Category: Americas

MIL-OSI Canada: Canadian Multiculturalism Day: Associate Minister Yaseen
Source: Government of Canada regional news (2)
“Today, on Canadian Multiculturalism Day, we come together to celebrate the many cultures, languages and traditions that have contributed to and continue to shape our province and country. Whether your roots go back generations, or you are new to Canada, your experiences and perspectives contribute to the larger Canadian story.

“Our multicultural fabric is fueling innovation, expanding global connections and contributes to Alberta’s economic success. From small business owners and global entrepreneurs to skilled trades and cutting-edge tech, the diverse talents across Alberta are key to our continued growth and resilience.

“Alberta’s government remains committed to championing multiculturalism to ensure our province remains the best place to live, work, invest and raise a family. As we honour many different communities, let us renew our commitment to fostering a province where everyone is valued and respected.

“Let us continue to build on our differences and find strength in the unity that binds us.”

Related information
- Premier’s Council on Multiculturalism
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June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Canada: June 28 Recognized as National Insurance Awareness Day
Source: Government of Canada regional news

Released on June 27, 2025

June 28 is National Insurance Awareness Day and the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) and the Insurance Councils of Saskatchewan (ICS) are encouraging Saskatchewan residents to think about their insurance needs and what types of coverage they may require.

“Insurance provides peace of mind to help cover costs from unexpected events like health issues, accidents, or weather-related disasters,” FCAA Insurance and Real Estate Division Executive Director Jan Seibel said. “National Insurance Awareness Day highlights the importance of reviewing your insurance policy to ensure that you have the right insurance coverage to meet your needs.”

“Whether you are insuring your home, vehicle, or business, understanding your coverage is key,” Insurance Councils of Saskatchewan Executive Director Denny Huyghebaert said. “As the regulator of insurance intermediaries in the province, ICS encourages all consumers to take time to assess their insurance needs and work with licensed professionals to get the protection that fits their life.”

If you choose to purchase insurance, here are some helpful tips to keep in mind:
- Check Your Coverage: Not all policies are the same. Review your insurance policy to determine your coverage. Depending on your circumstances, you may need separate insurance coverage for your home and your belongings. Ask your licensed insurance provider if you’re unsure.
- Renewing your insurance: make sure you inform your insurance provider of any changes to your property, such as major renovations or purchases, that may impact the amount or kind of insurance you need.
- Take Inventory: Keep a current record of your belongings (including pictures) and store them in a safe place. Knowing what you have helps if things get stolen or damaged.
- Plan on Traveling? Ensure you are covered for being away from your home for extended periods of time.
- Accidents Happen: That’s why it’s important to consider all possible scenarios when purchasing insurance, including injuries to visitors, contractors or delivery people.
The FCAA protects consumer and public interests and supports economic wellbeing through responsive marketplace regulation. The Insurance and Real Estate Division (IRED) of the FCAA regulates licensed insurance companies in accordance with The Insurance Act to ensure fairness, trust and accountability in the insurance industry. More information about purchasing insurance can be found on the FCAA website at Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan.

ICS is the regulatory body responsible for the oversight, licensing and regulation of insurance intermediaries in Saskatchewan. ICS operates under delegated authority from the Superintendent of Insurance at the FCAA. Its mandate includes regulating agents, brokers, independent adjusters, Managing General Agents (MGAs), Third Party Administrators (TPAs), and entities that sell insurance incidental to their primary business, known as Restricted Insurance Agents (RIAs). ICS also assists consumers in resolving disputes related to insurance transactions occurring in Saskatchewan. Visit the ISC website for more information: www.skcouncil.sk.ca.

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June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Canada: June 28 Recognized as National Insurance Awareness Day
Source: Government of Canada regional news

Released on June 27, 2025

June 28 is National Insurance Awareness Day and the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) and the Insurance Councils of Saskatchewan (ICS) are encouraging Saskatchewan residents to think about their insurance needs and what types of coverage they may require.

“Insurance provides peace of mind to help cover costs from unexpected events like health issues, accidents, or weather-related disasters,” FCAA Insurance and Real Estate Division Executive Director Jan Seibel said. “National Insurance Awareness Day highlights the importance of reviewing your insurance policy to ensure that you have the right insurance coverage to meet your needs.”

“Whether you are insuring your home, vehicle, or business, understanding your coverage is key,” Insurance Councils of Saskatchewan Executive Director Denny Huyghebaert said. “As the regulator of insurance intermediaries in the province, ICS encourages all consumers to take time to assess their insurance needs and work with licensed professionals to get the protection that fits their life.”

If you choose to purchase insurance, here are some helpful tips to keep in mind:
- Check Your Coverage: Not all policies are the same. Review your insurance policy to determine your coverage. Depending on your circumstances, you may need separate insurance coverage for your home and your belongings. Ask your licensed insurance provider if you’re unsure.
- Renewing your insurance: make sure you inform your insurance provider of any changes to your property, such as major renovations or purchases, that may impact the amount or kind of insurance you need.
- Take Inventory: Keep a current record of your belongings (including pictures) and store them in a safe place. Knowing what you have helps if things get stolen or damaged.
- Plan on Traveling? Ensure you are covered for being away from your home for extended periods of time.
- Accidents Happen: That’s why it’s important to consider all possible scenarios when purchasing insurance, including injuries to visitors, contractors or delivery people.
The FCAA protects consumer and public interests and supports economic wellbeing through responsive marketplace regulation. The Insurance and Real Estate Division (IRED) of the FCAA regulates licensed insurance companies in accordance with The Insurance Act to ensure fairness, trust and accountability in the insurance industry. More information about purchasing insurance can be found on the FCAA website at Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan.

ICS is the regulatory body responsible for the oversight, licensing and regulation of insurance intermediaries in Saskatchewan. ICS operates under delegated authority from the Superintendent of Insurance at the FCAA. Its mandate includes regulating agents, brokers, independent adjusters, Managing General Agents (MGAs), Third Party Administrators (TPAs), and entities that sell insurance incidental to their primary business, known as Restricted Insurance Agents (RIAs). ICS also assists consumers in resolving disputes related to insurance transactions occurring in Saskatchewan. Visit the ISC website for more information: www.skcouncil.sk.ca.

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June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Statement from Washington Attorney General Nick Brown on this morning’s Supreme Court birthright citizenship opinion

Source: Washington State News

SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following statement today following the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion today impacting states’ suits against the Trump administration’s birthright citizenship executive order:

“The Supreme Court’s ruling is disappointing on many levels. But importantly, this morning’s order does not dispute the issue we handily won in the trial court — that President Trump’s attempt to strip birthright citizenship is unlawful and wrong. The justices also confirmed that courts may issue broad injunctions when needed to provide complete relief to the parties. In the case led by Washington state, the trial judge already ruled that nationwide relief is necessary to protect Washington and its co-plaintiffs from the harms from the executive order. We continue to believe that President Trump’s unconstitutional and cruel order must be stopped across the country to guarantee protection for Washington and its residents.”

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June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Attorney General Bonta: SCOTUS Decision Sends Consideration of Nationwide Injunction Back to Lower Courts

Source: US State of California

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision remanding consideration of the nationwide injunction to the lower courts in California and other states’ lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s unlawful executive order seeking to end the constitutional right to birthright citizenship. Less than 24 hours after the order was signed, Attorney General Bonta co-led a multistate coalition in suing President Trump, arguing that the President’s attempt to unilaterally end birthright citizenship violates the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Section 1401 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and should be immediately blocked from going into effect while litigation proceeds. In its decision, the Supreme Court announced a new standard for nationwide injunctions, sending consideration of the scope of the injunction back to the lower courts. The decision states that the executive order cannot go into effect for 30 days.

“The rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution belong to everyone in this country, not just those whose state attorneys general had the courage to stand up to this President’s anti-democratic agenda,” said Attorney General Bonta. “The Supreme Court’s decision allows the lower courts to further consider the scope of the district court’s nationwide injunction — which we believe is clearly necessary to provide full relief to the states. We remain hopeful that the courts will see that a patchwork of injunctions is unworkable, creating administrative chaos for California and others and harm to countless families across our country. The fight is far from over, and we will continue working to ensure this unlawful, anti-democratic executive order never has the chance to be implemented.”

BACKGROUND

From the beginning of our nation’s history, America followed the common law tradition that those born on U.S. soil are subject to its laws and are citizens by birth. Although the Supreme Court’s notorious decision in Dred Scott denied birthright citizenship to the descendants of enslaved people, the post-Civil War United States adopted the Fourteenth Amendment to protect citizenship for children born in the country. The Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause explicitly promises that “[a]ll persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”

The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed this constitutional right in 1898 when a San Francisco-born, Chinese American man was denied entry back into the U.S. after visiting relatives in China on the grounds that he was not a citizen. In United States v. Wong Kim Ark, the Supreme Court established that children born in the U.S., including those born to immigrants, could not be denied citizenship.

Within hours of taking office, President Trump issued an executive order disregarding the U.S. Constitution and this long-established precedent. The order directs federal agencies to prospectively deny the citizenship rights of American-born children whose parents are not lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens. The order instructs the Social Security Administration and Department of State, respectively, to cease issuing social security numbers and U.S. passports to these children, and directs all federal agencies to treat these children as ineligible for any privilege, right, or benefit that is reserved by law to individuals who are U.S. citizens.

If allowed to stand, the order would strip tens of thousands of children born each year of their ability to fully and fairly be a part of American society as rightful citizens, with all the benefits and privileges. These children would lose their most basic rights and be forced to live under the threat of deportation. They would lose eligibility for a wide range of federal benefits programs. They would lose their ability obtain a Social Security number and, as they age, to work lawfully. And they would lose their right to vote, serve on juries, and run for certain offices.

The executive order would also directly harm California and other states, causing them to risk federal funding for vital programs that they administer, such as Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program; these programs are conditioned on the citizenship and immigration status of the children they serve. In addition, states would be required — on little notice and at considerable expense — to begin modifying their operation and administration of benefits programs to account for this change.

A copy of the court’s opinion is available here.

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June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: WTO General Council February 2025: UK Statements

Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

Speech

WTO General Council February 2025: UK Statements

Statements delivered by Simon Manley, the UK’s Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, 18 – 19 February 2025 at the World Trade Organization in Geneva.

