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Jake Anderson

Nationwide Protests Planned Ahead of FCC Vote to Kill Net Neutrality

Open internet supporters are demanding that lawmakers answer a simple question: «Do you stand for your constituents’ ability to communicate and connect, or do you stand for Verizon’s bottom line?»

5 декабря, 2017
Jake Anderson
5 декабря, 2017
От Jake Anderson
Demonstrators protest in front of the White House in support of net neutrality. 2014. (Joseph Gruber, Flickr Creative Commons)

With the FCC set to vote on chairman Ajit Pai's plan to kill neutrality in just over a week, a diverse coalition—ranging from consumer protection organizations to progressive lawmakers to Harvard professors—is denouncing the FCC's proposals and scheduling nationwide protests to combat the agency's move to let massive telecom companies "cash in on

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Elon Musk: Why Artificial Intelligence Is More Dangerous Than North Korea

Late last week, Musk tweeted that AI is far more dangerous than North Korea, adding that he believes regulation will be necessary to contain the burgeoning technology.

16 августа, 2017
Jake Anderson
16 августа, 2017
От Jake Anderson
Elon Musk: Why Artificial Intelligence Is More Dangerous Than North Korea

The world was atwitter last week as President Trump crudely took North Korea to task over its nuclear program, a threat that has slowly but surely eclipsed the distractions of our imperialist wars in the Middle East. But according to tech mogul Elon Musk, humans face a far graver threat from something they use in their everyday lives and could be

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Conspiracy Theories That Became Conspiracy Facts

Sometimes conspiracy theories turn out to be true. Therefore, it’s worth assessing them, even if their claims appear wholly outlandish. Especially if their claims appear wholly outlandish.

22 мая, 2017
Jake Anderson
22 мая, 2017
От Jake Anderson
Newly Declassified Documents CIA Media

Generally speaking, conspiracy theories form where there is a vacuum of verifiable facts associated with a controversial, usually tragic event. The concept has evolved over the years and is a part of our popular culture. There are legions of conspiracy theorists and “truthers” who have devoted their lives to certain theories, and there are

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Portland Becomes 7th City To Sue Monsanto Over Polluted Waterways

Portland has spent more than $1 billion cleaning up PCB pollution in the Willamette River, and now it wants the agrochemical giant it deems responsible for the contamination to pay for the damages.

11 января, 2017
Jake Anderson
11 января, 2017
От Jake Anderson
People, pets and sailors use the Willamette River to cool off in Portland, Ore., Monday, July 6, 2015. The city has spent more than $1 billion cleaning up PCB pollution in the river, which is alleged to have been dispersed by Monsanto. (AP/Don Ryan)

Portland, OR (REPORT) — Becoming the seventh city to sue Monsanto over contaminated waterways, Portland passed a resolution last week authorizing city attorney Tracy Reeve to take the biotech company to federal court over its decades-long dispersal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The city has spent more than $1 billion cleaning up PCB

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DEA Reverses Kratom Ban In Stunning Victory Against War On Drugs

The move comes after an impassioned Internet-based protest by a decentralized network of advocates and activists who contend the southeast Asian plant has tremendous medicinal value.

14 октября, 2016
Jake Anderson
14 октября, 2016
От Jake Anderson
Green Bali Kratom powder is displayed next to it's packaging. Kratom, which is widely available in gas stations and other shops, is set to be banned by the DEA.

In a stunning reversal, the DEA has withdrawn its proposal to ban kratom and temporarily suspended efforts to make it a Schedule 1 drug. The move comes after an impassioned Internet-based protest by a decentralized network of advocates and activists who contend the southeast Asian plant has tremendous medicinal value. While not a permanent ruling,

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New Apple Tech Could Allow Cops To Remotely Stop You From Filming Them

A recent patent by Apple has information rights activists worried the government is looking for ways to control our mobile devices. In light of the most recent police murders caught on smartphones and, in one case, horrifically livestreamed, it seems there is a caveat to our fears of ubiquitous surveillance: it’s not just citizens who are […]

12 июля, 2016
Jake Anderson
12 июля, 2016
От Jake Anderson
New Apple Tech Could Allow Cops to Remotely Stop You From Filming Them

In light of the most recent police murders caught on smartphones and, in one case, horrifically livestreamed, it seems there is a caveat to our fears of ubiquitous surveillance: it’s not just citizens who are overseen, it’s everyone — including police officers who use excessive force. Recording police is widely viewed as a way to keep cops

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Florida Governor Uses Office To Bully Constituent For Calling Him A**hole

Politicians being assholes is nothing new. In fact, at this point we’ve pretty much come to expect it. ‘Asshole’ is almost a term of endearment. If our politicians are just assholes and not also war criminals and corrupt corporatists, it’s actually a rare surprise.

11 апреля, 2016
Jake Anderson
11 апреля, 2016
От Jake Anderson
Florida Gov. Rick Scott speaks with reporters of the Associated Press in Miami, Fla. Friday Aug. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXYzgTLoQjY In America, there seems to be a kind of paralysis when it comes to publicly heckling and lambasting elected officials. When the population of Iceland learned from the Panama Papers that its Prime Minister was involved in shady bank dealings, they feverishly protested in massive numbers until he

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