Threat of Extradition for Assange Grows Following British High Court Ruling
On August 11, in a rare occurrence, U.K. High Court Lord Justice Holroyde and Mrs. Justice Farbey overruled the July 5 decision of Mr. Justice Swift and allowed the Biden…
The Times They Are a-Changin’: Lawsuit Accuses Bob Dylan Of Raping 12-Year-Old Girl In 1965
Woman claims superstar musician groomed, drugged and molested her
Bernie Sanders, Barbara Lee Call for Opening US to Refugees From Afghanistan
Progressive lawmakers are calling on the U.S. to accept Afghan refugees as the Taliban has taken over the country, forcing at least thousands of residents to attempt to flee. After…
Walmart is on the hunt for someone to develop cryptocurrency products
Walmart is looking to hire a new senior director to develop new digital currency products, possibly including cryptocurrency payments, according to a listing on the company’s job site (via Bloomberg).…
CNN Reporter Ridiculed After Saying Taliban Militants Chanting “Death to America” Seemed “Friendly”
News network sugar coats mostly peaceful militants.
Spin’s electric scooters are coming to Google Maps
Photo by Horst Galuschka/picture alliance via Getty Images Google Maps users will be able to find and rent Spin’s electric scooters after the Ford-owned company announced a new global integration…
Go read this deep dive on why US public health data systems couldn’t handle COVID-19
Public health data systems in the United States are out of date, underfunded, and can’t communicate with each other. Those issues left states unable to keep track of COVID-19 spread,…
As Taliban Takes Control, What Comes Next for Afghanistan?
As the Taliban says it will soon declare the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan after seizing control of the country, we discuss their history with award-winning journalist Ahmed Rashid, author of…
Cyberpunk 2077 to get easy perk resets to entice players back into Night City
Viktor, a character in Cyberpunk 2077. | Image: CD Projekt Red Cyberpunk 2077 will let you more easily reset your character’s perks in the upcoming 1.3 patch, according to a…
Chomsky and Pollin: We Can’t Rely on Private Sector for Necessary Climate Action
The new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) climate assessment report, released on August 9, has finally stated in the most absolute terms that anthropogenic emissions are the cause behind…