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Misinformation Is Endangering India’s Election

By artappraiser on Tue, 04/02/2019 - 1:14am |

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2019/04/india-misinformation-election-fake-news/586123/

India’s political parties are spreading misinformation about their opponents to gain votes—and it’s working. @snigdhapoonam and @PySamarth report: https://t.co/gn2yV1s13d

19 injured, four critically, amid chaos at vigil for Nipsey Hussle

By artappraiser on Tue, 04/02/2019 - 1:03am |

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/multiple-injuries-reported-during-vigil-scene-nipsey-hussle-shooting-n989871

Reporting from L.A. @ NBCNews.com, Updated April 2, 2019, 1:06 AM EDT

Law enforcement sources confirmed that a person was stabbed at a vigil for the slain rapper, but they said reports of shots didn't appear to be accurate.

Ted Cruz Sues FEC in Order to Pay Himself Back with Money from Donors

By artappraiser on Mon, 04/01/2019 - 7:37pm |

https://lawandcrime.com/first-amendment/directly-into-his-pocket-ted-cruz-sues-fec-in-order-to-pay-himself-back-with-money-from-donors/

By Colin Kalmbacher @ LawandCrime.com. April 1

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission (FEC) in a bid to overturn a portion of campaign finance law which prohibits candidates from paying themselves back with donor money in excess of $250,000.

Khashoggi children's "blood money" compensation for killing of their father

By artappraiser on Mon, 04/01/2019 - 7:05pm |

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/khashoggi-children-have-received-houses-in-saudi-arabia-and-monthly-payments-as-compensation-for-killing-of-father/2019/04/01/c279ca3e-5485-11e9-8ef3-fbd41a2ce4d5_story.html?utm_term=.075741f63463

Jamal Khashoggi’s children have been give $1 million houses in Riyadh and receive five figure stipends every month as “blood money” for the killing of their father, By @gregpmiller https://t.co/OoyTamuOYl
— Liz Sly (@LizSly) April 1, 2019

Trump is reportedly 'saving' a seat on the Supreme Court for conservative Amy Barrett

By artappraiser on Mon, 04/01/2019 - 6:37pm |

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-saving-ruth-bader-ginsburg-seat-for-amy-barrett-2019-4

Meet Amy who could be our next Supreme Court justice.
But don’t worry, unlike the other Amy she never raised her voice, threw a binder or used a poorly improvised salad fork.
She’ll probably even bring cookies to her clerks on the day she overturns Roe.https://t.co/GT9CPSwUV9

'Like the Eye of Sauron': western Europe’s tallest building planned for tiny Danish town

By artappraiser on Mon, 04/01/2019 - 3:34am |

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/apr/01/like-the-eye-of-sauron-western-europes-tallest-building-planned-for-tiny-danish-town-brande-bestseller

'Like the Eye of Sauron': western Europe’s tallest building planned for tiny Danish town https://t.co/t2ZCujVGWF
— London Art News (@londonartnews) April 1, 2019

The olden days

By artappraiser on Mon, 04/01/2019 - 2:57am |

Fun thread:

Just got an email from a student where they referred to the 90s as " the late 1900s"
— Al (@__al_b) March 29, 2019

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In Virginia, a strange state of stasis

By artappraiser on Sun, 03/31/2019 - 11:31pm |

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/in-virginia-a-strange-state-of-stasis/2019/03/31/1604fe18-4ffd-11e9-8d28-f5149e5a2fda_story.html?utm_term=.1a8084a8923e

By Gregory S. Schneider & Laura Vozzella @ WashingtonPost.com, March 31

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Most Americans say colleges should not consider race or ethnicity in admissions

By artappraiser on Sun, 03/31/2019 - 10:22pm |

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/02/25/most-americans-say-colleges-should-not-consider-race-or-ethnicity-in-admissions/

It's a majority of everyone, and some of these are truly surprising. https://t.co/UwxLINp1Qk
— Samuel Perry (@socofthesacred) April 1, 2019

NY Post: Trump is the world’s worst cheat at golf, players and celebs say

By artappraiser on Sat, 03/30/2019 - 10:48pm |

https://nypost.com/2019/03/30/trump-is-the-worlds-worst-cheat-at-golf-players-and-celebs-say/

By Gavin Newsham @ (Murdoch's) NYPost.com, March 30

Sixteen of the last 19 US presidents have played golf — and now, in Donald John Trump, the nation can finally boast the very best of them all. Well, that’s what he’d like you to believe.

