“Household income of high school educated 25-32 year olds 1979 50k 1986 48k 1995 45k 2013 40k (median adjusted household income, 2012 $)” The numbers just keep going in the wrong direction for the majority of the  population. Household income of high school educated 25-32 year olds1979 50k1986 48k1995 45k2013 40k(median adjusted … Continue reading Household incomes down over the decades

Echo Look will use machine learning to decide if you look fat in that shirt. Ah, no thanks. Source: Amazon Wants to Put a Camera and Microphone in Your Bedroom – Motherboard Continue reading Amazon Wants to Put a Camera and Microphone in Your Bedroom

“I raised two issues: No. Korea could smuggle nuke into U.S. rather than use ICBM. Could smuggle inside a bale of marijuana….(1/2)” I raised two issues: No. Korea could smuggle nuke into … Continue reading North Korea could smuggle nuke into USA in a bale of marijuana?

Imprisoned for reporting he did on the hacked emails of intelligence-contracting firms, Brown has been giving interviews since his release. What? Brown, who was released from prison, has been re-arrested for giving … Continue reading Formerly Imprisoned Journalist Barrett Brown Taken Back Into Custody Before PBS Interview

The bottom 90 percent used to take home a majority of the income gains from a growing economy. Not anymore. Income gains going to top 1% in 1954-7: 5% 1975-9: 25% 2009-12: … Continue reading The Benefits of Economic Expansions Are Increasingly Going to the Richest Americans

Cities mostly don’t have plans, but experts say that Americans can be ready for an unthinkable nuclear attack if they know to “shelter in place.” Oh great, NBC News is now preparing … Continue reading What Should You Do in Case of Nuclear Attack? ‘Don’t Run. Get Inside’ – NBC News

If you are trying to make sense of Trump’s tax plan, don’t worry about it… it will increase the deficit, but deficits don’t matter to the United States. Source: Donald Trump Is … Continue reading Donald Trump Is Right: Deficits Don’t Matter

Portugal’s economy has rebounded dramatically since its European Union bailout in 2011. Wages are up and unemployment down. What’s surprising is that this happened only as austerity was canceled. It’s the fact … Continue reading Portugal Basks In Post-Bailout Economic Revival : Parallels : NPR

House of Representatives Tuesday H.R. 187: Relating to efforts to respond to the famine in South Sudan Increasing the U.S. Agency for International Development emergency funding by $100 million in response to … Continue reading Congress Votes – Week of 4/24/17

In the transcript of its Friday interview, AP found 16 “unintelligible” instances, which is quite a compelling figure for a single interview. Trump talks about the military: TRUMP: I’m rebuilding the military. … Continue reading This Donald Trump interview transcript has a whole lot of ‘unintelligible’ in it

Remember what it felt like a couple of months ago when you, as an American, didn’t give much thought to North Korea? I’d like you to try and remember that feeling over … Continue reading American Media Are Getting People at Home Ready for War With North Korea

A web developer has created an app that allows Turkish citizens to prove how they voted in a recent controversial referendum. With Turkish employers requiring people to take a picture proving they … Continue reading Turkish Referendum: New App Lets People ‘Prove’ They Voted ‘Yes’