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Well, There’s WiFi on the Eighth Floor Tonight

• October 16, 2010 • Comments Off

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There’s Jim Crow in Silicon Valley

• March 12, 2010 • 1 Comment

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The New York Times

Navy SEAL War Crimes Witness Says He Was the Killer June 20, 2019
The surprise testimony may upend the trial of Chief Edward Gallagher, a SEAL platoon leader accused of murder and other crimes after a deployment in Iraq.
Citizens on Patrol: What if Your Neighbor Could Give You a Parking Ticket? June 20, 2019
The Washington city government is considering giving some residents the power to enforce parking regulations, freeing the police for other duties. But the idea is raising alarm.
72 Philadelphia Officers Benched After Offensive Social Media Posts June 20, 2019
Officers accused of making racist, dehumanizing or otherwise biased posts were placed on administrative duty in Philadelphia and barred from presenting cases to prosecutors in St. Louis.
Should California Get Rid of Single-Family Zoning? June 20, 2019
Thursday: Cities around the country are grappling with that question. Here, it’s urgent. Also: PG&E’s wildfire liability and Latinx artists.
N.R.A. Suspends Second-in-Command, Implicating Him in Coup Attempt June 20, 2019
The National Rifle Association’s continuing civil war led to a schism between the top two officials at the gun organization.
Louisiana Man Killed 3 ‘Random Victims’ in Two Days, Authorities Say June 20, 2019
The man, Sean Barrette, 22, faces murder charges after three men were shot and killed in vehicles in Metairie, outside of New Orleans. He’s also a suspect in a killing in the city.
Hit by Ransomware Attack, Florida City Agrees to Pay Hackers $600,000 June 19, 2019
Riviera Beach, Fla., authorized its insurer to pay a Bitcoin ransom to hackers who have paralyzed the city’s computer systems for three weeks.
Alaska Teenager Plotted Best Friend’s Murder for $9 Million, Police Say June 20, 2019
A man who met Denali Brehmer online offered her the money to arrange the killing of Cynthia Hoffman, 19, and document the crime with photos and video, the authorities said.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Bourbon Street reconstruction cost doubles, start of 2nd half delayed to May 2018 August 23, 2017
Final cost has jumped from original estimate of $6 million to over $13 million.
Should Congress ban the use of government shutdowns? February 12, 2019
Several pieces of legislation have been proposed to make shutdowns obsolete, but many lawmakers want the threat to negotiate with.
Should navigation apps warn when police are nearby? February 11, 2019
Some navigations apps do more than tell you when to turn left or right; they tell you when you're approaching a police checkpoint.
Was Matthew Whitaker disrespectful in his Congressional hearing? February 9, 2019
With days left before the Senate votes to confirm his successor William Barr, Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker was called in to answer questions from the House Judiciary Committee
Should Ralph Northam resign? February 5, 2019
The governor initially admitted to being in the photo and apologized, only to recant the next day.
Should former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz actually run for president? January 31, 2019
Howard Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks, has announced his intention to explore a run for president.
Is it realistic to save money after college? January 28, 2019
Experts say that you should aim to save 25 percent of your gross pay by your early twenties and the equivalent of your annual salary by your thirties.
Can Democratic presidential nominees outrun their baggage? January 23, 2019
As the Democratic field for president becomes more crowded every day, every life decision and each vote is coming under intense scrutiny.

The Guardian, UK

Trump suggests 'loose and stupid' Iranian officer attacked US drone June 20, 2019
President stopped short of escalating standoff, saying if a person was in the drone ‘it would have made a big, big difference’Donald Trump has stopped short of escalating the worsening standoff with Iran in the Persian Gulf, suggesting that the shooting down of a US drone could have been carried out by a “loose and stupid” Iranian officer without authorisati […]
Fresh Hong Kong protests planned for Friday June 20, 2019
Calls for new demonstrations come as government fails to respond to a list of protester demandsHong Kong is braced for another round of demonstrations after the government failed to respond to a list of protester demands including an investigation into police brutality and the withdrawal of an extradition bill by a Thursday afternoon deadline.After cut-off s […]
Hunt to face Johnson amid rumours of tactical voting in Tory leadership race June 20, 2019
Johnson’s team accused of skullduggery after Michael Gove knocked out by narrow marginBoris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt will battle it out to become Britain’s next prime minister after a day of drama at Westminster that saw Johnson’s team accused of conniving to knock his bitter rival Michael Gove out of the race.The environment secretary drew narrowly ahead of […]
Dozens injured after Georgia police fire rubber bullets at demonstrators June 20, 2019
The unrest was sparked by the appearance of Sergei Gavrilov who addressed an assembly from the parliament speaker’s seatRiot police in Georgia have fired rubber bullets and used water cannon on demonstrators outside parliament who had tried to storm the building over a controversial address by a Russian politician.Nearly 70 people – 39 police and 30 civilian […]
Tory MP Mark Field appears to grab activist during climate protest June 20, 2019
Minister called on to resign over incident, while another Tory MP reports abusive messages from party colleagueThe Conservatives have been plunged into controversy after a video appeared to show a minister grab and manhandle a protester who disrupted the chancellor’s Mansion House speech.There were calls for Mark Field to lose his position as a foreign offic […]
India bus crash: more than 40 die as vehicle plunges into gorge June 20, 2019
Women and children among dead in mountainous Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh At least 44 people were killed when a bus in India’s mountainous state of Himachal Pradesh plunged into a gorge on Thursday, officials said.Another 28 were undergoing treatment, many of them for critical injuries, after the private vehicle veered off the road and fell into a 150 […]
Ten cities ask EU for help to fight Airbnb expansion June 20, 2019
Cities say short-term holiday lettings market is contributing to soaring long-term rents Ten European cities have demanded more help from the EU in their battle against Airbnb and other holiday rental websites, which they argue are locking locals out of housing and changing the face of neighbourhoods.In a joint letter, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Bordeau […]
UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia unlawful, court of appeal declares June 20, 2019
Ruling prompts government to suspend new arms sales to Saudi Arabia while it urgently reviews its processesLong read: the UK’s true role in Yemen’s deadly warBritish arms sales to Saudi Arabia have been ruled unlawful by the court of appeal in a critical judgment that also accused ministers of ignoring whether airstrikes that killed civilians in Yemen broke […]

The BBC

US Senate votes to block Trump's $8bn Saudi arms sale June 20, 2019
The move is a blow to Donald Trump, who wants to push through the sale amid rising Gulf tensions.
MH17 crash: Putin says Russia 'absolutely disagrees' with evidence June 20, 2019
The Russian president says he "completely disagrees" with charges brought by the plane crash inquiry.
Georgia protests: Thousands storm parliament over Russian MP's speech June 20, 2019
Protesters have attempted to storm Georgia’s parliament over the appearance of a Russian MP.
Trump: Iran made 'big mistake' downing US drone June 20, 2019
The US president says Iran made a "big mistake", but found hard to believe it was intentional.
Chennai water: How India's sixth biggest city is coping with shortages June 20, 2019
Chennai, home to more than four million people, is relying on tankers to supply its water.
Trump offers 'anything' to help Canada in rift with China June 20, 2019
The US president made the comments prior to a meeting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Are US child migrant detainees entitled to soap and beds? June 20, 2019
Judges question the claim that migrant children are being held in "safe and sanitary" US facilities.
Russia to release whales from 'jail' in far east after outcry June 20, 2019
It comes after the "whale jail", where orcas and belugas were held, sparked an international outcry.