These Countries Face the Biggest Trade Risks

By artappraiser on Sat, 03/30/2019 - 10:42pm |

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2019-trade-risks/

The backlash against globalization comes with a heavy price. These countries have the biggest trade risks https://t.co/fg0A4yUYuC
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) March 30, 2019

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Ghost Villages Are for Sale in Spain

By artappraiser on Sat, 03/30/2019 - 10:38pm |

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-29/ghost-villages-for-sale-as-spain-fights-rural-desertification

By Charlie Devereux @ Bloomberg.com, March 29

Some abandoned countryside hamlets are going for as little as $96,000 as Spain fights rural 'desertification."

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Interview: William Burns on Trump, Putin, Iraq, Iran and the “militarization” of American diplomacy.

By artappraiser on Sat, 03/30/2019 - 10:19pm |

https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/03/28/trumps-iran-policy-is-untethered-to-history/

Interview: Trump’s Iran Policy Is ‘Untethered to History’, by Robbie Graemer @ ForeignPolicy.com, March 29

How a 119-Word Local Crime Brief Became Facebook’s Most-Shared Story of 2019

By artappraiser on Sat, 03/30/2019 - 3:33pm |

https://slate.com/technology/2019/03/facebook-most-viral-story-texas-child-predator.html

A tale of accidental virality in the age of algorithms by Will Oremus @ Slate, about which Nate Silver says:

This story is a another good data point for why people need to stop thinking of Facebook's News Feed as revealing the content that people want deep down. Rather, it's a noisy, badly-deisgned algorithm that suffers from a lot of adverse selection problems. https://t.co/NI7fAmjGYp

On American social cohesion

By artappraiser on Sat, 03/30/2019 - 2:48pm |

Most of us feel like it is breaking down, but this point I just ran across made me think again:

There are little things about America that you might not appreciate or even realize unless you had experienced a different society. https://t.co/ewl4Vb1PAJ
— Noah Smith (@Noahpinion) March 30, 2019

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Even Liberal Democrats Can’t Quit Wealthy Donors and Their Big Checks

By artappraiser on Sat, 03/30/2019 - 11:44am |

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/us/politics/democrats-2020-donors.html

How Sovereign Citizens Helped Swindle $1 Billion From the Government They Disavow

By artappraiser on Fri, 03/29/2019 - 7:24pm |

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/29/business/sovereign-citizens-financial-crime.html

5,000 words on the sovereign citizens movement? HELL TO THE YES https://t.co/L82A5XQxD0
— erin mccann | pay for news (@mccanner) March 29, 2019

What makes Wisconsin swing? News sources & conversation partners lead the way.

By artappraiser on Fri, 03/29/2019 - 7:04pm |

https://www.vox.com/mischiefs-of-faction/2019/3/29/18286836/wisconsin-swing-vote-democratic-primary

This post is part of Mischiefs of Faction, an independent political science blog featuring reflections on the party system.

By a team of eight (!) reporters @ Vox.com, March 29

Exclusive: Key Trump health official spends millions on GOP-connected consultants

By artappraiser on Fri, 03/29/2019 - 6:13am |

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/29/seema-verma-contracts-1306652

Seema Verma employs a team of private consultants who write her speeches, polish her brand and travel with her across the country

By Adam Cancryn & Dan Diamond @ Politico.com, March 29

At 71, She’s Never Felt Pain or Anxiety. Now Scientists Know Why.

By artappraiser on Thu, 03/28/2019 - 11:05pm |

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/28/health/woman-pain-anxiety.html

By Heather Murphy @ NYTimes.com, March 28 WITH VIDEO