Robert Reich: *Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema act out of ego, not principle.*

In a broad sense, this must be true. But is it "ego" in the ssnse of simple emotion, or is it "ego" in the sense of future advantage?

*Zuckerberg-backed Summit Learning platform suggests schools 'listen' to parents' 'online conversations'.*

Right-wing Democrat Cuellar joined Republicans in proposing a law that would allow companies to eliminate important workers' rights, by extending the piecework sweatshop economy to more kinds of work.

This would also stop states from requiring better wages and working conditions for existing gig-work companies such as Uber

and Lyft.

*AIPAC Defeats Andy Levin, the Most Progressive Jewish Representative.*

AIPAC is a big danger to the US fight against plutocracy. Americans who care about injustice to persecuted minorities tend to be concerned with Israel's occupation policies, so AIPAC essentially campaigns for disdain towards persecuted minorities.

Yet more gratuitous cruelty by the US border thugs.

This article mentions a policy of making asylum seekers throw away all their personal possessions, as well as specific cruelty towards Sikh men — forcing them to violate religious commandments for no rational reason.

Religion is not an excuse for someone to violate safety requirements or mistreat anyone else. But these particular Sikh religious practices don't hurt or endanger anyone.

When "security forces" display a persistent habit of gratuitous cruelty, we cannot take their word about what they do. Their punishment should be a requirement to document how they treat each asylum seeker.