Item 2: Practical Steps to Enhance the Process for the Appointment of Officers to Certain WTO Bodies. Communication from Canada, Chile, Jamaica, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Singapore and Switzerland

Thank you, Chair. The UK adds our congratulations to the new Chairs, and also extends our thanks to you, Chair, in particular, for your work in the General Council. Your leadership and tireless drive, which we can already see this morning, to take forward our work with both good humour and astute steering of the meetings has been hugely appreciated. On this item, the UK does support pragmatic initiatives that can help improve processes for all of us here at the WTO, so we are grateful to the countries who have put this forward. We do support reform by doing, and as this document says, this is reform by doing. It solves issues around the appointment of Chairs, which when they are delayed leads to gaps that effect all of us and the efficiency of the organization. It is practical steps that we should all be able to agree to and the UK supports it.

Item 4: Incorporation of the Agreement on Electronic Commerce into Annex 4 of the WTO Agreement

Thank you, Chair. The UK is disappointed with the objections this morning to the incorporation of the E-commerce agreement as an annex 4 plurilateral. It is even more disappointing to see the failure to reach agreement on an investment facilitation and development on the previous item and I would just like to acknowledge the large number of very eloquent and well-reasoned interventions, especially from developing countries, on how they, like all WTO numbers, stand to benefit from the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement (IFDA). Both the IFDA and E-commerce agreements are in the category of things the WTO can and should do now, and in good time, before MC14. Speakers this morning, especially from developing countries, have clearly set out the benefits which the E-commerce agreement offers. I’m just going to briefly recap a few. First, that this is the first set of global digital trade rules, in a sector which already by 2020 represented 25% of global trade worth almost 5 trillion USD; it has a key role in global economic growth. It is an agreement which not just increases digital trade and lowers trade barriers, it also enhances trust in an open digital environment. In all these ways it can unlock opportunities for businesses, jobs and their consumers all around the world. It is also an agreement that has been inclusive in its preparation. The vast majority of the 91 countries originally involved in the negotiation are developing countries. It is inclusive in its benefits as so many developing countries have set out. It is not just the delegations in this room who say all of these things, just in the last few weeks. For example, we heard directly from businesses at the World Economic Forum about the benefits of unleashing digital trade for MSMEs, in particular. Then, very importantly, my last point to support the implementation of the agreement includes a multi-avenue support package comprising implementation periods, technical assistance and capacity building.

The UK is committed to continuing our support for various technical assistance and capacity-building initiatives, such as a Digital Access Programme. We are ready to work with all members on the E-commerce agreement to make progress and reach agreement swiftly, hopefully well in advance of MC14.

Item 5: Report by the Chairperson of the Trade Negotiations Committee and Report by the Director General

Thank you for your Report, in particular for reminding us of the measurable benefits traders have brought to economic growth and development and for your commitments driving forward all our work. The UK is ready to cooperate with all members to ensure meaningful progress across all the areas you mentioned in the run up to MC14, including things we can and should agree before MC14. We recognise that, as you said Director General, it is a challenging time for global trade. We are grateful for your efforts. As our Minister for Trade Policy and Economic Security said in the UK parliament last week, the UK stands behind your exemplary leadership. We agreed that the WTO is a forum to listen and to discuss differences on trade with a review to resolving them; for calm responses and constructive dialogue as we look ahead to MC14.

As we look ahead to MC14, we support the particular priority to deliver for development. For the UK this includes the things we can and should do before MC14. On the development benefits of IFDA and E-commerce, I refer to the points I and others, including so many developing countries, made this morning. On the fisheries subsidies agreements and, through them, realising SDG target 14.6, we hope both enter into force, and Fish One and adoption of Fish Two could be secured before the UN Ocean Summit in France in June. That these agreements are so close is actually a tribute to the hard work and readiness to listen with compromises by so many in this room. Completing that work will also help us form a clear pathway to MC14, including space to work on agriculture and other important areas already under discussion. On agriculture, our thanks also to outgoing Chair, Ambassador Alparslan Acarsoy of Türkiye, for his work. Achieving a breakthrough on agriculture is more essential than ever. We cannot lose time, including to agree a new Chair, and then to work for successive MC14. Director General, thank you again for your leadership. We of course recognise the challenges. Trade is not always straightforward. The UK continues to support the WTO in the multilateral trading system; the benefits for trade for all of us, for growth, for development, are real. We are committed to working with you, with Members, to realise them. Thank you.

Item 9: Follow-up to the WTO Off-Site Retreat on Trade as a Tool for Development and Way Forward. Request from Barbados and South Africa

Thank you, Chair and the Secretariat for giving us a quick readout of the discussions. Already today we have heard several times about the importance of high ambition on development for MC14, and more widely, and the UK fully agrees. We would particularly like to thank South Africa and Barbados for bring in this discussion and helping to set out a path forward and welcome your particular collaboration when we think about what can be achieved. Development is cross cutting in so much of our work, and that is why, for the UK, the best way to maintain short-term momentum is with the early agreement on outcomes that are already in reach. That is why in earlier interventions today we have stressed the development benefits from early conclusion on investment facilitation for development, fisheries and E-commerce. We add to this, the development opportunities around LDC graduation and indeed the opportunities through new accessions to the WTO, that we will hear about tomorrow. Equally, to make a success of this we want to hear ideas, and we urge developing country members in particular to deliver their priority proposals as soon as possible, so that we really can work together to achieve progress in the timeframe of MC14.

Finally, the UK is committed to wider initiatives supporting developing countries, working in partnerships, listening to needs, and with this in mind we note that as the only fund dedicated to LDC trade, the UK wants to ensure that the enhanced integrated framework continues to deliver impact for LDCs. We have just made available this year an additional £100,000 into the interim facility, which brings our total contribution to £1,000,000 and we hope this will help ensure continuity while the future of the fund is discussed. As Members are aware, we hope the EIF taskforce will make its recommendations very soon as a basis for further improvement, meeting the expectations of LDCs and donors. Thank you.

Item 11: WTO Accessions: 2024 Annual Report by the Director General

The UK is closely engaged in this work and supports prospective Members to secure the benefits of the global trading system by progressing their accessions. We particularly note the positive development impact of WTO accession and underline that we are keen to welcome more developing countries, particularly LDCs, to the WTO. We support the strategic focus for 2025 on the accession of Uzbekistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina who have made significant progress. The UK for example recently held constructive bilateral discussions with Uzbekistan to help advance the accession and we encourage all Members to work with Uzbekistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina to support their ambitions for early WTO accession. We also very much welcome Somalia’s first Working Party and Ethiopia’s renewed energy behind their accession as specific examples of LDC interest and with this in mind we would like to reconfirm the UK’s commitment to chairing the Working Party on the accession of Ethiopia, but are also grateful to the Deputy Director General for temporarily standing in the coming meeting. Finally, the UK is a provider of technical support in this area, and we note that the Enhanced Integrated Fund is open to LDCs post accession, so we encourage Timor Leste and Comoros to use the facility where it is helpful.

Item 13: Stocktaking of Work on the Operationalization of paragraph 21 of the MC13 Abu Dhabi Ministerial Declaration. Communication from Pakistan

Thank you, Chair. We will be brief, but we just wanted to add thanks to Pakistan for bringing this important issue back to the General Council’s attention. Unfortunately, if anything, it is becoming increasingly relevant and urgent, and the UK does see the role of trade in this area. We will publish a full statement but just to acknowledge, in particular, Pakistan’s proactivity and thinking of areas like services, financial services and trade debt and finance work to identify where, as a Membership, we can take things forward and we look forward to continuing to contribute.

Item 14: WTO at 30. Statement by the Director General

Thank you. I want to be short. We set out yesterday commitment to the WTO in the multilateral trading system and the opportunities we have at work to benefit all Members. Of course, that includes WTO reform by doing, and we set out our confidence in your leadership, Director General. Like Australia, we encourage further work on this proposal. Thank you.

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June 28, 2025

MIL-OSI USA: FDIC Board of Directors Approve New Actions

Source: US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC

Today, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the following matters. Materials and information related to these Board actions are available on the Board Matters webpage.

Regulatory Capital Rule: Modifications to the Enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio Standards
- Press Release
- Financial Institutions Letter
- Statement by Acting Chairman Hill
Customer Identification Program Rule Exemption Order
- Press Release
- Financial Institutions Letter

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MIL-OSI USA: Kean Co-leads Bipartisan Effort to End Wrongful Detention of American Citizens Abroad

Source: US Representative Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07)

Contact: Riley Pingree

(June 27, 2025) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Representatives Tom Kean Jr. (NJ-07), French Hill (AR-02), Mike Lawler (NY-17), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) introduced the bipartisan Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025, legislation that creates a designation for countries or nonstate actors that wrongfully detain American citizens or permanent residents, allowing the Secretary of State and Congress to hold them accountable.

Congressman Kean said, “My constituent, Sarah Moriarty, lost her father, Robert Levinson, after he was taken hostage by Iran in 2007. Her family spent years wondering where he was, not knowing if he was alive or if they would ever see him again. Sadly, far too many American families have lived through that same kind of fear and heartbreak. Hostile regimes like Iran continue to use innocent Americans as bargaining chips, dehumanizing and mistreating them—and in some cases, even taking their lives. The Countering Wrongful Detention Act makes it clear that there will be consequences for this kind of behavior, and the United States will always go to great lengths to protect its citizens.”

Congressman Hill said, “When Americans are wrongfully detained abroad, it’s not just a personal tragedy — it’s a direct attack on the United States. Those who wrongfully detain Americans must know that there will be real consequences for using U.S. citizens as political pawns. That’s why our bill gives the State Department the tools it needs to hold bad actors accountable while keeping Congress firmly engaged in the process. This bipartisan bill is a strong step toward protecting Americans by deterring and punishing them.”

Congressman Lawler said, “As a co-lead on the Countering Wrongful Detention Act, I’m proud to be joining a bipartisan group of colleagues working to protect Americans held hostage by rogue nations as political pawns. This legislation will provide the State Department with the necessary tools to exert pressure while ensuring that Congress maintains accountability. American families deserve nothing less.”

