The Washington Post – Dan Balz: “America is a country on edge. Days ahead of crucial midterm elections, the talk is not of better days or a brighter future. Instead, the climate is one of fear, of threat and of division, of caravans from Central America and angry mobs. And now, of explosive devices sent… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: October 2018
Law ‘Reviews’? The Changing Roles of Law Schools and the Publications They Sponsor
Francis, Leslie P., Law ‘Reviews’? The Changing Roles of Law Schools and the Publications They Sponsor (2018). Marquette Law Review, Vol. 101, No. 4, 2018; University of Utah College of Law Research Paper. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3263040 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3263040 – “The current structure of law reviews is deeply problematic. It does not serve students, law… Continue Reading
Women in the Workplace 2018
“Women in the Workplace 2018 is the largest comprehensive study of the state of women in corporate America. Since 2015, LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Company have published this report annually to give companies and employees the information they need to advance women and improve gender diversity within their organizations. McKinsey & Company also conducted similar… Continue Reading
Amazon Pushes ICE to Buy Its Face Recognition Surveillance Tech
POGO – Amazon employees are up in arms about possible collaborations with law enforcement. “That hasn’t stopped Amazon reps from pitching ICE on its face-scanning tech. “Officials from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement met with Amazon this summer and the corporate giant pitched the government agency on its controversial technology that can identify people in… Continue Reading
The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
“Journalists in the United States face hostility from local and federal governments, along with a number of legal threats to themselves and their sources. This nonpartisan website aims to be the first to provide reliable, easy-to-access information on the number of press freedom violations in the United States—from journalists facing charges to reporters stopped at… Continue Reading
Google adds search engine usage controls
Google Blog: “…Today, we’re making it easier for you to make decisions about your data directly within the Google products you use every day, starting with Search. Without ever leaving Search, you can now review and delete your recent Search activity, get quick access to the most relevant privacy controls in your Google Account, and… Continue Reading
8 facts about Americans and Facebook
“Facebook is one of the most popular social media platforms among adults in the United States. At the same time, it has attracted scrutiny in recent years because of concerns over its ability to keep users’ personal information private and its role in the 2016 presidential election. Here are eight facts about Americans and Facebook,… Continue Reading
Google Is Teaching Children How to Act Online. Is It the Best Role Model?
The New York Times: “The tech giant is positioning itself in schools as a trusted authority on digital citizenship at a moment when the company’s data-handling practices are under growing scrutiny – “Google is on a mission to teach children how to be safe online. That is the message behind “Be Internet Awesome,” a so-called… Continue Reading
Art Institute of Chicago Is Latest Museum to Offer Open Access to Thousands of Images in Its Archive
Artnet: “The Art Institute of Chicago is now offering unrestricted access to thousands of images—44,313 to be exact—from its digital archive. The release is part of the museum’s website redesign and the images have been made available under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license. The Art Institute has also enhanced the image viewing capabilities on the… Continue Reading
Counties Where ICE Arrests Concentrate
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse: “More than a quarter (28%) of recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests of immigrants living and working in communities across America took place in just ten counties in the United States, along with their immediate surrounding locales. During the eight-month period from October 2017 through May 2018, fully half of… Continue Reading
Older People Are Worse Than Young People at Telling Fact from Opinion
Younger Americans are better than older Americans at telling factual news statements from opinions – “While some say wisdom comes with age, younger Americans are better than their elders at separating factual from opinion statements in the news, according to a new analysis from Pew Research Center. In a survey conducted Feb. 22 to March… Continue Reading
Philly DA Larry Krasner’s Campaign to End Mass Incarceration
The New Yorker – Philadelphia’s District Attorney reinvents the role of the modern prosecutor: “…In 2015, Philadelphia had the highest incarceration rate of America’s ten largest cities. As its population grew more racially diverse and a new generation became politically active, its “tough on crime” policies fell further out of synch with its residents’ views.… Continue Reading
