About “Stéphane Hessel was a diplomat, ambassador, writer, concentration camp survivor, French Resistance member and BCRA agent. Born German, he became a naturalised French citizen in 1939. He became an observer of the editing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948. In 2011 he was named by Foreign Policy magazine in its list… Continue reading Stéphane Hessel – “Time for Outrage” – Documentary by Deutsche Welle (2 May 2018)
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Anthony Scaramucci CNN Interview with Chris Cuomo – 4 May 2018
About “Anthony Scaramucci discusses Rudy Giuliani’s public comments about President Donald Trump and attorney Michael Cohen over the last few days as he sits down to talk to CNN’s Chris Cuomo.” ~ Description from YouTube video posted by CNN on 4 May 2018. This video is provided here for educational purposes because it’s an example… Continue reading Anthony Scaramucci CNN Interview with Chris Cuomo – 4 May 2018
Both Sides of the Gun Debate Are Flawed
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Defining Both Sides of the Gun Debate” _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] Defining Both Sides of the Gun Debate The two sides of the gun debate could be simplistically summarized as follows. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”More Guns” _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] More Guns Some people believe that easier access to guns, more guns, and fewer gun regulations will… Continue reading Both Sides of the Gun Debate Are Flawed
Reducing Gun Violence and the Rebranding of the NRA
Introduction Today marked an historic nation-wide protest of youth demonstrating in the streets, asking for sensible gun laws. In a discussion about the protests, Amy Schumer, one of the most outspoken gun control advocates in America, in an appearance on The View stated, “there are great kind NRA members who want sensible gun laws.” [Source:… Continue reading Reducing Gun Violence and the Rebranding of the NRA
Apple Refuses to Show Their Transparency Statement (Not an April Fools’ Joke)
Introduction Like the increasing severity of floods, hurricanes, and other natural disasters, it seems that there are increasingly severe global incidents of large-scale abuse, misuse, and poor handling of consumer data by tech companies, social media companies, and financial sector companies. Apple CEO Tim Cook has been a very vocal critic of such incidents, noting… Continue reading Apple Refuses to Show Their Transparency Statement (Not an April Fools’ Joke)
Five Reasons Why the Expulsion of Russian Diplomats is Counter Productive
The UK is blaming Russia for the poisoning of two former spies earlier this month. In retaliation, 20 countries are expelling Russian diplomats. This is the latest in a wave of Russian diplomats being expelled in retaliation for actions presumed to be of Russian origin. The image at the top of this page refers to… Continue reading Five Reasons Why the Expulsion of Russian Diplomats is Counter Productive
Marvel Black Panther Superhero Movie – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
The trailer (below) for Marvel’s latest super hero movie Black Panther features a re-mix of the 1970s song The Revolution will Not Be Televised. by Gill Scott Heron. It’s a song that’s definitely worthy of bringing back into the public space and consciousness. The audio of the song is available in this YouTube video and… Continue reading Marvel Black Panther Superhero Movie – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised