“But Zuckerberg is evidently in a hurry to get started on the philanthropic phase of his career while he’s still the boss at Facebook. Last year, he created an organization called the … Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg’s audacious plan to control Facebook as he sells his stock, explained 

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An “elite FBI forensic unit” admitted that for two decades, nearly every examiner “gave flawed testimony” (aka lied) about hair sample evidence in criminal trials. This is important, as the author of … Continue reading FBI admits to giving “flawed” testimony (they lied) for decades

With Facebook now closely monitored in Egypt, activists have been learning to use the encrypted messaging app Signal to communicate on the streets. You should never express your political opinions in a … Continue reading With Facebook No Longer a Secret Weapon, Egypt’s Protesters Turn to Signal

“But do not, as a writer, show off your extensive vocabulary. It is never better, wherever you are writing, to prefer the less familiar word – “wordy” is always better than “prolix”. … Continue reading How to write journalism: News writing

Researchers say there’s been a huge leap in childhood obesity rates in rural China. They’re warning the government to take action now or face an even bigger crisis once the overweight kids grow up. Yeah, having spent a year in China, I can say I saw this quite a bit. American fast … Continue reading Children in China grow fat on western habits 

Snapchat filed court paperwork last week as part of a legal case seeking to defend voters’ right to take and share “ballot selfies” on election day. It seems like it would INCREASE … Continue reading Snapchat is fighting for your right to take a selfie while you vote

You probably think the US government needs a warrant if they want to dig through your old emails, texts, and instant messages, right? Well, you’re wrong! That may change soon with the … Continue reading Why You Should Care About the Coming Email Privacy Law 

I’m curious what folks think about this. The idea that travel is becoming cheaper, that kids can go to school, that we have newspapers, etc. seems without depth. Yeah, sure, we have … Continue reading Senator Sanders and the Fixed Pie Fallacy

Student debt is big business for the banks, and it’s fucking us all over. This article is so depressing. It’s high time people wake up to what is happening to us all … Continue reading How the Banks Stole Higher Education | VICE

And it’s not just New York. This country’s voter turnout is atrocious, and I think this year we’re starting to see why people feel so apathetic about it. We see Arizona’s mess; … Continue reading After New York’s Disastrous Primary, It’s Time to Demand Better Voting Laws

According to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal national poll, 68 percent of registered voters say they couldn’t see themselves supporting Trump, while 58 percent say the same about Clinton. Sixty-one percent … Continue reading Majority of Americans can’t fathom supporting Trump or Clinton (or Cruz)