How The Foundation of the Modern Internet Is Drawing Scrutiny and Raising Hard Questions in the Age of Online Harassment Organized harassment campaigns have targeted prominent journalists and others who have less access to publicity and other resources with which to fight back, and there's no reason to expect these campaigns will stop. The … [Read more...]
Guilty or Not Guilty? Must We All Agree?
Opinion In April of this year, the Senate in Louisiana approved, in a 27-10 vote, a constitutional amendment that would require a unanimous jury verdict in felony cases. The vote count is significant because it was approved by one single vote more than required. The Senate needed to approve the amendment by a two-thirds majority. That means that … [Read more...]
History of Invasive Searches by Customs Officers Emerges
Multiple Women Allege Full-Body Searches, Forced Medical Exams and more by CBP Officials Passing through a port of entry into the United States can be a tedious, frustrating and overly bureaucratic process – but it should be safe. Unfortunately, an investigation from the Center for Public Integrity and the Washington Post details a disturbing … [Read more...]
A Free Press is Not the Enemy of the People
"The moment we no longer have a free press, anything can happen." ~ John Adams’ Letter to Thomas Jefferson, July 15, 1817 (Editorial) Donald Trump’s attacks on the media as “Fake News” and “The Enemy of the People” are clear attempts to incite violence against journalists, as well as implied threats to the cherished principle of freedom of … [Read more...]
Lawmakers, Civil Liberties Groups Raise Alarm About “Quiet Skies” Program
You are probably familiar with the No-Fly List, which is a list of people the government suspects of terrorism or terrorism-related activities and who thus are forbidden from boarding planes. It has also been a source of controversy, as the standards for inclusion on the list are shrouded in secrecy and trying to get off the list is a difficult … [Read more...]
Trump’s Ban on Transgender Troops Blocked. Again.
It is an indisputable fact that President Trump is unlike any other man to hold the highest office in the land. One of the most notable differences is social media. If you truly want to know what the President is thinking at any and all times, simply check his Twitter account. Twitter There is no better example of this then the President’s … [Read more...]
Illinois Becomes 37th State to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, state legislatures have been abuzz about the Equal Rights Amendment, a measure that was introduced in Congress in the 1920s but that has not yet been ratified. The ERA provides that the equality of rights “shall not be denied by the U.S. or any state on account of sex.” In order for the Amendment to have been … [Read more...]
US Customs Seizes Retired Man’s Assets for No Reason
In the United States, it is common practice for federal officers to confiscate assets from people who have not been charged with any crime and who have not been arrested. Thanks to this procedure, known as civil asset forfeiture, nearly $2 billion in assets are taken from Americans every year. Rustem Kazazi, a 64-year-old ex-Albanian police … [Read more...]
Facial Recognition use by Police: Invasion of Privacy or Crime-Solving Breakthrough?
Whether law-enforcement officials should green light facial recognition technology searches of approximately 117 million Americans with drivers licenses, both at U.S. airports and in police department investigations--or whether the sleuthing technique violates the right to privacy--is highly controversial at a time when 31 states already allow … [Read more...]
Facebook Algorithm Excludes Boomer Job-Hunters
Back in the 1970’s, when baby boomers at college campuses across the nation were grooving to David Bowie’s “Young Americans,” communications majors were also captivated by the 70’s media guru Marshall McLuhan’s cult phrase “the medium is the message”. McLuhan’s said the medium is embedded in the message and “synergistically” alters its content, … [Read more...]
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