REPORT: Mike Flynn Under Investigation by FBI, CIA, NSA And Treasury Dept Over Ties To Russia
Retired Air Force Gen. Michael Flynn has reportedly been under a US counterintelligence investigation of his communications with Russian officials for some time. Flynn was fired from his job leading the Defense Intelligence Agency after a short tenure marked by…
Globalization rewards only the elite
The world’s elite that meet every January at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, are now very concerned about the world’s “obscene” income inequality. The wealthiest 1% own more wealth than the remaining 99% and, the eight richest individuals…
Trump fires up English-only debate with missing WhiteHouse.gov Spanish page
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump, whose relationship with Latinos already is frosty, has taken down the White House’s Spanish-language website, and in the process may have kicked off another fiery English-only debate. It was unclear Monday whether the elimination of Spanish…
How should you read into unnamed sources and leaks?
During my 13-year career in professional journalism, I rarely encountered issues with confidential sources or leaks directly. But during graduate school I became fascinated by the legal complications of journalists protecting sources and have written about the…
SEC To Investigate Yahoo! On User Data Hacking
The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether Yahoo! should have revealed two significant data hacks sooner to investors, according to the Wall Street Journal . As the Wall Street Journal reports, SEC officials formally began requesting documents last December…
10 reasons why Donald Trump should hate the media
The mainstream media is in a hurry to delegitimize President Donald Trump, but in doing so may delegitimize itself. Below are both egregious and minor examples of the press’s bias within the past few weeks. It’s not one example alone,…
Massachusetts Top Court Orders Prosecutors to Remedy Thousands of Tainted Drug Convictions
More than four years after a Massachusetts lab chemist confessed to manipulating drug test results, the state’s highest court has called on prosecutors to reverse potentially thousands of tainted convictions. The chemist, Annie Dookhan, may have played a role in…
Why Hubris Causes Leaders to Overreach Themselves
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Hubris is a dangerous cocktail of overconfidence, overambition, arrogance and pride fueled by power and success. When found alongside contempt for the advice and criticism of others, hubris…
Will Trump Try to Erode Digital Freedoms?
This article originally appeared on The Conversation. As Donald Trump assumes the presidency, our digital freedom of speech deserves special consideration. The ability to express ourselves freely is a fundamental right guaranteed to us all. There are three major elements…
Trump Nom. Could Spell Disaster For Government’s Internet Take Over
President Donald Trump promoted and appointed Republican member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Ajit Pai to chairman of the government agency Monday. Pai, a lawyer, is a staunch opponent to net neutrality – a concept the Obama administration pushed…