Trump’s New FCC Chief Must Not Dismantle Net Neutrality
As leadership of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passes to Commissioner Ajit Pai, internet users are justifiably concerned about what that change will mean for hard-won net neutrality protections. Just two years ago, in response to demands from public…
El Paso and Juarez know what happens when a wall divides two cities
EL PASO, Texas — When men in olive coveralls began to install 18-foot-high corrugated metal fencing on the international border between El Paso and Ciudad Juarez in 2008, Carlos Marentes joined protesters who complained that building the barrier was like…
Some Thoughts On Public (and Private) Integrity in Trump’s DOJ
Oh, what I would give to be a fly on the wall at the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section (known as “PIN”) in the next few years. That is where the first decisions about what separates an “emolument” from a…
Fresh Controversy Trails MMM As Top Guider, Wife Reportedly Flee to Philippines
Social media is currently awash with reports that top MMM Guider in Nigeria, Chuddy Ugorji, and his wife, Amaka, have fled to the Philippines following the imminent collapse of the Ponzi scheme. Several Nigerian news sites and social media commentators…
How to Protect Yourself Digitally In the Trump Era
We’ve entered a new era with the election of Donald Trump, and activists, intellectuals, and scientists will need to become more aware over the coming months of the safety and security of their electronic communications. Trump has made no secret,…
U.S. now rated as ‘flawed democracy’ by British analysts
The U.S. has been downgraded to a “flawed democracy” in the latest world rankings by the Economist Intelligence Unit, which says while President Trump’s election didn’t cause the slide, it was a symptom. The EIU labeled 2016 the “Revenge of…
JP Morgan Calls Out Larry Summers
Looking at a new Trump administration, and amazed at the “ remarkable and unique” 72 hours that surrounded perhaps one of the most contentious inaugurations in history, JP Morgan Asset Management’s Michael Cembalest is pragmatic. Yes, there are glaring issues…
Trump’s Nominees Confirm He Lied About Social Security And Medicare Cuts
Donald Trump’s campaign pandered to seniors by promising he’d break with Republicans and keep their Medicare and Social Security intact. Then he won the election. Then he nominated Representative Tom Price for Health and Human Services. Price wants to cut…
Bitcoin, Privacy, and Second Amendment Rights
Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. -Benjamin Franklin Don’t break the law and you won’t have to worry about this. –Comment on an article In the…
Trump isn’t lying, he’s bullshitting – and it’s far more dangerous
Lying means you’re actually concerned about the truth. ‘Trump’ via If you’ve been paying attention to the news over the past week or so, you know that over the weekend America was introduced to the concept of “alternative…