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May 27 2020
News
Facebook Executives Shut Down Efforts to Make the Site Less Divisive
A Facebook Inc. FB -1.32% team had a blunt message for senior executives. The company’s algorithms weren’t bringing people together. They were driving people apart.
“Our algorithms exploit the human brain’s attraction to divisiveness,” read a slide from a 2018 presentation. “If left unchecked,” it warned, Facebook would feed users “more and more divisive content in an effort to gain
Wall Street Journal (News)Nov 17 2020
Opinion
Why the 2020 Election Makes It Hard to Be Optimistic About the Future
The 2020 election is over. And the big winners were the coronavirus and, quite possibly, catastrophic climate change.
OK, democracy also won, at least for now. By defeating Donald Trump, Joe Biden pulled us back from the brink of authoritarian rule.
But Trump paid less of a penalty than expected for his deadly failure to deal with Covid-19, and few down-ballot Republicans seem to
Paul KrugmanMay 26 2015
News
Cleveland, DOJ set to announce changes in police force
The city of Cleveland and Department of Justice will announce as soon as this week how they are moving forward on agreed changes to the city's police force, law enforcement officials tell CNN.
The consent decree is the next step after the city agreed to changes last year following a scathing report from DOJ investigators regarding patterns of civil rights violations and excessive force
CNN DigitalJul 31 2020
News
Election Integrity
On Thursday, President Donald Trump tweeted, “With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???” (Twitter)
Later on Thursday, Trump “said he did not want to postpone the vote, but
The Flip SideMay 13 2015
News
Charges fly between two top elected Utah Democrats
Accusations of impropriety are swirling around the Salt Lake County mayor's office — and the charges involve two of the state's top elected Democrats.
The fight pits Rep. Justin Miller, D-Salt Lake City, against county Mayor Ben McAdams, Deputy Mayor Nichole Dunn and her husband, Donald Dunn.
The allegations have spawned a civil lawsuit against the county for allegedly
Oct 21 2023
Headline Roundup
State-Funded American Journalist Detained in Russia
Prague-based American journalist, Alsu Kurmasheva, who is an editor for the U.S. government-funded media outlet Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) was detained in Russia on Wednesday.
The Details: Kurmasheva, who is a U.S.-Russia dual citizen, traveled to Kazan for a family emergency on May 20, before being temporarily detained, and required to forfeit both passports while waiting
New York Post (News) Reuters Washington PostJul 28 2020
News
Democrats to press defiant attorney general on response to protests, intervention in high-profile cases
As he makes a highly anticipated appearance before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, Attorney General William P. Barr is expected to face critical questions from Democrats about the government’s response to anti-police brutality protests across the nation, his controversial interventions in high-profile cases and an array of other matters.
Barr will tell the House Judiciary
Washington PostSep 01 2019
News
MSNBC's Chris Hayes unleashes on conservatives over alleged 'simple truth' about Electoral College
MSNBC host Chris Hayes lashed out at conservatives Saturday after he was sharply criticized over his recent commentary about the Electoral College.
Hayes claimed that modern conservatism is a "deeply paranoid and pessimistic" movement that is "retreating behind counter-majoritarian institutions." He said modern conservatives desire to "uphold minority rule."
On his MSNBC show
The BlazeMay 19 2024
Headline Roundup
Trump Accepts NRA Endorsement, Urges Gun Owners to Vote
Former President Donald Trump accepted an endorsement from the National Rifle Association (NRA) in Dallas on Saturday and spoke to thousands at its convention in Dallas.
The Details: While speaking, Trump described the Second Amendment as “under siege” by the Biden administration and pledged to attendees that he would “stand strong for your rights and liberties.” He also attacked
NBC News Digital The Hill Washington ExaminerAug 13 2014
News
How America lost the Middle East
Every Friday, the people of Kafranbel, Syria, send a message to the world. The notes and artwork are hand-drawn onto posters, but savvy Kafranbel residents have, through media outreach and social media, made the signs famous around the globe. The messages have inspired long pieces in the New York Times and Foreign Policy. Today, the Kafranbel signs are some of the most recognizably human
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