Asian-Americans are among the least likely to vote. But with the presidential nominations still up for grabs, campaigns are courting one of the largest Asian communities in the U.S. — New Yorkers. … Continue reading In Close Race, ‘Unprecedented’ Push For Asian-American Voters Comes To N.Y. : NPR

Police said more than 1,200 people have been arrested for taking part in Democracy Awakening protests since they began on April 11. I have a few friends who have been arrested so … Continue reading Ben & Jerry’s co-founders arrested during Democracy Awakening protest

But is the average $27 every day? Not according to data from the campaign. This article is complete propaganda bullshit. The article title is implying that Sanders is lying about the average … Continue reading Bernie Sanders keeps saying his average donation is $27, but his own numbers contradict that

The company’s dominance means it can easily manipulate voter behavior. Though it claims it won’t, just the possibility is a threat to democracy This is like a scene out of NetFlix’s House … Continue reading You may hate Donald Trump. But do you want Facebook to rig the election against him?

Chalk up another victory for user privacy. Add Viber to your list of secure messaging apps, along with Apple’s iMessage and Facebook’s (???) WhatsApp. The fact that FaceBook owns WhatsApp is a … Continue reading Viber Adds End-to-End Encryption like WhatsApp, Apple

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Glenn Greenwald tells Christiane Amanpour plutocrats in Brazil are using “anti-democratic means” to impeach President Dilma. She was elected into office by the people, she didn’t commit any crimes, … Continue reading Glenn Greenwald: Dilma’s impeachment ‘anti-democratic’ – CNN Video

“There are many ways to influence voters—more ways than ever these days, thanks to cable television, mobile devices and the Internet. Why be so afraid of Google’s search engine? If rankings are … Continue reading How Google Could Rig the 2016 Election – Robert Epstein 

Mulan star Ming-Na Wen among those to criticise Hollywood for ‘whitewashing’ anime classic by failing to cast Asian actor as Major Kusanagi Release: @ParamountPics & @DWAnimation “GHOST IN THE SHELL” is in … Continue reading ‘Whitewashing’ row over Scarlett Johansson’s Ghost in the Shell role reignites

Justin Trudeau, the newly elected Prime Minister of Canada, received a wave of universally positive press last week after he appeared to explain the mechanics of quantum computing in an impromptu answer … Continue reading Justin Trudeau’s Quantum Computing Explanation Was Likely Staged for Publicity

NERC chief has final say and faces dilemma between credibility of the organisation and burden of public opinion I love online polls. Reminds me of the time Mountain Dew ran a similar … Continue reading Boaty McBoatface wins poll to name polar research vessel

Khairuldeen Makhzoomi, a senior at the University of California, Berkeley, was taken off a flight after he called an uncle in Baghdad and a passenger overheard him. What? I thought we were … Continue reading College Student Is Removed From Flight After Speaking Arabic on Plane

Newspapers in California published pro-TPP columns that appear to have been at least partially authored by lobbyists working for the Japanese government. Take this column by former San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, … Continue reading Pro-TPP Op-Eds Remarkably Similar to Drafts by Foreign Government Lobbyists