TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
Pre-crime, a term coined by science fiction author Philip K. Dick and loosely described as the use of artificial intelligence to detect and stop crime before it happens, has become a terrifying reality — and will likely be business-as-usual for police in just 15 years. “Cities have already begun to deploy AI technologies for public safety Read More…
“They say it’s not the time to do this. When is the time?” The first Sunday of the National Football League’s 2016 season saw several players in multiple cities express solidarity with Colin Kaepernick‘s national anthem protest against racial injustice. Following protests at high school games across the country on Friday and Saturday, ABC News Read More…
Has religion really been used to control humanity? I definitely believe so, and I think that it becomes self-evident if one looks at the bulk of human history. There was a time when religion was indistinguishable from the state — either you were part of the church or you were considered a heretic. Even the work Read More…
“Today’s letter from top legal experts makes clear: ISDS undermines the American judicial system and tilts the playing field further in favor of big multinational corporations.” More than 200 legal and economic scholars—including President Barack Obama’s Harvard Law School mentor Laurence Tribe—have penned a letter to Congress warning that the pro-corporate Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Read More…
In a world of slanted journalism that pervades not only mainstream media offerings but also the majority of “progressive” and “alternative” media, it is the hackers and leakers of vital information that are now providing a new and desperately needed return to real journalism. Recent examples of courage and risk in pursuit of full disclosure Read More…
On Thursday, North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple called on the state’s National Guard to contain contentious protests against the Keystone pipeline, which threatens Native lands and water supplies. The decision comes after private security guards unleashed attack dogs on protesters this weekend, sparking further violence authorities predictably blamed on demonstrators. A summons of National Guard services usually Read More…