October 31, 2019
Tech History Is More Than Just ‘White, Male Wizards’
Those of us who have studied the history of technology have likely read a lot about "white, male wizards who...
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October 25, 2019
The Black Engineers Who Opened Up The Computer Revolution
When the World Wide Web was first being developed, African American software engineers, journalists and entrepreneurs were building search engines,...
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October 14, 2019
The Police Beat Algorithm & Modern Predictive Policing
Culturally, code exists in a nether zone. We can feel its gnostic effects on our everyday reality, but we rarely see it, and it’s...
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July 2, 2019
16 BOOKS ABOUT HACKERS THAT WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO CODE
Love them or fear them, hackers are the cool kids of the Internet. They’re the ones who know what’s really...
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March 26, 2019
From Cringeworthy to Scary: A History of Anti-Drug PSAs
For decades, we’ve been trying to convince teens that drugs are dangerous, definitely not fun and totally deadly. Beginning in...
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March 11, 2019
Reparations for descendants of slaves emerges as key issue in 2020 Democratic field
WASHINGTON - The question of whether to pay restitution to descendants of slaves is emerging as an issue in presidential...
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May 28, 2018
BOYCOTT OVER NFL PROTEST POLICY GROWS WITH CELEBRITIES AND PUBLIC FIGURES LEADING CHARGE
A movement to boycott the National Football League (NFL) over a new policy that imposes fines on players who protest...
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May 22, 2018
CONSERVATIVES THREATEN NETFLIX BOYCOTT OVER OBAMA DEAL: ‘I WILL READ THE BIBLE INSTEAD’
Some conservatives are threatening to boycott Netflix after the streaming giant announced Monday it signed former President Barack Obama and...
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April 25, 2018
American politics and the changing media landscape
NEW YORK (FOX5NY.COM) - Almost two years ago, Donald Trump descended the Trump Tower escalator to announce his run for president....
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January 12, 2018
Was Trump’s alleged slur actually racist?
Yes, it was racist Mr McIlwain: Yesterday, Donald Trump said African and Haitian immigrants hail from "shithole countries". A little black girl...
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