The Daily 202: Paul Ryan’s Trump dilemma has gotten much, much worse – The Washington Post
The Daily 202: Paul Ryan’s Trump dilemma has gotten much, much worse – The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2016/08/03/daily-202-paul-ryan-s-trump-dilemma-has-gotten-much-much-worse/57a16d16cd249a68be7adb8e/ House Speaker Paul Ryan bangs the gavel ending the final day of the Republican National Convention. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) THE BIG IDEA: By Mike DeBonis, filling in for James, who is on vacation The uncomfortable truce […] more…
Chilcot report: Tony Blair’s Iraq War case not justified – BBC News
Chilcot report: Tony Blair’s Iraq War case not justified – BBC News http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-36712735 Sir John Chilcot: “The UK chose to join the invasion of Iraq before peaceful options for disarmament had been exhausted” Tony Blair overstated the threat posed by Saddam Hussein, sent ill-prepared troops into battle and had “wholly inadequate” plans for the aftermath, […] more…
The Top 10 Ways to Boost Good Feelings | Psychology Today
The Top 10 Ways to Boost Good Feelings | Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-moral-molecule/201311/the-top-10-ways-boost-good-feelings The “love molecule,” oxytocin, is the chemical foundation for trusting others. Activated by positive social interactions, it makes us care about others in tangible ways, and it motivates us to work together for a common purpose. After a dozen years studying the role […] more…
How ISIS methodically groomed a lonely young Wash. state woman | The Seattle Times
How ISIS methodically groomed a lonely young Wash. state woman | The Seattle Times http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/islamic-state-group-and-a-lonely-young-american-woman/ Alex, a 23-year-old Sunday-school teacher and baby-sitter in Washington state, was trembling with excitement the day she told Twitter followers that she had converted to Islam. For months, she had been growing closer to a new group of friends online […] more…
Before Net Neutrality: The Surprising 1940s Battle for Radio Freedom – Atlantic Mobile
Before Net Neutrality: The Surprising 1940s Battle for Radio Freedom – Atlantic Mobile http://m.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/01/before-net-neutrality-the-surprising-1940s-battle-for-radio-freedom/384924/ Before Net Neutrality: The Surprising 1940s Battle for Radio Freedom Joe Haupt/Flickr/The Atlantic In 1947, near the 40th anniversary of his invention of the Audion tube, Lee de Forest, “the father of radio,” addressed a message to the National Association of […] more…
Priced Out: San Francisco’s Changing Values and Artist Exodus | KQED Arts
Priced Out: San Francisco’s Changing Values and Artist Exodus | KQED Arts http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2014/04/03/priced-out-san-franciscos-changing-values-and-artist-exodus/ Priced Out: San Francisco’s Changing Values and Artist Exodus Last fall, San Francisco artist and curator Rene Yañez and his family were evicted under the Ellis Act after living in their home for 35 years. A brief overview of Yañez’s cultural contributions […] more…
How the World Consumes Media—in Charts and Maps – Atlantic Mobile
How the World Consumes Media—in Charts and Maps – Atlantic Mobile http://m.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/05/global-mobile-media-smartphones-tv-maps/371760/ How the World Consumes Media—in Charts and Maps Reuters When I shared my highlights of Mary Meeker’s ginormous presentation about the future of the Internet, one graph got more attention than everything else combined. It’s the chart that leads this article, which shows […] more…
Lawrence Lessig Has a “Moonshot” Plan to Halt Our Slide Toward Plutocracy | Q&A | BillMoyers.com
Lawrence Lessig Has a “Moonshot” Plan to Halt Our Slide Toward Plutocracy | Q&A | BillMoyers.com http://billmoyers.com/2014/04/25/lawrence-lessig-has-a-moonshot-plan-to-halt-our-slide-toward-plutocracy/ Lawrence Lessig Has a “Moonshot” Plan to Halt Our Slide Toward Plutocracy <img width=”640″ height=”360″ src=”http://cdn.billmoyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ap11-KSC-69PC-393HR.jpeg” class=”attachment-carousel wp-post-image” alt=”the launch of Apollo 11, the first Lunar landing mission, on July 16, 1969. The massive Saturn V rocket lifted […] more…
Scalded by Coffee, Then News Media
In 1992, Stella Liebeck spilled scalding McDonald’s coffee in her lap and later sued the company, attracting a flood of negative attention. It turns out there was more to the story. http://nyti.ms/1fPUfhK more…
Everything We Know About What Data Brokers Know About You – ProPublica
http://www.propublica.org/article/everything-we-know-about-what-data-brokers-know-about-you Everything We Know About What Data Brokers Know About You Sept. 13: This story has been updated. It was originally published on March 7, 2013. We’re continuing to learn new details about how the American government is collecting bulk records of citizens’ communications — from demanding that a telephone company hand over the daily […] more…
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