The ‘constructive failure’ of Occupy and the future of social activism
The Occupy Wall Street movement in 2011 spread almost overnight from a New York park to over 30 other countries. It was a brief, shining moment of protest, familiar to those who grew up in the 1960s and ’70s and…
Scott Garrett’s gambit: Lying his way into Wall Street’s favor | Editorial
Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ-5 th) began his redemption tour last week, granting interviews to anyone who would listen to his mealy-mouthed claim that nine months of bad press was all based on fabrications and distortions. He never said that he…
Here’s The Cost Of Global Terrorism
Here’s The Cost Of Global Terrorism by Frank Holmes We were saddened this week to hear that at least 30 people were killed and many dozens more injured in ISIS-related suicide bombings that targeted an airport and train station in…
Wall Street Versus Silicon Valley
Quora Questions are part of a partnership between Newsweek and Quora, through which we’ll be posting relevant and interesting answers from Quora contributors throughout the week. Read more about the partnership here. Answer from Timothy Chiu, worked as Systems Engineer,…
Markets Can’t Hide From This Election
Financial market hate surprises, and only a year ago they were looking forward to one of the more predictable presidential elections in memory. Instead, they got a crushing defeat of the “inevitable” Republican nominee Jeb Bush and emergence of populist…
A media insider reveals the truth about why you no longer get real news (VIDEO)
Newspaper insider tells why you are not getting real news https://youtu.be/0HJPMi2hu1g Coffee Party USA (CP) News Room Chair Marianne Castiglia placed a story in our News Room that touched a nerve. She was concerned that some people on the CP…
‘Syrian Electronic Army’ members face hacking charges
US authorities Tuesday unveiled criminal charges against three members of the so-called “Syrian Electronic Army,” which gained notoriety for hacking into news media outlets and making bogus social media posts. The Justice Departments said criminal indictments named Ahmad Umar Agha,…
Paris terrorists used burner phones to evade detection
(ARSTECHNICA) New details of the Paris attacks carried out last November reveal that it was the consistent use of prepaid burner phones, not encryption, that helped keep the terrorists off the radar of the intelligence services. As an article in…
Brussels attacks fuel already fiery encryption debate
The top-ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee was quick to suggest on Tuesday that the individuals responsible for carrying out deadly attacks across Belgium earlier that morning had relied on strong encryption to stay off the radar of authorities….
Ransomware Wreaking Havoc in American Hospitals
Last month, the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles declared a state of emergency when hackers took its data hostage. The two-week standoff ultimately ended with the institution paying a $17,000 ransom. But for other hospitals in the United…