The Fifth Amendment in Congressional Investigations, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 26, 2017. [FAS] “Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn recently invoked his Fifth Amendment privilege against self- incrimination in response to a subpoena issued by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence for documents related tothe Committee’s ongoing investigation into possible Russian involvement in the 2016… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2017
Remember | Resist | Redraw: A Radical History Poster Project
“The Graphic History Collective has launched a new activist art project: Remember | Resist | Redraw: a Radical History Poster Project. The Graphic History Collective is collaborating with a number of artists and writers to create an ongoing poster series that will offer alternative perspectives on well-known historical events, and will highlight the histories of Indigenous… Continue Reading
Iraq: US military admits failures to monitor over $1 billion worth of arms transfers
Amnesty International: “The US Army failed to keep tabs on more than $1 billion worth of arms and other military equipment in Iraq and Kuwait according to a now declassified Department of Defense (DoD) audit, obtained by Amnesty International following Freedom of Information requests. The government audit, from September 2016, reveals that the DoD “did… Continue Reading
WaPo – How Trump and the GOP-led Congress swiftly dismantled Internet privacy rules
The Washington Post: “The rules were adopted in October during the last weeks of the Obama administration after an intense battle that pitted large Internet service providers, the advertising industry and tech giants against consumer advocates and civil rights groups. The campaign to kill the FCC rules began just a few weeks after Trump’s November… Continue Reading
The Zapruder Film – A History of Intellectual Property in 50 Objects
Frye, Brian L., The Zapruder Film (May 29, 2017). A History of Intellectual Property in 50 Objects, Cambridge University Press, Forthcoming. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2976327 “The Zapruder film is not only the most important home movie ever made, but also the most thoroughly analyzed 26 seconds of film in existence. Shortly after noon on Friday,… Continue Reading
2017 Guide to Sunscreens
Environmental Working Group (EWG) – “Since 2007, when EWG published its first Sunscreen Guide, many sun protection products sold in the U.S. are safer and federal regulators have cracked down on some of the worst phony marketing claims. But our investigation of more than 880 beach and sport sunscreens, 480 moisturizers and 120 lip products… Continue Reading
Report – The Condition of Education 2017
McFarland, J., Hussar, B., de Brey, C., Snyder, T., Wang, X., Wilkinson-Flicker, S., Gebrekristos, S., Zhang, J., Rathbun, A., Barmer, A., Bullock Mann, F., and Hinz, S. (2017). The Condition of Education 2017 (NCES 2017- 144). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved [May 29, 2017] from https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2017144 “The Condition… Continue Reading
Google is trolling your online purchases to leverage their ad revenue
MIT Technology Review – Google Now Tracks Your Credit Card Purchases and Connects Them to Its Online Profile of You: “Google’s new ability to match people’s offline credit card purchases to their online lives is a stunning display of surveillance capitalism in action. The capability, which Google unveiled [the week of May 22, 2017], allows… Continue Reading
Note with concern – Arctic Council’s 10th declaration
John Crump/Grid Arendal: “As awareness about the implications about Arctic climate change has grown, so has interest in the region as a potential reservoir of oil, gas and other resources. When the Arctic Council was formed in 1996, it didn’t need a large venue to hold its meetings. The recent Ministerial meeting at the end… Continue Reading
Our National Marine Sanctuary System
“Within the National Marine Sanctuary System, you’ll find places of hope, inspiration, biodiversity, and resilience. The system encompasses more than 600,000 square miles of marine and Great Lakes waters, and contains amazing cultural and historical resources, as well as vibrant ecosystems as diverse as coral reefs and kelp forests. A healthy ocean is the basis… Continue Reading
Paper – Attacks Landscape in the Dark Side of the Web
“The Dark Web is known as the part of the Internet operated by decentralized and anonymous-preserving protocols like Tor. To date, the research community has focused on understanding the size and characteristics of the Dark Web and the services and goods that are offered in its underground markets. However, little is still known about the… Continue Reading
Italy Giving Away 103 Historical Buildings in Exchange for Restoration Promises
Hyperallergic: “The Cammini e Percosi (Paths and Tracks) program, launched by the State Property Agency and Ministry of Cultural Heritage, arises as a unique way to promote the country’s treasures that lie off the beaten path. It’s also intended as a solution to the overcrowding of popular urban destinations, from Rome to Venice, and one that theoretically guarantees… Continue Reading
