Hurricane Irma: Florida’s Overdevelopment Has Created a Ticking Time Bomb
"Disaster risk expert says intense population growth and urban coastal development have created a huge danger." More ...
7 years ago
Company Town: ‘Quiet Tragedy’ of an Arkansas Community vs the Koch Brothers
"A new film tells the story of Crossett, Arkansas – a small town dominated by a Koch brothers-owned paper mill,…
7 years ago
The Wall Street Journal’s Trump problem
"Dozens have left the paper in the past year and interviews with current and ex-staffers show outrage over pressure from…
7 years ago
Sputnik, the Russian news agency, is under investigation by the FBI
"The FBI recently questioned a former White House correspondent for Sputnik, the Russian-government-funded news agency, as part of an investigation…
7 years ago
Under fire, Facebook refuses to disclose political ads bought by Russian trolls
"Facebook, which acknowledged this week that it sold $100,000 worth of political ads in the last two years to accounts…
7 years ago
Kushner Keeps Winning Interpersonal Feuds, But Not Policy Fights
"His latest victory: Trump apparently sided with Kushner when his own lawyers argued that he should resign from his White…
7 years ago
Russia Used Facebook Events to Organize Anti-Immigrant Rallies on U.S. Soil
"Pushing fake news was just one component of the Russian campaign to shape American minds. Part two: organizing anti-immigrant events…
7 years ago
Russia’s Facebook Fake News Could Have Reached 70 Million Americans
"Facebook acknowledged that Russian propagandists spent $100,000 on election ads. It neglected to mention how many millions of people those…
7 years ago
Trump promised not to work with foreign entities. His company just did: the Chinese Government
"A major construction company owned by the Chinese government was hired to work on the latest Trump golf club development…
7 years ago
Trump Rescinds Obama-era Executive Order Limiting the Transfer of Surplus Military Equipment to Local Law Enforcement Agencies
"Local police departments can again buy previously restricted guns, ammunition, and riot gear, as well as other military-style equipment like…
7 years ago