Congressman Gottheimer said, “As the United States faces increasing threats from foreign adversaries, protecting Americans abroad must remain a top priority. I am proud to help introduce the bipartisan Countering Wrongful Detention Act alongside Congressman Hill to ensure the State Department has the tools it needs to hold bad actors accountable. This bipartisan bill will help bring home Americans wrongfully detained around the world and strengthen efforts to prevent future hostage taking. To those being held, and their families, our message is clear: we stand with you and we are fighting every day to bring you home.”

Congressman Moskowitz said, “For years, my constituent Bob Levinson was illegally, unjustly, and unacceptably held by the Iranian regime. Bad actors like these can’t detain Americans without cause and think they can get away with it. I’m helping lead the Countering Wrongful Detention Act because this bipartisan bill puts real tools in place that’ll crack down on this practice and send a strong, bipartisan signal that our government will hold accountable any state or nonstate actors who threaten Americans in this way.”

Sarah (Levinson) Moriarty, Co-Founder of R. A. Levinson & Associates and Fellow, New America Future Security Program, said, “Since the introduction of PPD30 ten years ago, and the Robert A. Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage Taking Accountability Act in 2019, we have seen marked improvement in how our government handles the cases of American nationals held hostage by state and non-state actors.

“This important bi-partisan legislation, coming at such a critical time where Americans continue to be taken on a weekly basis as political bargaining chips, is a giant leap forward in creating tangible deterrence that stops bad actors from continuing this horrific practice. Thank you to Representatives Hill, Gottheimer, Kean, Lawler and Moskowitz for their leadership in this issue.

“We hope to see this legislation passed by Congress and swiftly signed into law, as we know it will help prevent so many Americans from falling victim to the suffering that my father, my family, my friends in the hostage community, and far too many others have experienced.”

Background:

The bipartisan legislation creates a new authority for the Secretary of State to formally designate countries or nonstate actors as state sponsors of unlawful or wrongful detention, creating a deterrent framework similar to the existing state sponsors of terrorism designation. Once designated, the Secretary may impose a range of penalties on those governments, including diplomatic and economic consequences.

The bill provides congressional oversight by requiring that all state sponsors of unlawful or wrongful detention designations expire unless Congress passes a joint resolution to approve them within six months. Congress would also have the authority to terminate a designation through a joint resolution, ensuring these decisions reflect the interests of the American people and are subject to public accountability.

This legislation further directs the Secretary of State to brief Congress on whether the following countries should be designated under this new authority:

China

Russia

Iran

Afghanistan

Eritrea

Nicaragua

Syria

Venezuela

Belarus

The full text of the bill is available HERE.

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June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Electricity demand in the Eastern United States surged from heat wave

Source: US Energy Information Administration

In-brief analysis

June 27, 2025

Electricity demand in the PJM Interconnection and ISO New England (two regional grid operators covering the Northeast United States) reached multiyear highs on June 23 and June 24, respectively. Electricity demand increased significantly due to a heat wave that affected most of the Eastern United States this week.

PJM Interconnection
Electricity load in the PJM Interconnection, the largest wholesale electricity market in the country, peaked at 160,560 megawatts (MW) on Monday, June 23, between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. according to data from our Hourly Electric Grid Monitor. The load on the grid surpassed PJM’s seasonal peak load forecast of 154,000 MW but remained below the record load of 165,563 MW in 2006 (PJM has expanded numerous times, and this data point is based on PJM’s current footprint). PJM’s footprint includes 13 states and the District of Columbia.

Real-time wholesale electricity prices on June 23 peaked at $1,334 per megawatthour (MWh) at 7:00 p.m. according to PJM, compared with peak prices of $52/MWh on June 16.

At peak load on June 23, 44% of PJM’s generation came from natural gas, 20% from nuclear, 19% from coal, and 6% from solar. The remaining generation came from a mix of hydro, wind, petroleum, and other generation. Petroleum generation, which is generally the most expensive form and therefore only used to meet large demand loads, was three times greater compared with the same hour the day prior.

ISO-New England (ISO-NE)

As the hot weather moved eastward, demand peaked the following day in ISO-NE—the integrated grid operating in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Peak demand on Tuesday, June 24, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. eastern time was 25,898 MW, according to the data in our Hourly Electric Grid Monitor. ISO-NE reported that Tuesday’s evening peak electricity demand was the highest level seen in the region since 2013.

Real-time wholesale electricity prices on June 24 peaked at $1,110/MWh at 6:00 p.m. according to preliminary data from ISO-NE, compared with peak prices of $65/MWh the previous week on June 17.

New England’s electricity grid depended on a combination of oil-fired power plants, electricity imports from Canada, and increased natural gas power production to meet peak demand this week. At peak load on Tuesday, 47% of ISO-NE generation came from natural gas, 12% from imports, 13% from nuclear, 12% from petroleum, 1% from coal, and 4% from renewable sources including wind, batteries, and solar. The last remaining coal-fired plant in the region, the Merrimack facility in New Hampshire, supplied 280 MWh on average to the grid on Tuesday. The Merrimack facility is typically only used when demand is high.

Principal contributors: Lindsay Aramayo, Kimberly Peterson

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June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Canada: Stephen Buffalo joins Alberta Next panel
Source: Government of Canada regional news (2)
A proud member of the Samson Cree Nation, Buffalo is a strong voice for Indigenous prosperity and responsible resource development. His leadership will help ensure Indigenous perspectives are front and centre as the panel hears from Albertans across the province on how to strengthen Alberta’s role within a united Canada.

Buffalo holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Management and recently completed his ICD.D designation as part of the first Indigenous cohort. He brings a wealth of corporate and community experience, having served on numerous boards in both the private and public sectors, including as Chairman of the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation.

Related information
- Alberta.ca/Next
Related news
- So Alberta, what’s next? (June 24, 2025)
- Alberta Next: Albertans to choose path forward (May 5, 2025)
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June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Victory for Working People as Judge Blocks Trump’s Efforts to Bust Federal Employee Unions

Source: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union

Trump’s union-busting executive order was retaliation against labor unions for challenging administration’s illegal workplace actions, judge finds

WASHINGTON – A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction after ruling that the Trump administration likely violated the law by stripping nearly a million federal government employees of their union rights.

Six unions filed a lawsuit on April 3 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, challenging President Trump’s March 27 executive order that removed collective bargaining rights from about 950,000 federal employees the unions collectively represent. Trump cited national security as the reason for the executive action, but the unions, led by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), argue that the executive order was unconstitutional retaliation meant to punish them for engaging in activity protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, including vocal opposition and legal challenges to the administration.

The unions also argued that the administration violated the Fifth Amendment when it voided collective bargaining agreements it had properly entered into without due process of law. The unions further contend that the administration acted in excess of its authority by applying the national security exemption to employees whose primary functions are clearly unrelated to national security. These include workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency, Food Safety and Inspection Service, and several other departments and agencies.

The lawsuit was filed by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), National Association of Government Employees (NAGE-SEIU), National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM), National Nurses United (NNU), and Service Employees International Union (SEIU). The parties were represented by Bredhoff and Kaiser PLLC. and Feinberg, Jackson, Worthman & Wasow LLP.

“President Trump revoked our members’ union rights in retaliation for our advocacy on behalf of federal workers and the American people, and we are grateful that Judge Donato saw through his disingenuous ‘national security’ justification and has ordered the immediate restoration of their rights,” said AFGE National President Everett Kelley. “Federal employees have had the right to join a union and bargain collectively for decades, including during President Trump’s first term, and at no time have employees’ union rights caused concern for our nation’s national security. Revoking these rights was clearly a retaliatory attempt to bust federal unions and wreak havoc on our nation’s workforce and the services they provide to the American people.”

“This is justice for the federal workers who were unfairly retaliated against and had their freedom to collectively bargain ripped away for standing up to illegal executive actions,” said AFSCME President Lee Saunders. “This executive order is a direct effort to silence federal workers’ voice on the job — an essential freedom that helps maintain the integrity of our democracy. Federal workers serve every community, and targeting them through political retribution threatens the freedom of all working people to fight for fair treatment. We applaud this ruling as a critical defense of our communities and our rights at work.”

“Judge Donato’s ruling is a resounding rejection of the Trump administration’s authoritarian tactics and its sham invocation of national security as a cover for union busting,” said NAGE National President David J. Holway. “This executive order isn’t about national security. President Trump is punishing NAGE and other unions for protecting the rights of workers and standing up to the administration’s unlawful actions. The court made it clear: national security cannot be used as a smokescreen to silence federal workers. No president is above the law.”

“America’s public service workers don’t work for profits, politics, or for glory – they serve our nation,” said SEIU President April Verrett. “The President’s unlawful executive order attacking federal unions is not an attack on a million federal workers, but is a direct attack on all workers who seek a collective voice to bargain for a better future. This is blatant retaliation against brave workers who dared to exercise their First Amendment rights to criticize this administration’s authoritarian overreach. The labor movement stands in solidarity, and we will not let this administration’s union-busting tactics silence us.”

“Collective bargaining rights are critical for union nurses so we can advocate for our veterans and ensure they get the care they deserve. We appreciate Judge Donato ruling in favor of our lawsuit, which challenges the executive order that threatens our bargaining rights. We will fight for our veterans who put their lives on the line for us. All federal workers deserve collective bargaining rights,” said Irma Westmoreland, a registered nurse and the chair of National Nurses United’s VA Division.

“The right of federal employees to join a union is protected by the Constitution and has been supported by Presidents of both parties for decades,” said NFFE National President Randy Erwin. “We believe the Trump Administration is blatantly violating both the Constitution and federal law in a misguided attempt to bust federal unions. In our view, this is the most anti-worker and anti-union action this country has ever seen. NFFE and our allies are pleased to see the rule of law upheld and the critical rights of working people protected by Judge Donato.”

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MIL OSI USA News –

June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: AFSCME’s Saunders on SCOTUS decision: We remain undeterred in our commitment to defend our freedoms and democracy

Source: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union

WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled to curtail federal judges’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions:

“The Supreme Court has again ruled to overturn decades of precedent to appease a president hellbent on breaking the law. Stripping courts of their authority to issue nationwide injunctions dangerously limits their ability to stop the ongoing abuse of power, which threatens our fundamental freedoms and the very foundations of our democracy. This takes the presidency further from the vision of the founders and closer to the tyranny they fought to escape. As the administration tries to stall justice, they cannot change the fact that their actions are illegal — as we have proven time and time again in federal courts nationwide. Despite their desperate efforts to evade accountability, we remain undeterred and will keep fighting to protect our freedoms and secure justice for all working people.”

