Mass Shootings and Mindfulness
Opinion: 2018 has been, by some counts, a record year for American mass shootings. If guns are the hardware driving the violence, what is the software and how can we start to address changing it?
1677 results found for "only receipts found in Tamerlan’s pockets were receipts for his self-incriminating bomb-making materials"
Elon Musk — King of the Idiots
They say that irony is dead… but it will live on for as long as Elon Musk tweets.
Facebook Is Now the Only Cop in Town to Protect Elections
Without a quorum of four commissioners at the FEC, Facebook announced updates to its ad policy. Experts warn self-regulation could bring more problems than solutions ahead of the 2020 election.
Just in Time for Supreme Court, Kavanaugh’s Cancer Powder Keg Blows Up
Johnson & Johnson stocks plummeted after new revelations confirm WhoWhatWhy’s report that executives knew for decades of links to cancer from asbestos in their products. But recent coverage missed the hidden connection to newly seated Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
When the Reptilian Brain Drives the Political Bus
Politicians like Trump — and, more recently, RFK Jr. — have mastered what it takes to tap into your reptilian brain.
The Ramaswamy Two-Step: Selling Corporate Greed as Anti-Woke Gospel
Vivek Ramaswamy should not be allowed to play with matches — or our future.
How Musk Sold MAGA on HCQ — and Opened the COVID-19 Disinformation Floodgates
The spread of viral disinformation via social media would prove a vital tool for the right-wing assault on public health throughout the pandemic.
The Big Count: What’s Happening With the Census?
The Trump administration first wanted to include a question on immigration status on the census. Then they ended it early. Now, the sanctity of the decennial count hangs in the balance.
A Universal Basic Income Will Save the Country
Over the next ten years, millions of jobs will be eliminated, both blue and white collar. A Universal Basic Income is a pro-capitalist idea, that may be the only answer for the onslaught of AI and automation.
2024: The Nexium Election
Make it a double.
Will the Machine Stop?
A rant on technology, capitalism, and the future.
After Three Years, Where’s the COVID Art?
When crisis inhibits creativity.