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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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The economy keeps improving. Why aren’t wages?
Weak wage growth continues to hurt workers—and poses a threat to Trump’s presidency. The reason why wages have not grown while corporate profits are through the roof is due to the simple … Continue reading The economy keeps improving. Why aren’t wages?
Billboards expose lawmakers who voted to sell your personal internet data to corporations
https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/4/15545266/congress-privacy-vote-isp-billboards Continue reading Billboards expose lawmakers who voted to sell your personal internet data to corporations
How the government can force WhatsApp to break its encryption
The true extent of the government’s intrusion into your data. This is bad. The UK Gov’t just passed a law called the Snooper’s Charter that will allow it to force companies to … Continue reading How the government can force WhatsApp to break its encryption
9 questions about North Korea you were too embarrassed to ask – Vox
Tensions between the US and North Korea are heating up. Here’s how we got to this point — and where we might be headed. Source: 9 questions about North Korea you were … Continue reading 9 questions about North Korea you were too embarrassed to ask – Vox
The North Korean nuclear threat, explained – Vox
Experts are urging Trump to act now, while he still can. Source: The North Korean nuclear threat, explained – Vox Continue reading The North Korean nuclear threat, explained – Vox
Congress Votes! – Week of 05/01/17
House of Representatives Monday H.R. 657: “Following the Rules Act” “Extends the prohibition against a person taking, failing to take, or threatening to take or fail to take a personnel action against any employee or applicant for employment for refusing to obey an order that would require the individual to violate a law … Continue reading Congress Votes! – Week of 05/01/17
Mercer’s White House connections hang over IRS’ attempts to collect $7 billion from his hedge fund
A company co-owned by quirky billionaire Robert Mercer provided Donald Trump’s presidential campaign with personal data on millions of American voters. Now with Trump in the Oval Office, Mercer is loaded with connections to the new administration as his hedge funds fights the IRS over a $7 billion demand for back taxes. … Continue reading Mercer’s White House connections hang over IRS’ attempts to collect $7 billion from his hedge fund
Minimum wage would be at $21.36 had it kept up with productivity
The minimum wage grew with productivity for 20 year until the mid 70s. Had it kept up, it would be at $21.36 today, so a $15 target by 2024 is still rather … Continue reading Minimum wage would be at $21.36 had it kept up with productivity
What Is This GWEN Tower Really For?
Artist specialized in paintings of Chase bank on fire
Artist specialized in paintings of Chase bank on fire Of course the police showed up at his house inquiring if he was going to follow through on what his paintings were depicting. … Continue reading Artist specialized in paintings of Chase bank on fire
Gerrymandering Has a Solution After All—It’s Called Math
All that packing and cracking comes up lacking once you apply a little efficiency gapping. We all know gerrymandering just feels wrong, dividing up the land to make sure politicians don’t get … Continue reading Gerrymandering Has a Solution After All—It’s Called Math
The Two Most Misunderstood and Misused Economic Terms?
The Two Most Misunderstood and Misused Economic Terms? In my opinion, it has to be the terms: a) “trade deficit” and b) “trade imbalance,” because those two terms are almost always … Continue reading The Two Most Misunderstood and Misused Economic Terms?
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