Charlotte’s mayor resigns after arrest on corruption charges Charlotte politician Patrick Cannon, who was elected last year to succeed Anthony Foxx as mayor of North
LaunchPresident Obama asks all Americans to pray for Washingtonians affected by mudslide
I would just ask all Americans to send their thoughts and prayers to Washington State and the community of Oso, and the families and friends
LaunchObama administration rebuts critics over response to Russian aggression
When George Bush was president, we went to war in Iraq, we went to war in Afghanistan; that did not in any way deter Russia
LaunchRisk of massive slide ‘unforeseen’? Warnings go back decades
Risk of massive slide ‘unforeseen’? Warnings go back decades The Seattle Times connects with geologists who have long been concerned with the a catastrophic failure
LaunchThanks, California! Golden State sends firefighters to help with mudslide response
Thanks, California! Golden State sends firefighters to help with mudslide response Eighteen firefighters from California left for the Pacific Northwest last night to help respond
LaunchWashington’s state geologist: “This is one of the biggest landslides I’ve seen”
This is one of the biggest landslides I’ve seen… There is still some movement on the landslide, and so that is something that we’re trying
LaunchPaul Krugman: Wealth over work
Not only don’t most Americans own businesses, but business income, and income from capital in general, is increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few
LaunchNSA spying revelations are costing American technology companies
It’s clear to every single tech company that this is affecting their bottom line. — Daniel Castro, a senior analyst at the Information Technology and
LaunchNow this is rich: An AT&T executive says Netflix CEO’s Net Neutrality advocacy is “arrogant”
Now this is rich: An AT&T executive says Netflix CEO’s Net Neutrality advocacy is “arrogant” James Cicconi, top executive for AT&T, has condemned Netflix CEO
LaunchInternet tolls and the case for strong Net Neutrality
Internet tolls and the case for strong Net Neutrality Netflix CEO Reed Hastings explains why the future of the Internet and the World Wide Web
LaunchSearch for Flight MH370 tests limits of satellites
Imagine driving down the street at seventy miles an hour with a pair of binoculars and trying to look at every single mailbox… You can’t
LaunchBaltic nations thankful to be part of NATO as crisis in Ukraine deepens
It’s good to be in NATO right now. — Kadri Liik, an Estonian analyst at the European Council on Foreign Relations, commenting on Russia’s takeover
LaunchCrimeans may rue the day they clamored to join Russia
Crimeans may rue the day they clamored to join Russia The New York Times tells the story of South Ossetia, which broke away from Georgia
LaunchAddicted to Koch: A limerick for the occasion
Today’s right-wing Republican Party is addicted to Koch Those brothers want us to think our government’s broke They’re spending big to spread lots of FUD
LaunchAviation security analyst: Get rid of the on/off switch for aircraft transponders
In the movies, radar screens show incredible detail about everything. In real life, radar is easily confused, doesn’t see small planes, and may have trouble
LaunchCrisis in Ukraine/Crimea challenges U.S. policymakers
Crisis in Ukraine/Crimea challenges U.S. policymakers The Wall Street Journal’s Gerald Seib takes note of the “global ripples” created by the United States’ response to
LaunchHomework is eating American schoolkids and their families
The school is a business that produces educated children as products. The teachers are employees. The administrators are managers. The government is the board of
LaunchBillionaires with big ideas are privatizing American science
Billionaires with big ideas are privatizing American science The New York Times reports that American science is “increasingly becoming a private enterprise”, as a result
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