MIL OSI USA News –

June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: ILLEGAL ALIEN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSING A FIREARM WHILE ENGAGED IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – Oscar Cruz-Baldo, 40, of Mexico, pled guilty in federal court to possession of a firearm and ammunition by an alien unlawfully in the United States. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

U.S. Attorney Heekin said: “The aggressive prosecution and removal of violent illegal aliens is central to the promise of President Donald J. Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi to Take Back America. My office is committed to working with our dedicated law enforcement partners to fulfill that promise, and as a result, we are making our communities safer.”

Court documents reflect that Cruz-Baldo, a Mexican national, unlawfully entered the United States without inspection or authorization by an immigration officer. On February 12, 2025, he was involved in a domestic violence incident in Williston, Florida. According to the victim, Cruz-Baldo threatened to shoot her and her dog with a loaded shotgun. Levy County Deputies arrested Cruz-Baldo without further incident and located the loaded shotgun on the property.

Cruz-Baldo faces up to fifteen years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and deportation from the United States.

The case involved a joint investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Levy County Sheriff’s Office. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Adam Hapner.

Sentencing is scheduled for September 30, 2025, at 1:00 pm, at the United States Courthouse in Gainesville, Florida before Chief United States District Judge Allen Winsor.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America (https://www.justice.gov/dag/media/1393746/dl?inline ) a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida is one of 94 offices that serve as the nation’s principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General. To access public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida website. For more information about the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/fln/index.html.

MIL Security OSI –

June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI: EnigmaFund Venture Capital Launches Strategic Solana Reserve ($SSR)

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Mimetic Cross-Chain Index Fund Debuts with Over $28M Trading Volume in 24 Hours

BELIZE CITY, Belize, June 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EnigmaFund Venture Capital, a web3-focused venture capital fund and advisory, announces the stealth launch of the Strategic Solana Reserve ($SSR) index fund on Pump.fun.

Initially perceived as a meme token, $SSR is now unveiled as the cornerstone of an ambitious cross-chain index fund poised to redefine decentralized finance (DeFi) investment opportunities.

The Strategic Solana Reserve ($SSR) is designed to harness the high-performance, low-cost capabilities of the Solana blockchain while integrating cross-chain assets to create a diversified, resilient, and accessible index fund. This initiative reflects EnigmaFund’s commitment to bridging traditional finance with the rapidly evolving world of DeFi, fostering a retail-centric approach to accessibility.

“$SSR – and the Strategic Solana Reserve – is designed to give retail investors a really simple mimetic way to get exposure to the Solana, and later other, ecosystem value creation. When we launched we received over $28M in trading volume generated on-chain in less than 24 hours. The response was overwhelming,” said Enigma, General Partner and Founder of EnigmaFund Venture Capital.

“When it happened, we had $1M USD of unlocked tokens in our wallets and chose not to sell, avoiding harm to early participants. Some may see DeFi as a casino, but that’s not our vision or what we are committed to. We’ve since invested months of work and substantial capital into a rapidly forming strategy. Soon the full vision of a robust, cross-chain index fund built on Solana’s scalability and speed will become evident. I think the 2,000% increase in value of $SSR over the past 4 weeks reflects that,” Enigma added.

Embracing the memetic qualities of the Strategic Solana Reserve, the team has dedicated significant hours to design and storytelling, crafting a compelling lore centered around the chairman of the reserve. This character champions “Eagleitarianism,” adding a unique narrative to the project.

The mission of the Strategic Solana Reserve includes supporting builders and injecting liquidity into top-tier assets, all tracked in a live, on-chain index fund. Initially launching on Solana, $SSR will support legitimate projects, builders, and communities.

“Our goal is to demonstrate that projects like $SSR can embrace the worlds of decentralized finance and memes in an upstanding, transparent, and accessible way. DeFi is often seen as a lofty concept, but $SSR offers a fresh perspective on how such projects can operate. Platforms like Pump.fun are powerful, community-centric collaboration tools, far beyond their simplistic portrayals,” said Enigma.

The $SSR token will retain its meme status, fueled by buybacks from the index fund’s profits, with proceeds locked in three-year linear vesting schedules, all conducted on-chain.

For more information about the Strategic Solana Reserve ($SSR) and EnigmaFund Venture Capital, visit www.enigma-fund.com or follow for updates.

About EnigmaFund Venture Capital

EnigmaFund Venture Capital is a forward-thinking investment firm and advisory specializing in blockchain technology and decentralized finance. With a mission to drive innovation and accessibility in the digital economy, EnigmaFund supports groundbreaking teams and projects with capital, creativity, and mindshare.

About the Strategic Solana Reserve

.$SSR is the official meme of the Strategic Solana Reserve. Launched by EngimaFund Venture Capital, the SSR is designed to restore liquidity to the best projects in Web3 and support their teams and communities. A the heart of the SSR is a plan to incept a series of cross-chain index funds with initial liquidity incepted by EngimaFund.

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The MIL Network –

June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Analysis: Netflix drama ‘Secrets We Keep’ exposes the dangers of domestic migrant work

Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Reena Kukreja, Associate Professor, Global Development Studies, Queen’s University, Ontario

In Secrets We Keep, the hidden world of domestic work and abuse is exposed. Here Excel Busano who plays Angel, Cecilia’s au pair and Ruby’s best friend in Denmark speaks with her community on the phone. Tine Harden/Netflix

Secrets We Keep (Reservatet), a Danish suspense series on Netflix created by Ingeborg Topsøe, delves into the disappearance of a Filipina au pair from an elite suburb of Copenhagen — and delivers a sharp social commentary on racial and class entitlements.

Moving fluidly between English, Danish and Tagalog, the six-part drama is a nuanced indictment of the lack of moral accountability among the rich. On display are the prejudices and complicity of white women in enabling a culture of toxic masculinity that treats Filipina migrant women as sexualized and disposable commodities.

The story starts with a tearful Ruby Tan — a Filipina au pair who works for the affluent Rasmus (Lars Ranthe) and Katarina (Danica Curcic) — asking for some help with her employers from her neighbour, Cecilie (Marie Bach Hansen).

Cecilie is a successful non-profit manager and mother of two married to a high-profile lawyer. She employs Angel (Excel Busano), a Filipina au pair. Cecilie tells Ruby (Donna Levkovski) she cannot get involved.

The next day, Ruby vanishes without a trace.

The series is propelled by Cecilie’s guilt in refusing to help Ruby. She is shocked at her neighbours’ apparent lack of concern for Ruby’s disappearance.

Cecilie begins to sleuth for clues regarding Ruby’s disappearance and she eventually decides to assist Aicha (Sara Fanta Traore), a racialized policewoman assigned to find the missing au pair. Cecilie discovers a pregnancy kit by a trash bin where she had last seen Ruby. And she soon suspects Ruby’s employer, Rasmus, of raping her.

While the series lacks true suspense due to its predictable story arc peppered with clues about Ruby’s disappearance, it is amply compensated by a sharp critique on the moral decay of modern society, systemic racism and the complicity of women in upholding white masculine privilege.

Warped racist view of the world

Secrets We Keep lays bare the warped world view of rich, white privilege, racism and the sexual fetishism of Asian women.

At a dinner party one night, Rasmus and Katarina do not seem concerned about their missing au pair. Katarina labels Filipina au pairs as whores working in brothels. When discussing Ruby, Katarina says, “she probably ran off to do porn.”

In one uncomfortable scene, Rasmus taunts Cecilia’s husband, Mike (Simon Sears), about his sexual preferences. Mike responds by saying: “I don’t have ‘yellow fever.’” Cecilia sits silently beside Mike.

Katarina also calls Aicha (Sara Fanta Traore), the policewoman, “the little brown one.”

At a formal dinner, Rasmus tells Cecilia: “We stick together. We are from the same world, and we are loyal to each other.”

High rates of violence against women

The reduction of Ruby into a sexual object in the show reflects the high rates of sexual violence against Filipina au pairs in Scandinavia.

It led the Philippines to ban the participation of Scandinavian countries in its “informal labour” arrangement in 1998. Though the ban was lifted in 2010, Au Pair Network, an advocacy group, reveals that the program is still riddled with abuse.

The Nordic Paradox is a term used to describe how Scandinavian countries, including Denmark, rank the highest in the Gender Equality Index yet suffer from very high rates of violence against women and intimate partner violence in Europe.

At a recent gender studies conference in Stockholm, Ardis Ingvars, a sociologist at the University of Iceland who worked as an au pair for a year in the United States just after she turned 18, recalls her anxiety and apprehension as she moved to Boston.

She said:

“Au pairs hope to be lucky with the family turning out OK. What is difficult to take is the attitude of ‘ownership’ that the children and families display over the au pairs as an unquestioned entitlement.”

Ingvars said asymmetrical power relations embedded within the au pair system reinforce racial and class hierarchies.

This is reflected in Secrets We Keep. Midway during Aicha’s investigation, as she hits roadblock after roadblock, she cries out in frustration: “She’s a fucking nobody in their world.”

Aicha Petersen (Sara Fanta Traore) is the police investigator charged with finding Ruby in ‘Secrets We Keep’.
Netflix

Feminized labour exploitation

Economic globalization, neoliberal policies and an increased dependence on the remittance economy fuses with the care gap in the Global North to fuel the feminized care migration from the Global South, many of them Filipino women.

Au pairs are placed with host families who provide free board and meals in return for up to 30 hours a week of housework and child care as they learn the host language and customs. The au pairs are paid “pocket money” of Danish Kroner 5,000 per month (approx $1,000 Canadian) out of which they also pay local taxes.

One scene shows one of Cecilie’s work meetings. A junior staff member expresses surprise that Cecilie has an au pair, labelling it a relic of colonial era racial hierarchies.

Cecilie defends herself, and says the system survives because of the failure of men to keep up their domestic bargain and thus the need for women like her “to outsource care.”

She argues the Filipina au pairs “are dependable” and she is “a much better mother” because of Angel. But Cecilie doesn’t acknowledge her privilege — that to be with her children and have a career is predicated on the exploitative extraction of care from Global South women.

