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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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A Job Guarantee Would Set The Price Of The Dollar
Interesting point about a Job Guarantee and how it is used to set the value of the dollar. The speaker is Pavlina R. Tcherneva, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair at the Department of … Continue reading A Job Guarantee Would Set The Price Of The Dollar
At Nearly 84 Million Viewers, Debate May Be the Most-Watched Ever
Preliminary ratings say Monday’s debate between Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton drew more viewers than the 1980 debate between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. Nice… now if we can translate the … Continue reading At Nearly 84 Million Viewers, Debate May Be the Most-Watched Ever
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Swiss Army Knife maker Victorinox, lost 40% of business post 9/11 and fired no one
IBACH – “Our company has never been as hard-hit as it was by the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in New York and Washington,” the 55-year-old Elsener says. Almost overnight, after sharp … Continue reading Swiss Army Knife maker Victorinox, lost 40% of business post 9/11 and fired no one
A ferocious assault on Aleppo suggests the U.S. may be wrong on Syria
Obama and Kerry say there is no military solution to the war. Russia and Syria think there is. One of the truly most remarkable miscommunications in this war is between the U.S. … Continue reading A ferocious assault on Aleppo suggests the U.S. may be wrong on Syria
Nuclear Weapons and Proliferation: Effects and Need of WMDs
Nuclear weapons are considered to be some of the world’s most dangerous armaments. Categorized as weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), they have the capability of leveling cities, killing millions, and destroying the … Continue reading Nuclear Weapons and Proliferation: Effects and Need of WMDs
‘We will give him a family’: A 6-year-old boy writes Obama about having a refugee ‘brother’ – The Washington Post
The picture of Omran Daqneesh, a 5-year-old injured in an Aleppo airstrike, inspired Alex, of Scarsdale, N.Y., to invite him into his family. A little boy, who was so moved by the … Continue reading ‘We will give him a family’: A 6-year-old boy writes Obama about having a refugee ‘brother’ – The Washington Post
Charlotte protest: One person shot during violence; officer wounded – CNN.com
A person who was shot at a protest in Charlotte, North Carolina, is in critical condition, the city tweeted. Amidst the terrors continuously hounding the world today, the United States is still … Continue reading Charlotte protest: One person shot during violence; officer wounded – CNN.com
U.S. Officials Say Russia Probably Attacked U.N. Humanitarian Convoy – The New York Times
United Nations officials were dumbfounded by the airstrike, which occurred after the Syrian military declared that a partial cease-fire was over. The larger issue with this act is the myriad of questions … Continue reading U.S. Officials Say Russia Probably Attacked U.N. Humanitarian Convoy – The New York Times
A President’s Health: Clinton, Trump, and Presidents of the Past
Long before it was known that Hillary Clinton had pneumonia, there were already rumors and conspiracy theories surrounding her health. Speculation surrounding her coughing fits were making their way through conservative media … Continue reading A President’s Health: Clinton, Trump, and Presidents of the Past
Clinton hasn’t won over millennials. And no, sexism isn’t to blame
Obama said that her struggles in the polls are due to bias. But for younger voters, our hesitance is about policy – not gender.What Clinton can do now is prove that she’s … Continue reading Clinton hasn’t won over millennials. And no, sexism isn’t to blame
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No pardon for Edward Snowden – Washington Post. What?
The former NSA contractor needs to accept at least a measure of criminal responsibility for his actions. Wait a minute! As one commenter, chunli, on the article wrote: Did you just call for … Continue reading No pardon for Edward Snowden – Washington Post. What?
Obama: Would be ‘personal insult’ to legacy if black voters don’t back Clinton – CNNPolitics.com
President Barack Obama delivered an impassioned plea to the African-American community Saturday night to help stop Donald Trump, saying he would consider it a “personal insult” to his legacy if black voters … Continue reading Obama: Would be ‘personal insult’ to legacy if black voters don’t back Clinton – CNNPolitics.com
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