As the United Nations turned 75, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opened the General Assembly by calling for a New Global Deal to ensure that political … Don’t Institutionalize the InternetRead more
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He spent 10 days in jail after facial recognition software led to the arrest of the wrong man
[]— When Nijeer Parks walked out of a New Jersey prison in 2016, he returned to his family in Paterson and told them he was … He spent 10 days in jail after facial recognition software led to the arrest of the wrong manRead more
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Covid-19 Worse Than Being in Iraq
The United States hit the grim milestone of the worst day yet of the coronavirus pandemic this week, with 3,350 COVID-related deaths Tuesday alone. This … Covid-19 Worse Than Being in IraqRead more
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The CIA’s Afghan Death Squads
A U.S.-Backed Militia That Kills Children May Be America’s Exit Strategy From Its Longest War he buzz of a drone at night was the first … The CIA’s Afghan Death SquadsRead more
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Inside India’s booming dark data economy
Ayushi Sahu was ambushed. One evening in 2018, five months after her wedding, the 21-year-old college student was visiting her parents in the central Indian … Inside India’s booming dark data economyRead more
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Guilty of Violating the Espionage Act
I am guilty of violating the Espionage Act, Title 18, U.S. Code Sections 793 and 798. If charged and convicted, I could spend the rest … Guilty of Violating the Espionage ActRead more
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Setting the limits of invasion journalism
On 14 November, Bridget Ash wrote to the BBCs Today programme asking why the invasion of Iraq was described merely as a conflict. She could … Setting the limits of invasion journalismRead more
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What the Coronavirus Pandemic Can Teach Us About the Climate Emergency
Greta Thunberg couldn’t do it. Bill McKibben and 350.org couldn’t do it, and neither could the Paris climate accord. But Covid-19 is cutting human-caused emissions … What the Coronavirus Pandemic Can Teach Us About the Climate EmergencyRead more
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A Short History of Deficits and Debts
One story jumped out at me today. The Hill reported that as soon as a Democrat is back in the White House, Republicans intend to … A Short History of Deficits and DebtsRead more
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The Johns Hopkins slavery “scandal”
Historical census records show that Johns Hopkins—founder of his namesake university in Baltimore, Maryland—was a slave-owner, university officials announced on December 9, in an open … The Johns Hopkins slavery “scandal”Read more