The female au pairs in Denmark must be between 18-29 years of age, childless, never married and at the end of two years, return home. Almost 50 to 75 per cent of au pairs in Denmark are Filipino women

Cecilie’s shock at finding out that Angel has a son whom she left behind in the Philippines is part of her denial. In the end, Cecilie is unable to confront her own complicity and decides to release Angel from their au pair arrangement.

“You know nothing about my world…You are very lucky,” cries Angel in anguish as Cecilie hands her the return ticket and an extra three months’ pay to demonstrate her magnanimity.

Secrets We Keep reveals the brutal reality for Global South au pairs as well as upper-class white women and their entitlements. It indicates that even though these white wealthy women may see mistreatment, they maintain their silence and participate in wilful gendered violence to hold onto that privilege, while maintaining a façade of compassion towards the disposable racial migrant other.

Reena Kukreja receives funding from SSHRC.

– ref. Netflix drama ‘Secrets We Keep’ exposes the dangers of domestic migrant work – https://theconversation.com/netflix-drama-secrets-we-keep-exposes-the-dangers-of-domestic-migrant-work-258556

MIL OSI Analysis –

June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Analysis: Netflix drama ‘Secrets We Keep’ exposes the dangers of domestic migrant work

Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Reena Kukreja, Associate Professor, Global Development Studies, Queen’s University, Ontario

In Secrets We Keep, the hidden world of domestic work and abuse is exposed. Here Excel Busano who plays Angel, Cecilia’s au pair and Ruby’s best friend in Denmark speaks with her community on the phone. Tine Harden/Netflix

Secrets We Keep (Reservatet), a Danish suspense series on Netflix created by Ingeborg Topsøe, delves into the disappearance of a Filipina au pair from an elite suburb of Copenhagen — and delivers a sharp social commentary on racial and class entitlements.

Moving fluidly between English, Danish and Tagalog, the six-part drama is a nuanced indictment of the lack of moral accountability among the rich. On display are the prejudices and complicity of white women in enabling a culture of toxic masculinity that treats Filipina migrant women as sexualized and disposable commodities.

The story starts with a tearful Ruby Tan — a Filipina au pair who works for the affluent Rasmus (Lars Ranthe) and Katarina (Danica Curcic) — asking for some help with her employers from her neighbour, Cecilie (Marie Bach Hansen).

Cecilie is a successful non-profit manager and mother of two married to a high-profile lawyer. She employs Angel (Excel Busano), a Filipina au pair. Cecilie tells Ruby (Donna Levkovski) she cannot get involved.

The next day, Ruby vanishes without a trace.

The series is propelled by Cecilie’s guilt in refusing to help Ruby. She is shocked at her neighbours’ apparent lack of concern for Ruby’s disappearance.

Cecilie begins to sleuth for clues regarding Ruby’s disappearance and she eventually decides to assist Aicha (Sara Fanta Traore), a racialized policewoman assigned to find the missing au pair. Cecilie discovers a pregnancy kit by a trash bin where she had last seen Ruby. And she soon suspects Ruby’s employer, Rasmus, of raping her.

While the series lacks true suspense due to its predictable story arc peppered with clues about Ruby’s disappearance, it is amply compensated by a sharp critique on the moral decay of modern society, systemic racism and the complicity of women in upholding white masculine privilege.

Warped racist view of the world

Secrets We Keep lays bare the warped world view of rich, white privilege, racism and the sexual fetishism of Asian women.

At a dinner party one night, Rasmus and Katarina do not seem concerned about their missing au pair. Katarina labels Filipina au pairs as whores working in brothels. When discussing Ruby, Katarina says, “she probably ran off to do porn.”

In one uncomfortable scene, Rasmus taunts Cecilia’s husband, Mike (Simon Sears), about his sexual preferences. Mike responds by saying: “I don’t have ‘yellow fever.’” Cecilia sits silently beside Mike.

Katarina also calls Aicha (Sara Fanta Traore), the policewoman, “the little brown one.”

At a formal dinner, Rasmus tells Cecilia: “We stick together. We are from the same world, and we are loyal to each other.”

High rates of violence against women

The reduction of Ruby into a sexual object in the show reflects the high rates of sexual violence against Filipina au pairs in Scandinavia.

It led the Philippines to ban the participation of Scandinavian countries in its “informal labour” arrangement in 1998. Though the ban was lifted in 2010, Au Pair Network, an advocacy group, reveals that the program is still riddled with abuse.

The Nordic Paradox is a term used to describe how Scandinavian countries, including Denmark, rank the highest in the Gender Equality Index yet suffer from very high rates of violence against women and intimate partner violence in Europe.

At a recent gender studies conference in Stockholm, Ardis Ingvars, a sociologist at the University of Iceland who worked as an au pair for a year in the United States just after she turned 18, recalls her anxiety and apprehension as she moved to Boston.

She said:

“Au pairs hope to be lucky with the family turning out OK. What is difficult to take is the attitude of ‘ownership’ that the children and families display over the au pairs as an unquestioned entitlement.”

Ingvars said asymmetrical power relations embedded within the au pair system reinforce racial and class hierarchies.

This is reflected in Secrets We Keep. Midway during Aicha’s investigation, as she hits roadblock after roadblock, she cries out in frustration: “She’s a fucking nobody in their world.”

Aicha Petersen (Sara Fanta Traore) is the police investigator charged with finding Ruby in ‘Secrets We Keep’.
Netflix

Feminized labour exploitation

Economic globalization, neoliberal policies and an increased dependence on the remittance economy fuses with the care gap in the Global North to fuel the feminized care migration from the Global South, many of them Filipino women.

Au pairs are placed with host families who provide free board and meals in return for up to 30 hours a week of housework and child care as they learn the host language and customs. The au pairs are paid “pocket money” of Danish Kroner 5,000 per month (approx $1,000 Canadian) out of which they also pay local taxes.

One scene shows one of Cecilie’s work meetings. A junior staff member expresses surprise that Cecilie has an au pair, labelling it a relic of colonial era racial hierarchies.

Cecilie defends herself, and says the system survives because of the failure of men to keep up their domestic bargain and thus the need for women like her “to outsource care.”

She argues the Filipina au pairs “are dependable” and she is “a much better mother” because of Angel. But Cecilie doesn’t acknowledge her privilege — that to be with her children and have a career is predicated on the exploitative extraction of care from Global South women.

The female au pairs in Denmark must be between 18-29 years of age, childless, never married and at the end of two years, return home. Almost 50 to 75 per cent of au pairs in Denmark are Filipino women

Cecilie’s shock at finding out that Angel has a son whom she left behind in the Philippines is part of her denial. In the end, Cecilie is unable to confront her own complicity and decides to release Angel from their au pair arrangement.

“You know nothing about my world…You are very lucky,” cries Angel in anguish as Cecilie hands her the return ticket and an extra three months’ pay to demonstrate her magnanimity.

Secrets We Keep reveals the brutal reality for Global South au pairs as well as upper-class white women and their entitlements. It indicates that even though these white wealthy women may see mistreatment, they maintain their silence and participate in wilful gendered violence to hold onto that privilege, while maintaining a façade of compassion towards the disposable racial migrant other.

Reena Kukreja receives funding from SSHRC.

– ref. Netflix drama ‘Secrets We Keep’ exposes the dangers of domestic migrant work – https://theconversation.com/netflix-drama-secrets-we-keep-exposes-the-dangers-of-domestic-migrant-work-258556

MIL OSI Analysis –

June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Analysis: Netflix drama ‘Secrets We Keep’ exposes the dangers of domestic migrant work

Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Reena Kukreja, Associate Professor, Global Development Studies, Queen’s University, Ontario

In Secrets We Keep, the hidden world of domestic work and abuse is exposed. Here Excel Busano who plays Angel, Cecilia’s au pair and Ruby’s best friend in Denmark speaks with her community on the phone. Tine Harden/Netflix

Secrets We Keep (Reservatet), a Danish suspense series on Netflix created by Ingeborg Topsøe, delves into the disappearance of a Filipina au pair from an elite suburb of Copenhagen — and delivers a sharp social commentary on racial and class entitlements.

Moving fluidly between English, Danish and Tagalog, the six-part drama is a nuanced indictment of the lack of moral accountability among the rich. On display are the prejudices and complicity of white women in enabling a culture of toxic masculinity that treats Filipina migrant women as sexualized and disposable commodities.

The story starts with a tearful Ruby Tan — a Filipina au pair who works for the affluent Rasmus (Lars Ranthe) and Katarina (Danica Curcic) — asking for some help with her employers from her neighbour, Cecilie (Marie Bach Hansen).

Cecilie is a successful non-profit manager and mother of two married to a high-profile lawyer. She employs Angel (Excel Busano), a Filipina au pair. Cecilie tells Ruby (Donna Levkovski) she cannot get involved.

The next day, Ruby vanishes without a trace.

The series is propelled by Cecilie’s guilt in refusing to help Ruby. She is shocked at her neighbours’ apparent lack of concern for Ruby’s disappearance.

Cecilie begins to sleuth for clues regarding Ruby’s disappearance and she eventually decides to assist Aicha (Sara Fanta Traore), a racialized policewoman assigned to find the missing au pair. Cecilie discovers a pregnancy kit by a trash bin where she had last seen Ruby. And she soon suspects Ruby’s employer, Rasmus, of raping her.

While the series lacks true suspense due to its predictable story arc peppered with clues about Ruby’s disappearance, it is amply compensated by a sharp critique on the moral decay of modern society, systemic racism and the complicity of women in upholding white masculine privilege.

Warped racist view of the world

Secrets We Keep lays bare the warped world view of rich, white privilege, racism and the sexual fetishism of Asian women.

At a dinner party one night, Rasmus and Katarina do not seem concerned about their missing au pair. Katarina labels Filipina au pairs as whores working in brothels. When discussing Ruby, Katarina says, “she probably ran off to do porn.”

In one uncomfortable scene, Rasmus taunts Cecilia’s husband, Mike (Simon Sears), about his sexual preferences. Mike responds by saying: “I don’t have ‘yellow fever.’” Cecilia sits silently beside Mike.

Katarina also calls Aicha (Sara Fanta Traore), the policewoman, “the little brown one.”

