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Ditch the Turkey: 6 Ideas for a Thanksgiving Getaway

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, its time to book travel before rates and fares get outrageously expensive. If you dont need to visit family in a certain location for the holiday, why not ditch the cooking and spend your long weekend on vacation? Here are…

bubmagOctober 29, 2019

NATO

UPDATE 2-U.S. House recognizes Armenian genocide, backs Turkey sanctions

(Adds Turkish reaction, comments from lawmakers) By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to recognize the mass killings of Armenians a century ago as a genocide, a symbolic but hi…

bubmagOctober 29, 2019

Hrant Dink

U.S. House backs measure recognizing Armenian genocide

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday in favor of a resolution recognizing the mass killings of Armenians a century ago as a genocide, a symbolic but historic vote likely to inflame tensions with Turkey. Th…

bubmagOctober 29, 2019

Hrant Dink

Turkey slams U.S. move to back measure recognizing Armenian ‘genocide’

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu slammed a move by the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday to vote in favor of a resolution recognizing the mass killings of Armenians a century ago as a “genocide”, saying the decision was “nul…

bubmagOctober 29, 2019

Filter Bubble

Eli Pariser: How might we build healthier digital spaces?

We know from social psychology that spaces shape the behavior inside them. Thinking of social media platforms as spaces helps to both elucidate some of the common problems in today's tech platforms and suggest a potential roadmap for potential solutions. And …

bubmagOctober 29, 2019

Filter Bubble

How Might We Build Healthier Digital Spaces

We know from social psychology that spaces shape the behavior inside them. Thinking of social media platforms as spaces helps to both elucidate some of the common problems in today's tech platforms and suggest a potential roadmap for potential solutions. And …

bubmagOctober 29, 2019

Hrant Dink

U.S. House recognizes Armenian genocide, backs Turkey sanctions

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to recognize the mass killings of Armenians a century ago as a genocide, a symbolic but historic vote instantly denounced by Turkey. The Democratic…

bubmagOctober 29, 2019

Hrant Dink

Turkey slams U.S. move to back measure recognising Armenian “genocide”

ANKARA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu slammed a move by the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday to vote in favour of a resolution recognising the mass killings of Armenians a century ago as a "genocide", saying the decision…

bubmagOctober 29, 2019

Global Warming

Alberta sets $30-per-tonne carbon tax on large industrial emitters, aligning province with federal law – The Globe and Mail

The industrial carbon tax, known as the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) system, is the centrepiece of Premier Jason Kenneys climate strategy and replaces a similar system introduced by his New Democratic predecessor. JASON FRANSON/The Ca…

bubmagOctober 29, 2019

Astroturfing

As Trump Weighs A Vaping Ban, A Fight Has Broken Out Over Pro-Vaping “Bots”

As President Trump and Congress weigh e-cigarette bans amid an outbreak of deadly lung injuries, a fight has erupted over whether vaping supporters online are real people or bots funded by an industry under attack. The fight was sparked by a controversial re…

bubmagOctober 29, 2019

Ditch the Turkey: 6 Ideas for a Thanksgiving Getaway

UPDATE 2-U.S. House recognizes Armenian genocide, backs Turkey sanctions

U.S. House backs measure recognizing Armenian genocide

Turkey slams U.S. move to back measure recognizing Armenian ‘genocide’

Eli Pariser: How might we build healthier digital spaces?

How Might We Build Healthier Digital Spaces

U.S. House recognizes Armenian genocide, backs Turkey sanctions

Turkey slams U.S. move to back measure recognising Armenian “genocide”

Alberta sets $30-per-tonne carbon tax on large industrial emitters, aligning province with federal law – The Globe and Mail

As Trump Weighs A Vaping Ban, A Fight Has Broken Out Over Pro-Vaping “Bots”

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