After Sandy Hook, we said never again
Vox – And then we let 2,295 mass shootings happen. Mass shootings since Sandy Hook, in one map. Here’s the data behind these tragic events.
Monthly archives: November, 2019
Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2019
“One day soon an emerging technology highlighted in this report will allow you to virtually teleport to a distant site and actually feel the handshakes and hugs of fellow cyber travelers. Also close to becoming commonplace: humanoid (and animaloid) robots designed to socialize with people; a system for pinpointing the source of a food-poisoning outbreak …
A Last Dance for Leonard Cohen
The New York Times – The musician and poet released “You Want It Darker” 19 days before his death in 2016. His son, Adam, finished more songs from those sessions for a posthumous album. “The last time Leonard Cohen appeared in public was in mid-October 2016 at a Los Angeles news conference for his 14th …
Women in Congress, 1917-2019
CRS Report – Women in Congress, 1917-2019: Service Dates and Committee Assignments by Member, and Lists by State and Congress Updated November 13, 2019 – “In total 365 women have been elected or appointed to Congress, 247 Democrats and 118 Republicans. These figures include six nonvoting Delegates, one each from Guam, Hawaii, the District of Columbia, …
Congressional Participation in Litigation: Article III and Legislative Standing
CRS Report – Congressional Participation in Litigation: Article III and Legislative Standing Updated November 8, 2019 – Since the founding, the federal courts have played a critical role in adjudicating legal disputes, including ones involving executive action. As the Supreme Court stated in Marbury v. Madison, “where a specific duty is assigned by law . …
Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues November 15, 2019
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues November 15, 2019 – Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly …
Discover new places with help from top Local Guides
Google Blog: “…One of the things we shared at Connect Live this week was that we’ll soon be piloting a new feature in Google Maps that will help people discover new places with help from top Local Guides. People in Bangkok, Delhi, London, Mexico City, New York, Osaka, San Francisco, São Paulo and Tokyo will …
Open Letter to Law School Deans about Privacy Law Education in Law Schools
Daniel Solove – Founder of TeachPrivacy: “Recently a group of legal academics and practitioners in the field of privacy law sent a letter to the deans of all U.S. law schools about privacy law education in law schools. My own brief intro about this endeavor is here in italics, followed by the letter. The signatories …
The Best Books to Gift People You Know Well—and People You Don’t
Gift Guide via Fortune: “It’s not quite make-or-break time for holiday shopping, but the clock is already ticking. There are few categories that seem to have something for everyone and are easy to drop in the mail. One of those categories would be books. Now certainly, it’s an overwhelming one. Where to start? If you …
Building a Dataset of Gun Violence in the United States
Center for Data Innovation: “Journalists from The Trace, a nonprofit news organization, and BuzzFeed have released a dataset of violent crimes from 56 U.S. law enforcement entities. The dataset includes both original data from government agencies and standardized data that the researchers modified to use common fields and classifications. The dataset includes information on more …
How Not to Plot Secret Foreign Policy: On a Cellphone and WhatsApp
The New York Times – “Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York mayor at the center of the impeachment investigation into the conduct of Ukraine policy, makes a living selling cybersecurity advice through his companies. President Trump even named him the administration’s first informal “cybersecurity adviser.” But inside the National Security Council, officials expressed wonderment …
The 50 Best Nonfiction Books of the Past 25 Years
Slate’s books team selects the definitive works of reporting, memoir, and argument of the past quarter-century. “…Slate’s list of the definitive nonfiction books written in English in the past quarter-century includes beautifully written memoirs but also books of reportage, collections of essays, travelogues, works of cultural criticism, passionate arguments, even a compendium of household tips. …