At a formal dinner, Rasmus tells Cecilia: “We stick together. We are from the same world, and we are loyal to each other.”

High rates of violence against women

The reduction of Ruby into a sexual object in the show reflects the high rates of sexual violence against Filipina au pairs in Scandinavia.

It led the Philippines to ban the participation of Scandinavian countries in its “informal labour” arrangement in 1998. Though the ban was lifted in 2010, Au Pair Network, an advocacy group, reveals that the program is still riddled with abuse.

The Nordic Paradox is a term used to describe how Scandinavian countries, including Denmark, rank the highest in the Gender Equality Index yet suffer from very high rates of violence against women and intimate partner violence in Europe.

At a recent gender studies conference in Stockholm, Ardis Ingvars, a sociologist at the University of Iceland who worked as an au pair for a year in the United States just after she turned 18, recalls her anxiety and apprehension as she moved to Boston.

She said:

“Au pairs hope to be lucky with the family turning out OK. What is difficult to take is the attitude of ‘ownership’ that the children and families display over the au pairs as an unquestioned entitlement.”

Ingvars said asymmetrical power relations embedded within the au pair system reinforce racial and class hierarchies.

This is reflected in Secrets We Keep. Midway during Aicha’s investigation, as she hits roadblock after roadblock, she cries out in frustration: “She’s a fucking nobody in their world.”

Aicha Petersen (Sara Fanta Traore) is the police investigator charged with finding Ruby in ‘Secrets We Keep’.
Netflix

Feminized labour exploitation

Economic globalization, neoliberal policies and an increased dependence on the remittance economy fuses with the care gap in the Global North to fuel the feminized care migration from the Global South, many of them Filipino women.

Au pairs are placed with host families who provide free board and meals in return for up to 30 hours a week of housework and child care as they learn the host language and customs. The au pairs are paid “pocket money” of Danish Kroner 5,000 per month (approx $1,000 Canadian) out of which they also pay local taxes.

One scene shows one of Cecilie’s work meetings. A junior staff member expresses surprise that Cecilie has an au pair, labelling it a relic of colonial era racial hierarchies.

Cecilie defends herself, and says the system survives because of the failure of men to keep up their domestic bargain and thus the need for women like her “to outsource care.”

She argues the Filipina au pairs “are dependable” and she is “a much better mother” because of Angel. But Cecilie doesn’t acknowledge her privilege — that to be with her children and have a career is predicated on the exploitative extraction of care from Global South women.

The female au pairs in Denmark must be between 18-29 years of age, childless, never married and at the end of two years, return home. Almost 50 to 75 per cent of au pairs in Denmark are Filipino women

Cecilie’s shock at finding out that Angel has a son whom she left behind in the Philippines is part of her denial. In the end, Cecilie is unable to confront her own complicity and decides to release Angel from their au pair arrangement.

“You know nothing about my world…You are very lucky,” cries Angel in anguish as Cecilie hands her the return ticket and an extra three months’ pay to demonstrate her magnanimity.

Secrets We Keep reveals the brutal reality for Global South au pairs as well as upper-class white women and their entitlements. It indicates that even though these white wealthy women may see mistreatment, they maintain their silence and participate in wilful gendered violence to hold onto that privilege, while maintaining a façade of compassion towards the disposable racial migrant other.

Reena Kukreja receives funding from SSHRC.

– ref. Netflix drama ‘Secrets We Keep’ exposes the dangers of domestic migrant work – https://theconversation.com/netflix-drama-secrets-we-keep-exposes-the-dangers-of-domestic-migrant-work-258556

MIL OSI Analysis –

June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Economics: Barbados: Fifth Reviews Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and the Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Alternate Executive Director

Source: International Monetary Fund

Summary

The authorities’ implementation of the home-grown economic recovery and transformation (BERT 2022) plan and ambitious climate agenda has remained strong, supported by the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangements. Economic activity was robust in 2024, driven by tourism, construction, and business services. Inflation moderated further due to the easing of global commodity prices and prices of domestic goods and services. The external position continued to improve, with the current account strengthening further and international reserves remaining ample at US$1.6 billion (equivalent to over 7 months of import cover), supporting the exchange rate peg. While the near-term outlook remains stable, risks are tilted to the downside, given the highly uncertain external economic environment and Barbados’ vulnerability to external shocks and natural disasters.

MIL OSI Economics –

June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Canada: Communications Security Establishment Canada releases annual report for 2024 to 2025
Source: Government of Canada News (2)

Ottawa, Ontario – June 27, 2025

Today, the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE) released its unclassified Annual Report for 2024 to 2025. The report contains an overview of activities conducted by CSE and its Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) from 2024 to 2025. Highlights include:
- defending Canada from hostile state activity and advancing the country’s strategic, economic, security, defence and foreign policy interests
- working with domestic and international partners to support Arctic security and sovereignty
- supporting the Joint Operational Intelligence Cell (JOIC) to strengthen border security and implement the Border Action Plan
- contributing threat intelligence and guidance to the Government of Canada’s newly released National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS)
- providing foreign signals intelligence and cyber security expertise to defend Canada’s critical infrastructure and build national cyber resilience
- launching the CSE Artificial Intelligence Strategy to advance and support CSE’s mission
- supporting independent oversight and the work of CSE’s external review bodies
- building a strong, diverse and healthy workforce at all levels in the organization
MIL OSI Canada News –
June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Canada: Premier’s statement on Canadian Multiculturalism Day

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking Canadian Multiculturalism Day:

“Today, we celebrate the many cultural communities that make B.C. the most ethnically diverse province in Canada.

“A cornerstone of Canadian identity, multiculturalism is a fundamental part of who we are as British Columbians.

“People from all over the world have been coming to B.C. for centuries – to start a new life for their families, to make their fortune, or in some cases, to escape hardship and violence in their home countries.

“Indigenous Peoples have lived on this land since time immemorial. Today, B.C. is home to more than 200 First Nations communities, Métis and Indigenous people from other parts of Canada as well as people from more than 200 countries.

“Our government remains committed to fighting racial discrimination and continuing our ongoing anti-racism work, including implementing the Anti-Racism Act and launching the Racist Incident Helpline to support people who have experienced or witnessed an act of hate.

“On this Canadian Multiculturalism Day, we honour the vibrant and diverse communities that make B.C. strong, and we recommit to continuing to build a more welcoming and inclusive province for everyone.”

MIL OSI Canada News –

June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Canada: Seafood Companies Receive Climate Change Funding
Source: Government of Canada regional news

NOTE: The list of funding recipients and projects follows this release.

The Province is supporting 22 seafood companies and related organizations throughout Nova Scotia to support efforts in lowering their carbon emissions.

The Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund is investing $1.73 million in projects that range from electrifying vessels to installing solar systems.

“Our seafood sector is a key partner in addressing climate change,” said Kent Smith, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture. “This funding will help seafood organizations in their efforts to reduce fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, while also helping the industry lower its operational costs.”

The three-year fund, administered by Efficiency Nova Scotia, will provide a total of $6.5 million to industry climate change projects.

There will be a third call for project funding applications later this year.

Quotes:

“Nova Scotia’s fisheries and aquaculture industry is a cornerstone of our economy, supporting jobs and communities across the province. Energy efficiency is a powerful way for organizations in the sector to reduce costs and boost productivity both in the short and long term – and this fund is helping more businesses adopt innovative, energy-efficient practices that support a more resilient and sustainable future. We’re excited to see the initiatives from these new fund recipients come to life, driving innovation and sustainability across the sector.”
— Stephen MacDonald, President and CEO, EfficiencyOne

“Nova Scotia produces the best seafood in the world and the investments announced today will help make our processing sector more efficient and productive. With the many challenges Canada has faced lately, every step in streamlining and modernizing our sector is vital in competing globally and supporting communities and jobs at home. These investments show that the Province understands these challenges and is working to grow the sector.”
— Ian McIsaac, President, Seafood Producers Association of Nova Scotia

Quick Facts:
- 36 projects have received funding to date through the Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund, totalling $3.54 million
- the fund is a commitment in Our Climate, Our Future: Nova Scotia’s Climate Change Plan for Clean Growth
- the Department of Energy provided $2 million to the fund
- the Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture Loan Board will make available $10 million over three years in dedicated lending to support eligible applicants
Additional Resources:

Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund: https://www.efficiencyns.ca/business/business-types/agriculture/fisheries-and-aquaculture-energy-efficiency-innovation-fund/

Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture Loan Board lending program: https://nsfishloan.ca/energy-efficiency

Our Climate, Our Future: Nova Scotia’s Climate Change Plan for Clean Growth: https://climatechange.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/ns-climate-change-plan.pdf

Approved projects:
- Mersey Seafoods – $28,000 toward wharf electrification infrastructure to eliminate idling of three vessels while tied up at the wharf
- Waycobah First Nation – $18,953 for data logging on lobster vessel to explore potential for future vessel electrification
- Membertou Fisheries Ltd. Partnership – $250,000 for charging infrastructure to support electric lobster vessel
- Asadalia Fisheries – $250,000 for a hybrid diesel-electric lobster vessel
- Canadian Red Crab Co. Ltd. – $38,500 for a two-degree heat exchanger in their live lobster holding facility, to reduce refrigeration loads
- Saww Lobster Inc. – $18,000 for a floating head condenser refrigeration for their live lobster holding facility
- RRPM Lobster Inc. – $97,500 for floating head refrigeration and two-degree heat exchanger for the refurbishment of their lobster pound
- Twin Seafood Ltd. – $52,500 for floating head refrigeration in their live lobster holding facility
- Deep Cove Aqua Farms Ltd. – $100,000 for floating head refrigeration and two-degree heat exchanger to expand their live lobster holding capacity
- Lobster Hub Inc. – $100,000 for floating head refrigeration and two-degree heat exchanger for a new lobster pound
- Age Lobster Inc. – $25,000 to add floating head refrigeration and two-degree heat exchanger to their currently unrefrigerated tanks
- Emery Smith Fisheries Ltd. – $100,000 for floating head refrigeration, two-degree heat exchanger and settling tank to assist with water level issues at their live lobster holding facility
- Fisherman’s Market International Inc. – $35,000 for floating head refrigeration in their live lobster holding facility to help reduce their electrical load
- Hot Lobster Fisheries Ltd. – $56,984 for a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic system to offset their lobster processing facility
- Hailmar Investments Ltd. – $100,000 for a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system to offset their electrical load at their lobster pound
- South Shore Lobster Ltd. – $87,155 for a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system to offset their electrical load at their lobster pound
- Shoal Cove Developments – $24,826 for a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system at their marine/boat repair shop
- Shandaph Oysters Co. Inc. – $33,997 for a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system with storage capability to electrify their off -grid aquaculture operations
- Ryan’s Fancy Fisheries Ltd. – $67,571 for a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system on infrastructure supporting their commercial fishing operations at two sites
- Innovative Fishery Products – $95,165 for a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic system at their operational facility
- Aqualitas Inc. – $100,000 for a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic system at their finfish aquaculture facility
- Right Source Group Ltd. – $50,867 for a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system at their seafood processing facility
MIL OSI Canada News –
June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Canada: Premier’s statement on Muharram

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking Muharram:

“Tonight, at sunset, Muslim communities in British Columbia and around the world will mark the beginning of a new year.

