Новости за 06.10.2021

The Indian Child Welfare Act, or ICWA, is one of the most vital tools that Native people have at their disposal to guard against cultural genocide. Enacted in 1978, ICWA was a response to a long-running crisis among Native people: Native children, in large numbers, were being separated from their families and communities by state and private adoption agencies and being disproportionately placed with families at a substantial remove from Native culture and tradition. The federal law imposed safeguards... Читать дальше...

In September, the State Police Association of Massachusetts, or SPAM, sued the state over Governor Charlie Baker’s vaccine mandate. The police union argued that it would cause state troopers “irreparable harm” to be forced to be vaccinated against a deadly virus or be fired if they declined. When that lawsuit failed, SPAM president Michael Cherven threatened that the mandate would have an immediate impact on his workforce. “To date, dozens of troopers have already submitted their resignation paperwork,” he claimed... Читать дальше...

South Dakota is in the news because a consortium of journalists exposed shady doings there that take advantage of the state’s status as a notorious tax haven, and because the state’s governor, Kristi Noem, is caught up in an outrageous nepotism scandal and in general has been working overtime to wrestle the mantle of nation’s worst governor away from Ron DeSantis.

Well, here we are again, talking about the debt ceiling.

The Senate will hold a procedural vote Wednesday on a bill to suspend the debt ceiling through 2022, just under two weeks away from October 18, the date on which the Treasury Department estimates the country will default on its debts. But Republicans are likely to block the bill using the filibuster, leaving Democrats with limited options to avert this potential crisis. Economic catastrophe looms in the near distance, and it’s possible that even if we avoid default... Читать дальше...