Zuckerberg doubles down on Facebook political ads policy after Twitter ban

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday ardently defended Facebook's controversial political advertising policy a little more than an hour after Twitter took a shot at its rival while announcing it will ban all political ads | Continue reading


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Twitter will refuse all political advertising

Twitter will no longer run any political advertising promoting candidates or particular issues, CEO Jack Dorsey announced Wednesday. | Continue reading


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Whistleblowers and the Hypocrisy of the Ruling Class

The Whistleblower Protection Act should, in theory, protect heroes such as Snowden and Chelsea Manning, who have disclosed the patently illegal actions of the U.S. government. | Continue reading


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In 10 millennials say they would vote for a socialist: poll

Seventy percent of millennials in a new poll say that they are somewhat or extremely like to vote for a socialist candidate. | Continue reading


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Amazon poised to escalate Pentagon 'war cloud' fight

The fight over the Pentagon’s $10 billion “war cloud” contract is entering a new phase after the Department of Defense (DOD) awarded the lucrative contract to Microsoft over rival Amazon in a shocking move. | Continue reading


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Voting machines pose a greater threat to our elections than foreign agents

As the election security conversation widens beyond Russia, to include countries like Iran and China, it’s important to examine how security flaws in our country’s voting equipment increase the vulnerability of our elections. | Continue reading


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Sen. Christopher Coons (D-Del.) on Monday criticized the crowd at Game 5 of the World Series, played Sunday in Washington, for booing President Trump and chanting "lock him up." | Continue reading


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Mark Zuckerberg deserves praise for his noble stand on free speech

Why do liberals want to convince citizens to view censorship as the protection of democracy? | Continue reading


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Nations pledge nearly $10B to fight climate change, US not among them

The U.S. did not participate in an international climate fund in which wealthy countries pledged nearly $10 billion to combat climate change. | Continue reading


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Senate passes legislation to combat deep fake videos

The Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation intended to help further understand the risks posed by “deepfake” videos, or those altered by artificial intelligence to change the meaning of the video. | Continue reading


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The Uighurs, China, and the Lucrative Hypocrisy of LeBron James and the NBA

Wesley Snipes said, “Always bet on black” but the NBA proves the most powerful color is green. | Continue reading


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Marine Corps Vet Who Served in Iraq Deported to El Salvador

Jose Segovia-Benitez, a 38-year-old Marine Corps combat veteran who served in Iraq, was deported to El Salvador — a country where he hasn’t lived since he was a toddler — on Wednesday. | Continue reading


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The New York City Bar Association (NYCBA) on Wednesday urged Attorney General William Barr to recuse himself from any future or current Department of Justice review regarding the Trump administration's conduct with the Ukrainia | Continue reading


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Zuckerberg set for grilling over Facebook cryptocurrency

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces a tough test Wednesday as he testifies publicly before a House panel on Libra, his company's controversial effort to launch a global cryptocurrency. | Continue reading


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Why AOC decided to pick sides in 2020 election

In endorsing Sanders, AOC demonstrates true leadership, moving the hearts and minds of people to where they should be. | Continue reading


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US proposed helping North Korea build tourist area amid nuclear talks: report

The U.S. reportedly offered a long-term plan to help North Korea build a tourist area in its country as part of denuclearization talks in Stockholm earlier this month. | Continue reading


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Lawmakers hit Trump administration for tech legal shield in trade negotiations

Bipartisan lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday hit the Trump administration for including language from legal liability protections for internet companies in trade negotiations. | Continue reading


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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is about to reach “icon status” — with her very own action figure. | Continue reading


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Appeals court upholds net neutrality repeal but rules FCC can't block state laws

A federal appeals court on Tuesday delivered a mixed ruling for net neutrality supporters and opponents alike, allowing the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) 2017 repeal to stand but striking down a key provision blocking states from imple | Continue reading


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New York City bans term 'illegal alien,' institutes fines up to $250K

New York City has banned the term “illegal alien” when it is used "with intent to demean, humiliate or harass a person” and instituted fines up to $250,000 for the offense. | Continue reading


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Google taps GOP Senate aide to lead lobbying efforts

Google has tapped Sen. Rob Portman’s (R-Ohio) top aide to lead its U.S. lobbying efforts as the company faces mounting investigations into its market power. | Continue reading


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Tech groups rally against Congressional calls to ban facial recognition

A coalition of tech groups on Thursday sent a letter to Congress urging lawmakers to reject calls to ban facial recognition technology, arguing the sensitive software can help law enforcement "keep communities safe."  | Continue reading


