Wertheimer [any]
I don’t know about a book, but here’s a study.
Patients are more likely to fall, get new infections, or experience other forms of harm during their stay in a hospital after it is acquired by a private equity firm, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School.
https://hms.harvard.edu/news/what-happens-when-private-equity-takes-over-hospital
Biden Told He Won Election As Aide Gently Closes His Eyes
WASHINGTON—Kneeling beside him as he softly stirred, an aide reportedly told President Joe Biden on Thursday that he had won the election and then gently closed his eyes. “It’s okay, Mr. President—all is well in the world, thanks to you,” the White House staffer said as she attempted to fold the president’s hands delicately across his chest and placed a finger across his lips, whispering that it was time to stop fighting now because democracy had been saved. “You did it, sir. The nation is united once again under President Biden. Can you hear that? They’re chanting your name outside. You won in a landslide after Trump finally admitted you were better at golf than him. Shh, shh, shh, you’ve done enough for America today. Now it’s time to get some sleep. You’re going to need a lot of rest for the big inauguration celebration. Time to let go, sir. Good night.” At press time, the president had reportedly uttered, “Why is Gavin Newsom here?” as the aide pressed down harder on his eyelids.
Fewer than 1% of federal criminal defendants were acquitted in 2022
While reading If We Burn I learned that the U.S. was behind Brazil incorporating plea deals into their judicial system, too. Here’s a U.S. think tank talking about how damned important plea bargains are in the fight against “corruption.” (Article written before Lava Jato was exposed as a right-wing, U.S.-driven plot.)
Bangladesh has announced a nationwide curfew that will come into effect at midnight Friday, amid a telecommunications blackout that has cut the country of 170 million people off from the rest of the world, as clashes between students and security forces intensified.
Faisal Mahmud, reporting for Al Jazeera from Dhaka, said that the army had been deployed on the streets of the Bangladeshi capital.
