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Robotic Elephants are Modernizing Tradition & Saving Lives | Khushboo Gupta | TEDxSharda University
TEDx Talks· 2025-08-11 15:29
I want you to imagine being taken away from your family as a child. You cry out, but nobody listens. You are chained, beaten, shackled, but nobody's there to listen to you.Your life is no longer yours, but you're dictated and you are controlled for human whims. And the worst part that nobody stops by to question this cruelty. You're just living in chain in concrete.That's the horrific life of a captive elephant. We live in an age of modernity. Yet in this modern era, we cling on to some old traditional prac ...
Jacob Soboroff on the "intentional cruelty" of mass deportations
MSNBC· 2025-08-04 20:34
Immigration Policy & Impact - Mass deportation encompasses more than just the "worst of the worst" individuals [1] - Mass deportation is now visible in everyday life, affecting communities and individuals [2] - The current immigration policy is characterized by intentional cruelty [3] Societal Concerns - The policy of family separation is shocking to the conscience and violates due process [2] - Concerns are rising as people witness the impact of current immigration enforcement [2]
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The Economist· 2025-07-10 23:40
For a place with a cuddly reputation, Denmark has been cruel to its migrants. We explain how https://t.co/ElMttNz5R8 ...
American dystopia: The cruel spectacle of Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
MSNBC· 2025-07-05 20:25
Welcome to the new American dystopia where alligators are cops and humans are treated like animals. This might sound like an allegory dreamed up by George Orwell for my Veland book club, but it's not. This was a real tweet posted on the official White House Twitter page.AI alligators sporting ice hats and a man assumed to be Donald Trump standing behind them. Alligator Alcatraz, make America safe again. Deep in the swamplands of Florida, far from civilization, is a virtually abandoned 39 square mile airfiel ...
'It’s about scaring the pants off of immigrants’: Immigration atty. on Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
MSNBC· 2025-07-05 16:33
Immigration Policy & Enforcement - The Trump administration's approach to immigration is characterized by cruelty as a policy [1] - The "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center in Florida is criticized as inhumane and cruel, matching the Trump administration's rhetoric [3] - ICE detention is supposed to be civil, not criminal, custody and not punitive, yet the administration desires more such facilities [4] - Florida state lawmakers were denied entry to inspect the state-operated facility, raising concerns about oversight and transparency [6][9] - The administration's measures, like "Alligator Alcatraz," are seen as attempts to scare immigrants rather than improve operational efficiency [13][14][15][16] - There are concerns about the possibility of minors being sent to the new facility, with planning documents outlining requirements for children detainees [17][18] - Florida is acting unilaterally in some detentions under its 287G authority without federal oversight [21][22] - The Justice Department is initiating a massive denaturalization campaign against naturalized U S citizens based on paperwork errors [27][28][29][30][31] Treatment of Detainees - Kilmer Abrego Garcia, erroneously deported to El Salvador, allegedly suffered psychological and physical torture in a Salvadoran prison [2][32][33] - Abrego Garcia was allegedly deported directly to a secret jail in El Salvador as part of a prior arrangement between the U S and Salvadoran governments [36][37] - DHS responded to Abrego Garcia's filing by focusing on gang membership and criminality, without denying the alleged abuse [39][40]
Lawrence: What you're feeling is the banality of cruelty from Trump and the Republican Party
MSNBC· 2025-07-02 03:45
Government Policy & Budget Cuts - The Trump administration is criticized for celebrating the removal of funding for AIDS medication in Africa, a program that has saved over 25 million lives in the 21st century [1][2] - The administration is also criticized for increasing the national debt by $35 trillion with tax cuts for billionaires while simultaneously cutting Medicaid, which will take healthcare coverage away from 17 million people [3] - The closure of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is highlighted as an example of executive overreach, as it was done without congressional approval [5][6] - Medicaid pays for 40% of the nursing home care in the US, and cuts to this program are criticized [7] Healthcare & Social Welfare - The report highlights concerns over the potential loss of healthcare coverage for 17 million Americans due to Republican budget cuts [3][5] - The report mentions that in some rural areas, government-funded healthcare programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act provide healthcare to most people [7] - Republican senators voted against an amendment to prevent Medicaid from being taken away from women during childbirth [37] - The report mentions that children are going to go hungry because of cuts in food assistance to poor children [36] Political Commentary & Leadership - The report questions the motivations and competence of Donald Trump and Republican leaders, suggesting a lack of care for the impact of their policies on vulnerable populations [4][8][14][20][21][23][35] - The report criticizes the American news media for not adequately covering the shutdown of USAID and Elon Musk's role in it [5][15][16] - The report suggests that the Republican party is under the complete control of Donald Trump [20]