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US House passes bill to protect cannabis industry access to banks, credit unions

The House passed a bill Wednesday to give banks and credit unions legal cover to serve the cannabis industry even while the drug remains federally banned. | Continue reading


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Virginia energy company planning major offshore wind farm project

A Virginia-based energy company is proposing a major offshore wind farm off the coast of Virginia Beach that it said would be the largest offshore wind project in the United States.  | Continue reading


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Court strikes down FCC media ownership rules

A federal appeals court struck down an effort by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to relax media ownership rules.  | Continue reading


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Poll: Voters back Medicare expansion, keeping private insurance

The majority of voters in a new poll supports a health care plan that would expand a public option but maintain the private insurance industry.  | Continue reading


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Indonesia to blame plane design, oversight in fatal Boeing 737 Max crash: report

Indonesia is set to blame plane design and oversight failures for the fatal crash of a Boeing 737 Max jet in October, the Wall Street Journal | Continue reading


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Super PAC's Browser Extension Replaces 'Mitch McConnell' with 'Moscow Mitch'

A liberal super PAC has launched a Google Chrome browser extension that replaces "Mitch McConnell” With “Moscow Mitch.” | Continue reading


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America's China Experts Ignore the Chinese Communist Party

China is today the confluence of a Marxist police state with personalized rule. | Continue reading


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Navy acknowledges UFO footage as real and says it wasn’t for public release

The U.S. | Continue reading


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Distinguishing Contractors from Employees

California is already a world leader in a hybrid kind of employment, the “gig economy,” which might illustrate what’s likely to happen in the future. | Continue reading


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Harvard admits to receiving $9M from Jeffrey Epstein

Harvard University reportedly acknowledged that it received about $9 million from disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and his foundations over a 10-year period that ended in 2007.  | Continue reading


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Harvard admits to receiving $9 million from Jeffrey Epstein

Harvard University reportedly acknowledged that it received about $9 million from disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and his foundations over a 10-year period that ended in 2007.  | Continue reading


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Japan will dump radioactive water from Fukushima into ocean

Japan's environment minister announced Tuesday that the country will have to dump radioactive water from the Fukushima power plant into the ocean because it is running out of space, Reuters | Continue reading


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Cloudflare must stop being the 'service of choice' for bad internet actors

“Know your customer” is a fundamental principle for every responsible company. Cloudflare should be no exception. | Continue reading


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JPMorgan creates 'Volfefe index' to measure Trump tweets' impact on market

JPMorgan has created an index to track and quantify the impact President Trump’s tweets have on the financial market. | Continue reading


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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday vehemently denounced political opponents who have dubbed him “Moscow Mitch,” calling the nickname an “over-the-top” effort to “smear” him. | Continue reading


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EPA argues its blog is not public information

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) won’t tweak a recent blog post environmentalists say is inaccurate because the agency argues its blog is not considered public information. | Continue reading


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And all of us smart, smug media members and politicos should face up to the fact that we are gaffe-prone, too. | Continue reading


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The former labour organizer emerging as a threat to Uber and Lyft

SACRAMENTO — A heated debate over a proposed California measure that would force employers like Uber and Lyft to treat app-based workers as employees has sparked a million-dollar lobbying battle in the heart of the gig economy, a fight that could | Continue reading


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Iran warns it will take 'stronger step' if Europe doesn't act

Iran warned Monday that it will take a “stronger step” to reduce its commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal if the European signatories don't act, Reuters | Continue reading


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The Paradox of Superstars

A free society will always have superstars who become super rich. The challenge is to spread the wealth without suppressing the opportunity to excel. | Continue reading


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Sen. Elizabeth Warren is making waves with the big crowds that she’s attracting to campaign events across the country.  | Continue reading


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New York taxi regulator tries to put the brakes on free speech

A case involving startup Vugo shows weak protection for commercial speech can become a tool of protectionism and discrimination. | Continue reading


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Manufacturers oppose energy efficiency testing rule designed to benefit industry

Some appliance manufacturers are pushing back against an energy efficiency testing proposal from the Department of Energy (DOE) designed to benefit the industry. | Continue reading


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What Economic Recession?

This narrative in the media that the nation is about to slow down is unfortunate. | Continue reading


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Putin built a hypersonic arsenal, while the Pentagon slept

Russia is almost certain to introduce almost all of its new hypersonic weapons well before they will appear in the American arsenal. | Continue reading


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USDA cuts payments promised to researchers as agency relocates to Kansas City

A union for employees at the research wings of the U.S. | Continue reading


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