Sen. Al Franken To ‘Fight Every Step Of The Way’ Against Rolling Back Net Neutrality
U.S. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., Tuesday put the administration on notice, saying he will “fight every step of the way” to preserve net neutrality, which requires internet service providers to enable access to all content and applications, regardless of source….
Sen. Warren asks for answers about Wells Fargo complaint website that vanished
WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants the acting Labor secretary to explain why a website for complaints from Wells Fargo & Co. employees disappeared after President Donald Trump took office, and she has requested an update on the department’s investigation…
Trump’s Infrastructure ‘Plan’ Is Another Tax Giveaway For The Rich
At the beginning of the Obama administration Democrats had control of the Congress and passed the “stimulus.” Unfortunately only a third of that was for infrastructure work. Then Republicans in Congress obstructed every proposal since then to fix up our…
RBS prepares to pay for ‘painful’ sub-prime legacy
Royal Bank of Scotland says it has set aside 3.1 billion pounds (3.6 billion euros) to settle claims by the US Department of Justice. The future settlement relates to mis-sold toxic investments linked to sub-prime mortgages in the run up…
Putin, Russia and the Return of Cold War Liberals
In the days and weeks before Donald John Trump was sworn in as the 45th president, there was a lot of attention focused on a 55-year-old film, The Manchurian Candidate. Given Russian interference in the U.S. election, naturally gravitated to…
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…
US Scientists Taking Up Unusual Role as Protesters
A Facebook group promoting a Washington “March for Science” has drawn more than 600,000 followers in just a few days. Researchers are increasingly stepping into the uncomfortable roles of advocates as early actions from the Trump administration set off alarm…
Venezuelan authorities arrest 4 bitcoin miners
Venezuelan authorities arrest 4 bitcoin miners Venezuelan authorities have arrested four people allegedly involved with a cryptocurrency-mining operation based in a small city about an hour and a half’s drive from Caracas, according to local media reports. Three men and…
David Brock and the media: trapped in a floating blue bubble
It’s clear President Donald Trump is listening to chief White House strategist Stephen K. Bannon. Whether it’s media claims comparing the size of his inaugural crowd to that of former President Barack Obama or incidents of voter fraud across America,…
China to further investigate in Bitcoin exchanges
Some of Bitcoin enthusiast Mike Caldwell’s coins are pictured at The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, said Wednesday that it will continue its investigation into the country’s Bitcoin exchanges. The PBOC operations office in Beijing said in…