Notices by maeve harris (maeve@girlcock.club), page 2

Testifying to the FTC, an executive of grocery giant Kroger has admitted the company gouged prices above inflation. A merger of Kroger and its competitor Albertsons is planned by the corporations. https://www.newsweek.com/kroger-executive-admits-company-gouged-prices-above-inflation-1945742

The world's first lung #cancer vaccine is being tested in 7 nations. It is hoped the vaccine will stop lung cancer and prevent recurrence. If eventually successful, I shudder to think what price BioNTech will charge for the treatment in the US. https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/23/world-first-lung-cancer-vaccine-trials-launched-across-seven-countries

#Kamala Harris has put the state of North Carolina back in play, with increased enthusiasm especially among younger voters, and 10000 volunteers. Recent polling put #Trump's advantage down to 1% https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/08/07/harris-presidential-race-north-carolina-surge-trump

Progressive 'Squad' member Cori Bush has been defeated in the Missouri primary, after a massive push by AIPAC, the political action committee, the Israel backed group. Bush has argued that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and was one of the first representatives to call for a cease-fire, just weeks after Hamas’s October 7 attack. https://newrepublic.com/post/184580/cori-bush-missouri-primary-wesley-bell-aipac

Nearly 100 killed and many injured as the Asian nation of Bengladesh explodes with protests demanding resignation of its PM. The issue is a government policy setting a quota of government jobs for relatives of soldiers who fought in the war of independence. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bangladesh-renewed-protests-nearly-100-killed-dhaka/

#Trump congratulates his political idol #Putin for 'another great deal' after prisoner swap, which included a Russian assassin. VP designate and weirdo Vance claims credit for Trump for the swap, which was negotiated by the #Biden administrationhttps://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-congratulates-putin-on-another-great-deal-after-prisoner-swap

White House official says US is 'preparing for every possibility, as #Iran threatens to retaliate against #Israel for that nation's assassination of a top #Hamas official on Iranian territory. War is also threatening against Lebanon. https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/04/politics/video/finer-sotu-full-interview (video)

#Trump reopens wounds, attacking popular #Georgia #Republican governor Brian Kemp. A #gop radio host said "“Over 30,000 people refused to vote for [Trump] in Georgia in 2020 and he lost by about 12,000 votes. All he’s doing is reminding everyone why they don’t like him. And he has no Georgia ground game and will have to rely on Kemp. It’s going to hurt him.” Keep losing Don, you have a gift for it. https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/03/trump-brian-kemp-georgia-00172564

Some right wing pundits think that holding #SCOTUS justices to reasonable ethics standards is a threat to US Democracy, which, of course, is grounded in #corruption

Joe Stiglitz: America's neoliberal capitalist system is unsustainable, and what is needed to fix it before it implodes https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/4803280-united-states-economy-challenges/

Opinion from Esquire: J. D. Vance is the worst politician I've ever seen. "And then there’s J.D Vance. I do not say this idly, because I’ve covered some real meatheads in this racket—What up, Ron DeSantis?—but Vance may be the worst public politician I have ever seen. No kidding. This guy could screw up a two-car funeral if you spotted him the hearse." https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a61719535/jd-vance-sucks/

#Covid surges across the US, as unequal access (especially among people of color) affects inoculation and treatment rates. The US is strongly mask resistant, which is side-eyed here in #Thailand https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/27/covid-vaccine-rates-paxlovid-data

"No one in this world, so far as I know—and I have searched the records for years, and employed agents to help me—has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people. Nor has anyone ever lost public office thereby. The mistake that is made always runs the other way." - H. L. Mencken

#Kamala hHarris, in her first campaign speech, slams Republic policies and vows to product womens' reproductive freedom, something the Catholic Biden could not convincingly do https://newrepublic.com/article/184147/kamala-harris-new-trump-takedown-cleverly-flips-script-gop

#Israel former national security officials and business leaders blast PM #Netanyahu ahead of his address to Congress. He has been accused of trying to sabotage the hostage deal

7th person apparently cured of #HIV, and hopes of a wider cure are rising https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/seventh-person-seemingly-cured-hiv-signs-hope-broader-cure

Farm equipment manufacturer John Deere is planning to lay off about 600 US employees, as it experience a reduction in demand, and shifts production to a new facility in Ramos, #Mexico https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/07/business/john-deere-mass-layoffs-2024/index.html

#UK #Labour party is seeking a wide ranging security pact with the #EU, covering defense, climate crisis, and response to pandemics, according to Foreign Secretary David Lammy "bringing an end to the Brexit era" https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/07/labour-to-seek-joint-declaration-with-eu-on-wide-ranging-security-pact

France election, 2nd round: contrary to exit polling in the 1st round, the left leaning New Popular Front has won the most seats, followed by Macron's centrist alliance, with the right wing National Rally bringing up the rear. https://apnews.com/live/france-election-results-updates-round-2-macron-le-pen

#Texas Senator Ted Cruz may be in trouble in his reelection attempt, as Democrat Colin Allread has an 11 point lead among women voters, and an 8 point lead among independents. Overall, Cruz has a 46-43 lead, down from a double digit lead in prior polling https://www.newsweek.com/ted-cruz-polls-texas-senate-allred-narrow-lead-1921176