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Modern Monetary Theory film proves finding the cash isn’t the problem | The National
Timing is everything. A month from the UK Budget day, understanding “fiscal space” and made-up terms like “fiscal black holes”… Source: Modern Monetary Theory film proves finding the cash isn’t the problem | The National Continue reading Modern Monetary Theory film proves finding the cash isn’t the problem | The National
Scientist Claims His AI Can Tell Disturbing Things About You Just by Looking at Your Face
Michal Kosinski, Stanford psychologist, claims that AI programs can detect people’s IQ, sexual orientation, and politics by scanning faces. Of course rights groups are attacking the research and not the fact that the researcher is demonstrating the dangerous things AI can be used for. Source: Scientist Claims His AI Can Tell Disturbing … Continue reading Scientist Claims His AI Can Tell Disturbing Things About You Just by Looking at Your Face
Death Valley just recorded the hottest month ever observed on the planet – The Washington Post
July was also the hottest month on record for dozens of other cities in the western United States, including Sacramento, Las Vegas and Portland, Ore. Source: Death Valley just recorded the hottest month ever observed on the planet – The Washington Post Continue reading Death Valley just recorded the hottest month ever observed on the planet – The Washington Post
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Toxic California Lake Has Lithium to Power EVs for Decades, Make US Less China-Dependent
The barren wasteland of the Salton Sea in Southern California holds a treasure that could potentially be an immense benefit to the EV industry: a massive supply of lithium. A big deal if correct. Source: Toxic California Lake Has Lithium to Power EVs for Decades, Make US Less China-Dependent Continue reading Toxic California Lake Has Lithium to Power EVs for Decades, Make US Less China-Dependent
The fall of Roe v. Wade is the culmination of the Democratic establishment’s failures
With a radical GOP on the brink of consolidating power, it’s time for new party leadership. The Democrats lost their way and this is the result. Source: Opinion | The fall of Roe v. Wade is the culmination of the Democratic establishment’s failures – The Washington Post Continue reading The fall of Roe v. Wade is the culmination of the Democratic establishment’s failures
Debunkers Inflation 101
What’s causing the current surge in inflation? And what should be done about it? Jim Stanford from the Centre for Future Work shows it’s not higher wages driving higher prices — in … Continue reading Debunkers Inflation 101
End of Roe v. Wade means men who cause pregnancies will face more economic pain
Research is more limited, but shows men that who become parents younger than planned are less likely to go to college and have lower earnings. There are 2 parties involved with each pregnancy, so this will not just affect women, obviously. Source: End of Roe v. Wade means men who cause pregnancies … Continue reading End of Roe v. Wade means men who cause pregnancies will face more economic pain
‘A mockery of democracy’: US supreme court in question after abortion ruling
In scrapping the right to terminate a pregnancy the court went against the popular will – only 25% of Americans now have confidence in the institution. This is not how a democracy is supposed to work. Source: ‘A mockery of democracy’: US supreme court in question after abortion ruling | US supreme … Continue reading ‘A mockery of democracy’: US supreme court in question after abortion ruling
Opinion | How to Discipline a Rogue Supreme Court – The New York Times
Make use of the constitutional system. It can impeach and remove justices. It can increase or decrease the size of the court itself (at its inception, the Supreme Court had only six members). It can strip the court of its jurisdiction over certain issues or it can weaken its power of judicial … Continue reading Opinion | How to Discipline a Rogue Supreme Court – The New York Times
It’s time to say it: the US supreme court has become an illegitimate institution
With its decision on Roe v Wade, the court has signaled its illegitimacy – and thrown the American project into question Source: It’s time to say it: the US supreme court has become an illegitimate institution | Jill Filipovic | The Guardian Continue reading It’s time to say it: the US supreme court has become an illegitimate institution
Some claim canceling US student debt will be expensive. They’re wrong
If Joe Biden signed an executive order tomorrow, the government won’t pay out a dime – federal student loan debt is already included in the national debt Bank loans create money, canceling banks loans simply deletes the money from existence. The only thing lost is the future interest payments the banks would … Continue reading Some claim canceling US student debt will be expensive. They’re wrong
The Supreme Court Effectively Overturned Your Miranda Rights
In Vega v. Tekoh, the court decided individuals don’t have the right to sue police officers just for failing to read their Miranda rights. Looks like the Supreme Court is on a mission to undo every right we worked so hard to obtain in this country. Fun stuff. Source: The Supreme Court … Continue reading The Supreme Court Effectively Overturned Your Miranda Rights
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TikTok CAUGHT In China Lies
It’s a bit stupid of the United States to allow China access to ALL OF THE DATA on pretty much every single young person (and increasing older as well) in the United … Continue reading TikTok CAUGHT In China Lies
China wants to censor all social media comments | MIT Technology Review
A draft update of rules would dramatically increase the power of China’s censorship machine, but platforms will pay the price. China wants ALL online comments to be pre-approved before being allowed. Should be a fun Internet for the Chinese moving forward! Source: China wants to censor all social media comments | MIT … Continue reading China wants to censor all social media comments | MIT Technology Review
The Fed’s Interest Rate Hike: Salt In The Wound?
The Fed’s interest rate hike cannot possibly do anything but make the current situation worse. We’d all be better off had they done nothing. First do no harm. Just while things are getting more expensive due to a recent pandemic and a war, let’s raise interest rates in the hope that corporations … Continue reading The Fed’s Interest Rate Hike: Salt In The Wound?
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