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The memeification of cruelty
Last week, Florida officials opened a hastily-built immigration detention center in the state’s Everglades.
Jul 10
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"A gigantic public experiment that no one has asked for"
AI is a disruptive force in education.
Jul 9
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Prime Day is a scam
Amazon Prime Day is a four-day sale promoted by the mega-retailer as a rare opportunity to secure "deep discounts" on a variety of consumer items.
Jul 8
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Making Measles Great Again
Before the measles vaccine became widely available in the 1960s, nearly everyone in the United States contracted measles by the timethey were 15.
Jul 7
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Judd Legum
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Making Measles Great Again
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FCC blocks ban on prison phone price gouging, benefiting top Trump donors
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will no longer enforce a rule capping the price of prison phone calls, according to an announcement made…
Jul 3
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Rebecca Crosby
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FCC blocks ban on prison phone price gouging, benefiting top Trump donors
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In botched DEI purge, OSHA trashes workplace safety guidelines
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has ordered the digital and physical destruction of 18 publications on workplace safety…
Feb 17
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Judd Legum
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Rebecca Crosby
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In botched DEI purge, OSHA trashes workplace safety guidelines
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Trump maintains funding freeze at NIH, defying court order
The Trump administration is still prohibiting National Institutes of Health (NIH) staff from issuing virtually all grant funding, an NIH official tells…
Feb 11
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Trump maintains funding freeze at NIH, defying court order
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The NSA's "Big Delete"
Today, the National Security Agency (NSA) is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words…
Feb 10
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Musk associates given unfettered access to private data of government employees
The Musk-connected political hires include two recent high school graduates
Feb 3
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Caleb Ecarma
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Judd Legum
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Musk associates given unfettered access to private data of government employees
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13 things everyone should know about Pete Hegseth
Secretary of Defense is one of the most complex and consequential positions on earth.
Nov 18, 2024
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Judd Legum
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How to buy your way out of a federal lawsuit
On June 6, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges against Coinbase, a crypto trading platform, alleging that the company was…
Feb 25
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How to buy your way out of a federal lawsuit
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How a major bank cheated its customers out of $2 billion, according to a new federal lawsuit
An explosive new lawsuit filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) alleges that Capital One bank cheated its customers out of $2 billion.
Jan 15
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How a major bank cheated its customers out of $2 billion, according to a new federal lawsuit
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Meta goes MAGA
On Tuesday morning, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced changes to how the company will handle content moderation across Facebook, Instagram, and…
Jan 8
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10 corporations that kept their promises after January 6, 2021
After a violent mob stormed the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, hundreds of corporations took action to communicate to the public that democracy…
Jan 7
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10 corporations that kept their promises after January 6, 2021
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How Disney conspired with government officials to steal over $100 million from theme park workers
Working at the "Happiest Place on Earth" can be a nightmare.
Dec 18, 2024
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Judd Legum
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Noel Sims
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How Disney conspired with government officials to steal over $100 million from theme park workers
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Despite media reports, Trump has not offered federal employees a "buyout"
Anyone who has read reports in the Associated Press, the New York Times, CBS News, CNN, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, NBC News, or Axios would be…
Jan 30
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Despite media reports, Trump has not offered federal employees a "buyout"
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A new Trump Tower of corruption
President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, was a top White House official during Trump's first term.
Jan 22
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Judd Legum
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A new Trump Tower of corruption
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Trump v. Clinton: The media double standard on the influence of foreign cash
On Monday, Popular Information reported that Justin Sun, a Chinese national currently being prosecuted for fraud by the Securities and Exchange…
Dec 4, 2024
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Judd Legum
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Trump v. Clinton: The media double standard on the influence of foreign cash
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Jeff Bezos isn't the only person who can make choices
On Monday, Popular Information published its report on the Washington Post's abrupt decision not to endorse in the 2024 presidential election.
Oct 30, 2024
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Judd Legum
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Jeff Bezos isn't the only person who can make choices
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The billionaire-media complex
Jeff Bezos is the second-richest person in the world, with a net worth of approximately $211 billion. Most of Bezos' wealth is derived from his 9% stake…
Oct 28, 2024
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The billionaire-media complex
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Crime
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Trump's fake crime wave
On January 19, during a rally held in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump claimed that “crime has gone through the roof” and that it “was up like…
Jan 28
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Lies, damn lies, and shoplifting statistics
For 32 years, the National Retail Federation (NRF) — the lobbying group representing major retailers in the United States — has produced the "National…
Dec 19, 2024
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Judd Legum
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Lies, damn lies, and shoplifting statistics
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Common myths about the new FBI crime statistics, debunked
This week, the FBI released its report on crime in the United States during 2023.
Sep 26, 2024
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Why Trump's spurious attacks on crime are working
One of the central arguments in former President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign is the false claim that the United States is a crime-infested hellhole…
Sep 5, 2024
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California's shoplifting laws are not broken. California is "fixing" them anyway.
Last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed a package of 10 bills intended to deter shoplifting and other property crime.
Aug 20, 2024
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Judd Legum
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California's shoplifting laws are not broken. California is "fixing" them anyway.
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What really happened to Jabari Peoples?
Alabama law enforcement is refusing to release the body cam footage.
Jul 2
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The truth about the filibuster
The legislative filibuster, which creates a 60-vote threshold, only exists when it is convenient for Senate Republicans.
Jul 1
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7 things everyone should know about Trump's megabill
The Republican reconciliation legislation, which Trump calls his "big, beautiful bill," is massive.
Jun 30
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Judd Legum
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Landmark AI ruling is a blow to authors and artists
In television ads, AI tools appear to work like magic, generating useful information or smooth prose in response to a wide variety of prompts.
Jun 26
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Judd Legum
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Landmark AI ruling is a blow to authors and artists
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Is Emil Bove the most unethical judicial nominee in modern history?
President Trump nominated Emil Bove, his former personal attorney, to be a federal judge on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals — one of the most powerful…
Jun 25
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Trump's "Mission Accomplished" moment
Addressing the nation on Saturday evening, President Trump declared that the bombing of Iran was a "spectacular military success" and that all of Iran's…
Jun 24
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Trump's "Mission Accomplished" moment
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