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Timeless Tips for “Simple Sabotage” From the CIA
In 1944, the OSS (the precursor to the CIA) produced a document called the Simple Sabotage Field Manual (PDF). It was designed to be used by agents in the field to hinder our WWII adversaries. The CIA recently highlighted five tips from the manual as timelessly relevant: 1. Managers and Supervisors: To … Continue reading Timeless Tips for “Simple Sabotage” From the CIA
Something Else for Europe and the U.S. to Disagree About: ‘Free Speech’ – The New York Times
The two have long been divided on whether speech can be restricted, and when. Under the Trump administration, the gap is widening. Source: Something Else for Europe and the U.S. to Disagree About: ‘Free Speech’ – The New York Times Continue reading Something Else for Europe and the U.S. to Disagree About: ‘Free Speech’ – The New York Times
Meta officially says goodbye to its US fact checkers on Monday | TechCrunch
Meta will no longer have any fact-checkers in the U.S. come Monday, according to Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan. Will be adopting a community notes style system like the one on x.com. Source: Meta officially says goodbye to its US fact checkers on Monday | TechCrunch Continue reading Meta officially says goodbye to its US fact checkers on Monday | TechCrunch
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Unfiltered: ‘Raising wages [doesn’t] kill jobs. It’s just a thing rich people say to poor people.’
When Nick Hanauer was just 7, his father made sure he and his brother knew every aspect of the family business. Today, Hanauer is a self-made billionaire. Hanauer’s business acumen has allowed him to become one of the wealthiest Americans — the so-called 1 percent — but it has also made him … Continue reading Unfiltered: ‘Raising wages [doesn’t] kill jobs. It’s just a thing rich people say to poor people.’
There’s A Genius Street Artist Running Loose In New York, And Let’s Hope Nobody Catches Him
Using street furniture like poles or electrical terminals, Tom creates colorful and whimsical pieces that interact with their surroundings. Source: There’s A Genius Street Artist Running Loose In New York, And Let’s … Continue reading There’s A Genius Street Artist Running Loose In New York, And Let’s Hope Nobody Catches Him
Argentina bailout: $50 billion loan, biggest in IMF history
The IMF reached a staff-level agreement Thursday to offer Argentina, which requested aid last month when its currency hit an all-time low, a $50 billion loan as part of a three-year standby … Continue reading Argentina bailout: $50 billion loan, biggest in IMF history
‘There is reason for significant First Amendment concern
Pentagon Papers lawyer and other legal advocates voice fears about Justice Department’s seizing a reporter’s email and phone records. This is scary as the government is looking at email and phone records … Continue reading ‘There is reason for significant First Amendment concern
In a blow to e-voting critics, Brazil suspends use of all paper ballots
Country’s top court equates e-voting critics with conspiracy theorists. So they are doing away with any verifiable voting mechanism and going all-in on electronic voting that can 100% be tampered with on … Continue reading In a blow to e-voting critics, Brazil suspends use of all paper ballots
Anti-Trump Cartoons Stopped By Censor at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
None of these cartoons appeared in the Post-Gazette, despite Rogers being the paper’s full-time staff political cartoonist… The work of Rob Rogers, longtime political cartoonist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, has been notably … Continue reading Anti-Trump Cartoons Stopped By Censor at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Poster of lockdown song in kindergarten classroom will break your heart
This should not be hanging in my soon-to-be-kindergartener’s classroom. pic.twitter.com/mWiJVdddpH — Georgy Cohen (@radiofreegeorgy) June 6, 2018 This is what it’s come to. Not cool. Source: Poster of lockdown song in kindergarten … Continue reading Poster of lockdown song in kindergarten classroom will break your heart
Parkland student activists announce summer voter registration tour
Will young voters make a difference in November? Millennials are the largest potential voting block, so they can make a difference if they vote. Source: Parkland student activists announce summer voter registration … Continue reading Parkland student activists announce summer voter registration tour
‘Carbon bubble’ could spark global financial crisis, study warns
Advances in clean energy expected to cause a sudden drop in demand for fossil fuels, leaving companies with trillions in stranded assets Which is why the fossil fuel industry is so … Continue reading ‘Carbon bubble’ could spark global financial crisis, study warns
Student Protesters in Puerto Rico Face Trial as Government Criminalizes Dissent
A crackdown on dissent is targeting the island’s protest movements. Isn’t Puerto Rico part of the United States? Source: Student Protesters in Puerto Rico Face Trial as Government Criminalizes Dissent Continue reading Student Protesters in Puerto Rico Face Trial as Government Criminalizes Dissent
Campaign to cancel student debt
College used to be affordable. Now, 44 million Americans are caught in the Student Loan Trap. Let’s set them free so that they—and all of us—can prosper. A campaign based on the … Continue reading Campaign to cancel student debt
Yes Sears is likely to collapse but its biggest stakeholder, it’s CEO, will be just fine
After years of asset sales, store closures, debt exchanges and real estate moves, Sears is still suffering huge losses and declining sales and analysts say bankruptcy is very likely. The destruction of … Continue reading Yes Sears is likely to collapse but its biggest stakeholder, it’s CEO, will be just fine
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