Facebook Says Cambridge Analytica Harvested Data of Up to 87 Million Users
From today’s New York Times: Facebook on Wednesday said that the data of up to 87 million users may have been improperly shared with a political consulting firm connected to…
An International Final Four: Which Country Handles Student Debt Best?
From today’s New York Times: Although an American college degree remains a good investment on average — the higher earnings for most graduates justify the cost— millions of borrowers are…
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Breaking News: Kentucky teachers rally at State Capitol over state budget
From today’s LA Times: Thousands of Kentucky teachers filled the streets near the state Capitol in Frankfort on a cold, overcast Monday to rally for education funding. Teachers and other…
Frustrated Supreme Court Looks For A Solution To Partisan Gerrymandering
From today’s NPR News: The Supreme Court justices seemed to grasp the problem of gerrymandering in oral arguments on Wednesday and that it will only get worse, as computer-assisted redistricting…
John (“Bomb Iran”) Bolton, the New Warmonger in the White House
From today’s The New Yorker Magazine: Hawks are closing in on the White House. John Bolton, arguably the most abrasive American diplomat of the twenty-first century, will soon assume the…
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Tariffs bad news for American economy, including workers and consumers
From today’s The Hill: There’s never a good time for tariffs. American workers and consumers will pay dearly for the Trump administration’s short-sighted action to protect an industry that shows…
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Without no pay raise in years, Oklahoma Teachers Could Be the Next to Walk
From today’s New York Times: When she woke up one morning last week, Tiffany Bell, a teacher at Hamilton Elementary School here, had $35 in her bank account. On take-home…
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Cambridge Analytica CEO Suspended, Involved in Hacking American Elections
From National Public Radio News: Cambridge Analytica has suspended its CEO, Alexander Nix. The London-based company, which is accused of using data from 50 million Facebook users to influence the…
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Deadline Is Today in McDonald’s Labor Case That Could Affect Millions
From today’s New York Times: The Trump appointee charged with enforcing federal labor rights is scrambling to head off a court ruling in a case against McDonald’s that could redefine…
56 years later, JFK’s call for a consumer bill of rights is forgotten under Trump
From the Los Angeles Times: On this day in 1962, President Kennedy laid out in a speech to Congress the framework for a consumer bill of rights and the crucial…