes to rooting out extremists, military investigators have provided conflicting accounts of their own regulations. The post The Military’s Failure to Reckon With White Supremacy in Its Ranks appeared first on The Intercept.
• A cruzada da Faria Lima contra o auxílio emergencial March 7, 2021
  Relatório da XP e falas de estrategista da Empiricus pintam cenário catastrófico se governo socorrer os mais pobres. Mas não pressionam pela vacinação em massa que ajudaria na retomada da economia The post A cruzada da Faria Lima contra o auxílio emergencial appeared first on The Intercept.
• A Pro-Israel Lawyer Is Weaponizing Public Records Law Against Palestinian Activists March 6, 2021
  Right-wing lawyer David Abrams’s lawsuit against UCLA could unleash harassment on attendees of a Students for Justice in Palestine event. The post A Pro-Israel Lawyer Is Weaponizing Public Records Law Against Palestinian Activists appeared first on The Intercept.
• Why the Government's Plan to Help Out Renters Is Falling Flat March 5, 2021
  The program to assist with rent has run into numerous barriers in distributing aid — including landlords. The post Why the Government’s Plan to Help Out Renters Is Falling Flat appeared first on The Intercept.

Trending Topic

• Where American women’s ambitions took wing at midcentury
  Pan Am, along with the Barbizon in New York City, offered women of the 1940s-1960s a rare place to follow their career aspirations.
• Tried and tested book recommendations from readers
  Looking for excellent books to read this spring? Check out these proven favorites recommended by Monitor readers.
• Publisher pulls six Dr. Seuss books over racist portrayals
  Dr. Seuss Enterprise, which oversees the author and illustrator’s legacy, has announced that it would no longer be selling “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo” because of racist and insensitive imagery.
• ‘The Graduate’ director Mike Nichols felt he had something to prove
  Mark Harris’ biography traces Mike Nichols’ work from comedy improv duo with Elaine May to Broadway plays and big Hollywood films – as well as flops.
• ‘Klara and the Sun’: Do androids dream of human emotions?
  A likable android studies human behavior in Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro’s “Klara and the Sun,” which explores the effects of AI.

Inovation

• The internet breaks too easily. Can that be fixed?
  As the internet has become dominated by a handful of tech giants, outages have become routine. Some people seek a less-centralized model.
• Eye in the sky: Did Baltimore’s aerial surveillance program go too far?
  A federal appeals court is set to consider the constitutionality of a police surveillance program conducted last year in the skies over Baltimore.
• Facebook reverses news ban in Australia. A global precedent?
  The Australian government and Facebook have come to an agreement on a law that would make digital giants pay for journalism. Facebook’s cooperation is seen as a major victory in Australia’s efforts to curb Big Tech and could set a precedent for other countries.
• Big Tech strikes back: Facebook blocks news in Australia
  In response to a law that would force Google and Facebook to pay for journalism from Australia, Facebook has decided to cut access to Australian news organizations. The move comes amid a growing battle between governments and the digital giants worldwide.
• Does the future of social media really hinge on these 26 words?
  Lawmakers aiming to rein in social media companies have targeted legislation known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. What is CDA230?

Politics

• Senate approves $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill – top Biden priority
  With a party-line vote, the Senate approved President Biden’s biggest early priority: addressing the pandemic, unemployment, and a struggling economy.
• Why did NY hide true number of nursing home deaths?
  A new report shows 15,000 nursing home residents in New York state died as a result of COVID-19, a drastic increase over a January report of 8,700. Critics say the way the deaths were counted was an attempt to protect Gov. Andrew Cuomo from political rivals.
• Cuomo, Democrats, and the politics of personal conduct
  Allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a prominent Democrat, have renewed soul-searching within his party.
• Law enforcement agencies can't agree on who to blame for Jan. 6
  Congress hasn’t pinned the blame on any specific U.S. law enforcement or intelligence agency or official as it investigates the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Police and national security officials have deflected responsibility, blaming either intelligence failures, the Pentagon, or each other.
• A 9/11 Commission for Jan. 6? Possible, but harder this time.
  Amid diverging narratives about the attack on the U.S. Capitol, key players from the 9/11 Commission say their experience offers relevant lessons.