Techdirt. – NHTSA Starts To Take The Safety Threat Of Comically Large Trucks More Seriously

Sep 192024
 

The United States is already a global leader in traffic-related fatalities, with a thirty-percent jump in the last decade. That’s in contrast to every other developed country, which saw a decline. 40,000 Americans die every year in traffic fatalities. And while tech advancements have made life safer for drivers and passengers, the same can’t be true for those on the outside looking in.
There are a lot of reasons why; from poorly considered urban pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure, to the overall massive (and seemingly ever-ballooning) size of SUV and truck front ends.
This week the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed new rules that would purportedly take aim at the latter. The new rule would establish…

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The Onion – Israel Detonates Electronics Purchased By Hezbollah In Widespread Attack

Sep 192024
 

Israel blew up thousands of two-way personal radios used by Hezbollah members in Lebanon, the second wave of an intelligence operation that started with the explosions of pager devices the day before. What do you think?

“Israel can’t risk survivors being radicalized by Israel’s actions.”
Marcos Pantoja, Necktie Steamer

“We can’t negotiate with innocent bystanders.”
Shari Kurz, Rhetoric Analyst

“I don’t see why every device has to have so many different functions these days.”
Cody Hudd, Part-Time Laborer

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World Socialist Web Site (en) – Terror attack on Lebanon opens new front in US-Israeli war in Middle East

Sep 192024
 

Israel’s terrorist attack marks a new stage in the criminalization of imperialist foreign policy, setting a precedent for the legitimization of terrorist attacks on both political leaders and the broader civilian population.

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