Reports
Sixth Circuit lets Ohio cut early voting favored by minorities.
Two steps forward, one step back. On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit affirmed the legality of an Ohio law that eliminated the early voting week most favored … Continue reading Sixth Circuit lets Ohio cut early voting favored by minorities.
Facebook really is keeping tabs on your political views
A new feature might raise some eyebrows. If you want to see where you fall according to Facebook, log into the social network on a computer, visit the ad preferences page, then click … Continue reading Facebook really is keeping tabs on your political views
Hillary Clinton’s economic dream team
So long as we’re dreaming about a Clinton administration, here are the economists I’d advise Hillary Clinton to hire Great selection of economists, especially #1 Stephanie Kelton and #4 Pavlina Tcherneva. The chances … Continue reading Hillary Clinton’s economic dream team
U.N. Relief Official Calls Crisis in Aleppo the ‘Apex of Horror’
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians are in dire need of aid, with the situation especially acute in Aleppo, but the official said not a single relief convoy had been dispatched so far … Continue reading U.N. Relief Official Calls Crisis in Aleppo the ‘Apex of Horror’
EpiPen price increased about 500% since 2009 – Business Insider
Price increases have helped transform the EpiPen into a billion-dollar business despite being a decades-old product. In 2007, when drugmaker Mylan bought the autoinjecting device, which contains epinephrine (otherwise known as adrenaline), … Continue reading EpiPen price increased about 500% since 2009 – Business Insider
Gov’t advice to stockpile food criticized as ‘scaremongering’
The government’s civil defence plan has been strongly condemned by the opposition party Die Linke, who say it could lead to people panic buying. This is in Germany, and this type of … Continue reading Gov’t advice to stockpile food criticized as ‘scaremongering’
July 2016 was the hottest month in recorded history
If you thought last month was unseasonably warm, you were totally right. Congratulations, planet Earth: Last month was the hottest month ever recorded, according to NASA. And that means 2016 is a … Continue reading July 2016 was the hottest month in recorded history
The Link Between Health Spending and Life Expectancy: The US is an Outlier
Updated August 20, 2016 @ 8:54 hrs: Why does lavish health spending in the US produce so little in the way of results? The United States pays far more than any … Continue reading The Link Between Health Spending and Life Expectancy: The US is an Outlier
Zika in Miami Beach: CDC tells pregnant women not to go – CNN.com
Pregnant women should not travel to an area of Miami Beach where local Zika virus transmission has been confirmed, the CDC said. Due to the government’s, in truth, the world’s, slow response … Continue reading Zika in Miami Beach: CDC tells pregnant women not to go – CNN.com
The NSA Was Hacked, Snowden Documents Confirm
A never-before-published NSA manual makes it clear that malware released by a hacker group this week came from the spy agency. The danger of these exploits is that they can be used … Continue reading The NSA Was Hacked, Snowden Documents Confirm
U.S. to Phase Out Use of Private Prisons for Federal Inmates
The Justice Department cited a decline in federal prisoners and a critical recent report about safety and security problems in for-profit facilities. This is a great first step, since private prisons “do … Continue reading U.S. to Phase Out Use of Private Prisons for Federal Inmates
U.S. to Phase Out Use of Private Prisons for Federal Inmates – The New York Times
The Justice Department cited a decline in federal prisoners and a critical recent report about safety and security problems in for-profit facilities. The move to decrease the usage of private prisons can … Continue reading U.S. to Phase Out Use of Private Prisons for Federal Inmates – The New York Times