Daily News Digest - Summary for August 13 2025

‘No Place In Our Community’: Santa Cruz Residents Sue County Over AT&T Cell Tower

Daily News Digest - Summary for August 13 2025

‘No Place In Our Community’: Santa Cruz Residents Sue County Over AT&T Cell Tower

Residents of Santa Cruz County, California, want the court to withdraw the approval of a 140-foot cell tower they allege county officials illegally approved

by The Free Thought Project

(Children's Health Defense) Residents of Santa Cruz County, California, are suing the county for allegedly illegally approving the placement of a 140-foot AT&T cell tower in a rural residential neighborhood…


Quick Take…Are Digital IDs coming piecemeal?

I’m starting to think a full-scale, nationwide compulsory digital ID won’t ever be a thing. Not officially, anyway. Not for quite a while.

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by Independent media alliance, Kit Knightly, OffGuardian

I’m starting to think a full-scale, nationwide compulsory digital ID won’t ever be a thing. Not officially, anyway. Not for quite a while.

It’s a vibe I feel coming off the news that gels more with the current methodology – the indirect authoritarianism of the easier path. Piecemeal tyranny washed in on waves of convenience…


Israel Assassinates More Journalists To Hide Its Planned War Crimes

by Caitlin Johnstone

Ahead of a planned Israeli assault on Gaza City which UN officials warn will further exacerbate death and suffering for the Palestinian people, Israel has chosen to assassinate five Al Jazeera journalists who’ve been stationed there. Among those killed was Anas al-Sharif, one of the most high-profile surviving reporters in Gaza…


Drinking Soda Raises Diabetes Risk Even Without Weight Gain

Drinking just one sugary beverage a day increases your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 25%, even if you're not overweight

by Dr. Joseph Mercola

Americans are drinking more sugar than ever before, and it's not just the amount that's fueling today's metabolic crisis. It's the form. When refined sugar is consumed in liquid form, whether in sodas, flavored waters or sports drinks — it bypasses your body's natural defenses. There's no chewing, no fiber, no fullness. Just a rapid flood into your bloodstream that forces your pancreas and liver to respond instantly…


Test Case for Global Control

This essay could be about any one of a number of nations.

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While the world focuses on alleged 'far-right' movements across Europe, something more sinister is brewing in the home of Lego, Carlsberg and Hans Christian Andersen. Under the cover of environmental protection, the government is planning to confiscate huge chunks of farmland and destroy the agricultural industry that feeds the nation


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