“The sacred month of Muharram is a time for prayer and spiritual reflection, including mourning Hazrat Imam Hussain ibn Ali, the martyred grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

“Muharram is also a time for us all to reflect on the shared values of justice, respect and community.

“To all who celebrate, I wish you a blessed Muharram and a peaceful new year.”

MIL OSI Canada News –

June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Kelly, Houlahan introduce “Harley Jacobsen Clinical Trial Participant Income Exemption Act”
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) announced the introduction of the Harley Jacobsen Clinical Trial Participant Income Exemption Act, legislation that aims to exempt all payments received by participants in clinical trials from being counted towards their gross income.

Under current law, payments that are not categorized as reimbursements are considered taxable income. This disparity can create a financial burden for participants, particularly those in lower income brackets.

“By exempting these payments from gross income, we can alleviate this burden and make participation in clinical trials more accessible and accommodating to individuals’ lives,” said Rep. Kelly. “This legislation puts the patients first and aims to improve both patient care and patient outcomes.”

“Modern medicine has shown us how crucial clinical trials are to cutting-edge research and development,” said Rep. Houlahan. “However, clinical trials often take a toll on participants’ time and finances, resulting in less economic diversity in these studies and fewer people able to take part in them. I’m proud to introduce the Harley Jacobsen Clinical Trial Participation Act, which will allow payments received by participants in clinical trials to be tax-exempt. This would not only increase access to these trials and diversify those participating but would also allow for better advancements in our medical research as a result of including a more comprehensive patient population.”

Reps. Kelly and Houlahan previously introduced this legislation in the 118th Congress.

BACKGROUND

The Harley Jacobsen Clinical Trial Participant Income Exemption Act aims to:
- Provide greater access to experimental therapies to the least-empowered Americans (those with disabilities, chronic physical illness, low-income populations, low education level, etc.).
- Eliminate the reporting requirements for both the patient/caregiver (the payment recipient) and the 1099 reporting requirement of the payor. This will also protect participants who rely on social welfare programs such as SNAP, WIC, and others from exceeding income requirements.
- Clinical trial participants (the payment recipient) are required to report all clinical-trial-payments received in a calendar year as gross income. The sponsor of the clinical trial (the payor) is required to report payments in equal to or in excess of $600 in a calendar year.
You can read the full bill here.

MIL OSI USA News –
June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Bergman, McDonald Rivet Introduce Bill to Improve PFAS Cleanup Around Military Facilities
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-1)

Reps. Jack Bergman (MI-01) and Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) introduced the bipartisan Military PFAS Transparency Act to shine a light on PFAS cleanup efforts by the Department of Defense (DoD), and get more answers for over 600 communities across the country that have been contaminated by “forever chemicals.”

“Our government owes the communities and people affected by PFAS clarity and answers,” said Congresswoman McDonald Rivet. “The Military PFAS Transparency Act will help Michigan families by requiring regular updates from DoD on their PFAS cleanup efforts, making the process more responsive and accountable. Congressman Bergman has been a terrific partner, and I won’t stop fighting to get communities in Michigan and across the country the answers they deserve.”

“I’m proud to introduce this important bipartisan legislation alongside Rep. McDonald Rivet as we push federal bureaucracies to take real, meaningful action on PFAS cleanup. The problem has been studied extensively—it’s time to act,”said Congressman Bergman. “This bill is about turning analysis into accountability and moving the Pentagon from paperwork to real-world cleanup.”

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” are used in a wide array of products like firefighting foams, food packaging, cosmetics, and fabrics. Their widespread use has contaminated soil, surface water, groundwater, and food across the country. These forever chemicals have also contaminated hundreds of military installations and surrounding communities across the country, including over a dozen in Michigan. Some PFAS can cause harmful health effects and have been linked to health complications, including damage to the immune system and an increased risk of developing certain cancers.

The Military PFAS Transparency Act would:
- Require Annual Reporting on DoD PFAS Cleanup Efforts: The bill requires DoD to submit annual reports detailing site-specific funding, progress, and barriers for all interim PFAS remediation and cleanup efforts. This includes timelines, performance metrics, and the status of the actions.
- Establish Better Cleanup Strategies: The bill requires DoD to commit to more efficient cleanup strategies. These strategies will prioritize cleanup based on risk, increase lab testing capacity, and set standards for evaluating cleanup efforts.
- Improve Transparency through a Public Dashboard: The bill requires DoD to create a public online dashboard within one year to display updated PFAS cleanup data, funding, timelines, and community points of contact.
The Military PFAS Transparency Act is endorsed by the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network, the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, and the Great Lakes Commission.

“This bipartisan bill is an important step to put impacted communities at the center of Pentagon PFAS cleanups and to encourage real collaboration with people on the ground who best understand what needs to be done,” said Tony Spaniola, Co-Chair of the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network. “The Pentagon’s interim action policy, which was developed by community experts in Oscoda, Michigan, is designed to strategically cut off PFAS exposures and make every federal dollar count. I commend Representatives McDonald Rivet and Bergman for their critical work to ensure that the policy actually brings results for the people and communities it is supposed to protect.”

“For far too long, people living near military bases exposed to toxic PFAS chemicals have been in the dark in terms of Department of Defense cleanup efforts, which puts our water and our health in danger,” said Bentley Johnson, federal government affairs director for the Michigan League of Conservation Voters. “The Military PFAS Transparency Act will make sure that impacted residents and the general public know the status of the military PFAS remediation, which can help reduce exposure to contamination. Better transparency and improved cleanup strategies will save lives, and so we applaud the bill’s sponsors and urge that Congress enact this critical legislation into law.”

“PFAS pose a grave threat to drinking water and public health – a threat that is felt acutely in the Great Lakes. It is critical, then, that residents of the Great Lakes region and beyond know how their government is responding, in order to improve outcomes for all affected communities,” said Dr. Michael J. Goff, President and CEO of the Northeast-Midwest Institute. “We thank Congresswoman McDonald Rivet and Congressman Bergman for their leadership on this important issue.”

This legislation is also supported by the other co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02).

MIL OSI USA News –
June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Around the Air Force: Human-Machine Teaming, Sonic Boom Research, Survivable Communication Networks

Source: United States Air Force

Headline: Around the Air Force: Human-Machine Teaming, Sonic Boom Research, Survivable Communication Networks

In this week’s look Around the Air Force, human-machine teaming for better decision-making in battle sprints forward, researchers study the impact of sonic booms, and Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal system enhances warfighting with a strategic communication network.

MIL OSI USA News –

June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: Court Orders Over $1.5 Million in Restitution for Survivors of Convicted Sex Trafficker
Source: United States Department of Justice (Human Trafficking)

BOSTON – This week, a federal judge in Boston ordered restitution in the amount of $1,510,300 to be paid to the survivors victimized by Jermall Anderson who sex trafficked seven women over the span of four years.

On March 12, 2025, Anderson, 45, of Tewksbury, Mass. was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sex trafficking women throughout New England, New York and New Jersey. In November 2024, Anderson pleaded guilty to seven counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion; one count of coercion and enticement; and one count of interstate transportation for the purpose of prostitution. He was indicted in August 2023 along with two co-conspirators.

In today’s order, the Court awarded the following restitution amounts directly payable to each of the seven separate survivors, based upon their testimony and other information regarding Anderson’s sex trafficking operation:
- Survivor 1: $508,000
- Survivor 2: $40,000
- Survivor 3: $91,300
- Survivor 4: $252,000
- Survivor 5: $264,000
- Survivor 6: $10,000
- Survivor 7: $345,000
From 2012 through 2016, Anderson, along with his co-conspirators, used physical violence, threats and the giving and withholding of heroin and cocaine to force seven different women to prostitute on their behalf. Anderson and his co-conspirators targeted vulnerable victims, specifically those struggling from drug addiction, homelessness and lack of economic resources. Anderson recruited women struggling with drug addiction directly from detox and drug rehabilitation facilities and forced and coerced them into providing commercial sex for his financial benefit.

Under federal criminal code, 18 USC § 1593, victims of sex trafficking offenses are entitled to restitution for losses associated with the criminal offense. The United States Attorney’s Office is charged with the enforcement of court-imposed restitution orders or judgments. Collection will continue for 20 years after a defendant has completed any period of incarceration or until restitution is paid in full.

If you or someone you know may be impacted or experiencing commercial sex trafficking, please contact USAMA.VictimAssistance@usdoj.gov.

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New England made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the HSI Office in New Haven, Conn., the Lynn and Tewksbury Police Departments (Mass.) and the Hampden (Conn.) Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen W. Hassink of the Narcotics & Money Laundering Unit prosecuted the case.

MIL Security OSI –
June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI: Trade Crypto Futures with 100x Leverage – No KYC, Double Deposit Bonus & $50 Welcome Bonus for Everyone on BexBack!

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

SINGAPORE, June 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the price of Bitcoin surpassed the $100,000 mark and subsequently stabilized above $100,000, many analysts believe that it will enter a long-term high-volatility market. Holding spot positions may not continue to generate profits in the short term. BexBack Exchange is stepping up its efforts to provide traders with irresistible preferential packages. The platform now offers a 100% deposit bonus, a $50 welcome bonus for new users, and a 100x leverage on cryptocurrency trading, creating unparalleled opportunities for investors.

