(2021-08-22). The Curious Case of Stephen Breyer. counterpunch.org 
Breyer and Scalia. (CSPAN). | Any man admired by both Senators Ted Kennedy and Orin Hatch couldn't be all good. And, in fact, Stephen Breyer's elevation to the highest bench in 1994 illustrated concisely how, across the 80s and 90s, Kennedyesque liberalism and Hatchian conservatism merged into a unified, pro-corporate posture. | Put more nastily, Breyer's ascent to the Supreme Court offers an unpleasing paradigm for the utter bankruptcy and degradation of that liberal tradition of which Kennedy was erroneously supposed to be the custodian and stout defender. Those with short memories often ascribe certain fami…
(2021-08-21). [Perspectives] Radiation oncology 2.0. thelancet.com Radiology, pathology, and dermatology are generally considered leading specialties in the medical use of artificial intelligence (AI). But radiation oncology is also increasingly using AI and machine learning (ML) in patient care. In an international survey, about a third of radiation oncologists and medical physicists are now using or preparing to use ML, primarily for image segmentation and treatment planning.
(2021-08-21). Brazil: Bolsonaro Ask Senate to Impeach Supreme Court's Judge. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro sent an impeachment request to the Senate against Federal Supreme Court's Judge Alexandre de Moraes, who included the President in an investigation on fake news spread. | RELATED: | An executive branch's official delivered the request signed by Bolsonaro to the Senate building, where it should be processed by the President of the Senate Rodrigo Pacheco, who is out of Bras…
(2021-08-21). Israel's supreme court allows government to retain custody of body of Ahmad Erekat. peoplesdispatch.org The court rejected an appeal by Israeli legal aid group to release the body of Ahmad Erekat, who was shot dead by Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank…