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Jul 06 2021
News
COVID-19: the first study to look at whether fake news actually changes people’s behaviour
“The spread of Covid-19 is linked to 5G mobile networks.” “Place a halved onion in the corner of your room to catch the Covid-19 germs.” “Sunny weather protects you from COVID-19.”
These fake news stories and others like them spread rapidly on social media during the early stages of the pandemic. The wave of misinformation was so great that the authorities coined a word for it: “
The ConversationJul 06 2021
Analysis
Letter on the Politicization of Corporations
Rather than boycott or complain about this trend, I decided to talk to the managers of the companies we own.
Iam part of a team that designs and manages investment funds. My colleagues and I have become increasingly concerned about the politicization of publicly traded companies. Rather than boycott or complain, however, we decided to talk to the managers of the companies we own. We’ve
National Review (News)Feb 06 2017
Opinion
The No Free Speech Movement at Berkeley
The cancellation Wednesday of a speech by right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos at UC Berkeley was, according to a university spokesman, “not a proud night for this campus, the home of the free speech movement.” That’s putting it mildly. Even if the cancellation was justified by concerns about public safety after an outbreak of violence and property destruction, the fact that Yiannopoulos
Los Angeles TimesOct 28 2021
News
Biden to sell spending plans to House Dems, deliver speech to Americans
President Biden will plead with House Democrats to pass his economic agenda and make one last sales pitch to the public Thursday before jetting off for an overseas trip.
“Before departing for his foreign trip, he will return to the White House and speak to the American people about the path forward for his economic agenda and the next steps to getting it done,” a White House official
Washington TimesJan 08 2021
News
Twitter bans Trump
Twitter announced Friday that the platform will permanently suspend President Trump's account effective immediately.
Driving the news: It's Twitter's strongest-ever action against the president's account and comes in response to the "risk of further incitement of violence," per the company. The move comes after Wednesday's siege at the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob as Congress was set
AxiosApr 20 2021
News
Derek Chauvin Found Guilty On All Charges In George Floyd’s Death
Derek Chauvin has been convicted of two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, concluding a trial that drew intense national interest and amplified concerns over the disparate ways police treat Americans of color.
The former Minneapolis officer, who is white, will likely face time behind bars. His sentence will be determined by Judge Peter Cahill.
HuffPostDec 07 2021
Opinion
GOP Senators Demand AG Garland Rescind War-On-Parents Memo: ‘Are Concerned Parents Domestic Terrorists Or Not?’
Nearly a dozen GOP senators from the Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday demanding that he rescind a memo greenlighting a campaign by federal law enforcement to go after parents who speak up at school board meetings across the country.
“Are concerned parents domestic terrorists or not?” the letter asked.
As noted in the letter, the FBI’
The FederalistDec 29 2021
News
New CDC isolation guidelines raise concerns among health experts
More than 200,000 people are testing positive for COVID-19 in the U.S. each day. Until this week, a positive test meant you should stay home for 10 days to avoid infecting others. Now, those who don't have symptoms after five days can go back to their regular activities, as long as they wear a mask, according to updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The
NPR (Online News)Oct 10 2021
News
Department of Defense, military personnel now subject to automated 'continuous vetting' program
The vetting process for military and Department of Defense personnel is now "continuous" as it applies to checks for security clearance approval. The building of this effort is mostly waiting on the computer hardware side to fully catch up.
Official lingo from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) shortens "continuous vetting" to CV in their promotional material. It
The Post MillennialJul 16 2021
News
Andrew Cuomo’s campaign pays for sex-harass lawyer despite his claims
Gov. Andrew Cuomo used campaign cash to pay nearly $285,000 in bills from the lawyer defending him against sexual harassment allegations, according to documents filed Friday — despite publicly claiming he wasn’t doing so last month.
Although Cuomo told reporters on June 2 that he wasn’t spending political donations on his legal fees “at this time,” his campaign paid $173,098 to former
New York Post (News)