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Simply put, 100x leverage allows you to open larger trading positions with less capital. For example:

Suppose the Bitcoin price is $100,000 that day, and you open a long contract with 1 BTC. After using 100x leverage, the transaction amount is equivalent to 100 BTC.

One day later, if the price rises to $105,000, your profit will be (105,000 – 100,000) * 100 BTC / 100,000 = 5 BTC, a yield of up to 500%.

With BexBack’s deposit bonus

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About BexBack?

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June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI: Trade Crypto Futures with 100x Leverage – No KYC, Double Deposit Bonus & $50 Welcome Bonus for Everyone on BexBack!

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

SINGAPORE, June 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the price of Bitcoin surpassed the $100,000 mark and subsequently stabilized above $100,000, many analysts believe that it will enter a long-term high-volatility market. Holding spot positions may not continue to generate profits in the short term. BexBack Exchange is stepping up its efforts to provide traders with irresistible preferential packages. The platform now offers a 100% deposit bonus, a $50 welcome bonus for new users, and a 100x leverage on cryptocurrency trading, creating unparalleled opportunities for investors.

What Is 100x Leverage and How Does It Work?

Simply put, 100x leverage allows you to open larger trading positions with less capital. For example:

Suppose the Bitcoin price is $100,000 that day, and you open a long contract with 1 BTC. After using 100x leverage, the transaction amount is equivalent to 100 BTC.

One day later, if the price rises to $105,000, your profit will be (105,000 – 100,000) * 100 BTC / 100,000 = 5 BTC, a yield of up to 500%.

With BexBack’s deposit bonus

BexBack offers a 100% deposit bonus. If the initial investment is 2 BTC, the profit will increase to 10 BTC, and the return on investment will double to 1000%.

Note: Although leveraged trading can magnify profits, you also need to be wary of liquidation risks.

How Does the 100% Deposit Bonus Work?
The deposit bonus from BexBack cannot be directly withdrawn but can be used to open larger positions and increase potential profits. Additionally, during significant market fluctuations, the bonus can serve as extra margin, effectively reducing the risk of liquidation.

About BexBack?

BexBack is a top-tier cryptocurrency derivatives platform offering up to 100x leverage on BTC, ETH, ADA, SOL, XRP, and over 50 other futures contracts. Headquartered in Singapore, with additional offices in Hong Kong, Japan, the United States, the UK, and Argentina, BexBack is licensed as a US MSB (Money Services Business). Trusted by more than 500,000 traders globally, the platform welcomes users from the US, Canada, and Europe. BexBack offers zero deposit fees and provides comprehensive customer service available 24/7 to ensure an exceptional trading experience.

Why recommend BexBack?

No KYC Required: Start trading immediately without complex identity verification.

100% Deposit Bonus: Double your funds, double your profits.

High-Leverage Trading: Offers up to 100x leverage, maximizing investors’ capital efficiency.

Demo Account: Comes with 10 BTC and 1M USDT in virtual funds, ideal for beginners to practice risk-free trading.

Comprehensive Trading Options: Feature-rich trading available via Web and mobile applications.

Convenient Operation: No slippage, no spread, and fast, precise trade execution.

Global User Support: Enjoy 24/7 customer service, no matter where you are.

Lucrative Affiliate Rewards: Earn up to 50% commission, perfect for promoters.

Take Action Now—Don’t Miss Another Opportunity!

If you missed the previous crypto bull run, this could be your chance. With BexBack’s 100x leverage and 100% deposit bonus and $50 bonus for new users (Deposit greater than 0.001BTC or 100 USDT, complete one trade within one week of registration), you can be a winner in the new bull run.

Sign up on BexBack now, claim your exclusive bonus and start accumulating more BTC today!

Website: www.bexback.com

Contact: business@bexback.com

Contact:
Amanda
business@bexback.com

Disclaimer: This content is provided by BexBack. The statements, views, and opinions expressed in this content are solely those of the content provider and do not necessarily reflect the views of this media platform or its publisher. We do not endorse, verify, or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information presented. We do not guarantee any claims, statements, or promises made in this article. This content is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial, investment, or trading advice. Investing in crypto and mining-related opportunities involves significant risks, including the potential loss of capital. It is possible to lose all your capital. These products may not be suitable for everyone, and you should ensure that you understand the risks involved. Seek independent advice if necessary. Speculate only with funds that you can afford to lose. Readers are strongly encouraged to conduct their own research and consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions. However, due to the inherently speculative nature of the blockchain sector—including cryptocurrency, NFTs, and mining—complete accuracy cannot always be guaranteed. Neither the media platform nor the publisher shall be held responsible for any fraudulent activities, misrepresentations, or financial losses arising from the content of this press release. In the event of any legal claims or charges against this article, we accept no liability or responsibility. Globenewswire does not endorse any content on this page.

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June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI: Trade Crypto Futures with 100x Leverage – No KYC, Double Deposit Bonus & $50 Welcome Bonus for Everyone on BexBack!

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

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June 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Analysis: Could the first images from the Vera Rubin telescope change how we view space for good?

Source: The Conversation – UK – By Professor Manda Banerji, Professor of Astrophysics, School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Southampton

We are entering a new era of cosmic exploration. The new Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile will transform astronomy with its extraordinary ability to map the universe in breathtaking detail. It is set to reveal secrets previously beyond our grasp. Here, we delve into the first images taken by Rubin’s telescope and what they are already showing us.

These images vividly showcase the unprecedented power that Rubin will use to
revolutionise astronomy and our understanding of the Universe. Rubin is truly transformative, thanks to its unique combination of sensitivity, vast sky area coverage and exceptional image quality.

These pictures powerfully demonstrate those attributes. They reveal not only bright objects in exquisite detail but also faint structures, both near and far, across a large area of sky.

Cosmic nurseries – nebulae in detail

The stunning pink and blue clouds in this image are the Lagoon (lower left) and Trifid (upper right) nebulae. The word nebula comes from the Latin for cloud, and these giant clouds are truly enormous – so vast it takes light decades to travel across them. They are stellar nurseries, the very birth sites for the next generation of stars and planets in our Milky Way galaxy.

The intense radiation from hot, young stars energises the gas particles, causing
them to glow pink. Further from these nascent stars, colder regions consist of
microscopic dust grains. These reflect starlight (a process known in astronomy as
“scattering”), much like our atmosphere, creating the beautiful blue hues. Darker filaments within are much denser regions of dust, obscuring all but the brightest background stars.

To detect these colours, astronomers use filters over their instruments, allowing only certain wavelengths of light onto the detectors. Rubin has six such filters, spanning from short ultraviolet (UV) wavelengths through the visible spectrum to longer near-infrared light. Combining information from these different filters enables detailed measurements of the properties of stars and gas, such as their temperature and size.

Rubin’s speed – its ability to take an image with one filter and then quickly move to the next – combined with the sheer area of sky it can see at any one time, is what makes it so unique and so exciting. The level of detail, revealing the finest and faintest structures, will enable it to map the substructure and satellite galaxies of the Milky Way like never before.

Mapping galaxies across billions of light years

This image captures a small section of NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s view of the Virgo Cluster, offering a vivid glimpse of the variety in the cosmos.
Credit: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory

The images of galaxies powerfully demonstrate the scale at which the Rubin
observatory will map the universe beyond our own Milky Way. The large galaxies
visible here (such as the two bright spiral shaped galaxies visible in the lower right quarter of the picture) belong to the Virgo cluster, a giant structure containing more than 1,000 galaxies, each holding billions to trillions of stars.

This image beautifully showcases the huge diversity of shapes, sizes and colours of galaxies in our universe revealed by Rubin in their full technicolour glory. Inside these galaxies, bright dots are visible – these are star-forming regions, just like the Lagoon and Trifid nebulae, but remarkably, these are millions of light years away from us.

The still image captures just 2% of the area of a full Rubin image revealing a universe that is teeming with celestial bodies. The full image, which contains around ten million galaxies, would need several hundred ultra high-definition TV screens to display in all its detail. By the end of its ten-year survey, Rubin will catalogue the properties of some 20 billion galaxies, their colours and locations on the sky containing information about even more mysterious components of our universe such as dark matter and dark energy. Dark matter makes up most of the matter in the cosmos, but does not reflect or emit light. Dark energy seems to be responsible for the accelerating expansion of the universe.

The UK’s role

These unfathomable numbers demand data processing on a whole new scale.
Uncovering new discoveries from this data requires a giant collaborative effort, in which UK astronomy is playing a major role. The UK will process around 1.5 million Rubin images and hosts one of three international data access centres for the project, providing scientists across the globe with access to the vast Rubin data. Here at the University of Southampton, we are leading two critical software
development contributions to Rubin.

First of these is the capability to combine the Rubin images with those at longer infrared wavelengths. This extends the colours that Rubin sees, providing key diagnostic information about the properties of stars and galaxies. Second is the software that will link Rubin observations to another new instrument called 4MOST, soon to be installed at the Vista telescope in Chile.

Part of 4MOST’s job will be to snap up and classify rapidly changing “sources”, or objects, in the sky that have been discovered by Rubin. One such type of rapidly changing source is a stellar explosion known as a supernova. We expect to have catalogued more supernova explosions within just two years than have ever been made previously. Our contributions to the Rubin project will therefore lead to a totally new understanding of how the stars and galaxies in our universe live and die, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the grand cosmic cycle.

The Rubin observatory isn’t just a new telescope – it’s a new pair of eyes on the
universe, revealing the cosmos in unprecedented detail. A treasure trove of
discoveries await, but most interesting among them will be the hidden secrets of the universe that we are yet to contemplate. The first images from Rubin have been a spectacular demonstration of the vastness of the universe. What might we find in
this gargantuan dataset of the cosmos as the ultimate timelapse movie of our
universe unfolds?

Professor Manda Banerji receives funding from the Royal Society and the Science and Technology Facilities Council.

Dr Philip Wiseman receives funding from the Science and Technology Facilities Council

– ref. Could the first images from the Vera Rubin telescope change how we view space for good? – https://theconversation.com/could-the-first-images-from-the-vera-rubin-telescope-change-how-we-view-space-for-good-259857

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