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Julian Assange

Julian Assange won’t face further charges in US: report

Embattled WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will escape further charges in the US — including for the 2017 leak of the CIAs cyber-snooping tools, according to a new report. The hacker, already in prison in Britain and facing espionage charges in the US, was w…

bubmagJune 3, 2019

Riches and repression in modern China

Thirty years since the Tiananmen Square protests, China's economy has catapulted up the world rankings, yet political repression is harsher than ever. Hundreds of thousands of Muslims are held in re-education camps without charge, student activists face rel…

bubmagJune 3, 2019

Venezuela

30 years on from the Tiananmen Square massacre, the world is moving backwards

It is now three decades since tank man unwittingly created one of the great images of the late twentieth century, one that might, for once, be fairly labelled iconic, by standing in protest in Tiananmen Square, carrier bags in hand, ready to die for liberty. …

bubmagJune 3, 2019

Global Warming

Downpours of torrential rain more frequent with global warming

The frequency of downpours of heavy rainwhich can lead to flash floods, devastation, and outbreaks of waterborne diseasehas increased across the globe in the past 50 years, research led by the Global Institute for Water Security at the University of Saskatche…

bubmagJune 3, 2019

Exoskeleton

There’s a Crazy Rumor Regarding The Story For TERMINATOR: DARK FATE and a New TV Spot

Im not sure how I feel about this new information, which comes from multiple sources who attended a test screening of the film. My first reaction to this information was that I hope it isnt true. But, after thinking about it, I am going to be open to the the…

bubmagJune 3, 2019

Star Wars

Here’s what happened when my 4-hour slot at Galaxy’s Edge ran out

On opening day at Star Wars: Galaxys Edge the crowds werent all that bad. Part of the reason is the lands clever design and its staffs crowd management, directing guests away from certain areas at certain times. Mainly though, its because fans were only given…

bubmagJune 3, 2019

Palestine

Kushner, architect of Trump’s Middle East peace plan, says he’s not courting Palestinian trust

When asked if he could see why Palestinians don’t trust him, President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, replied, “Um, uh look, I’m not here to be trusted.” Axios’ Jonathan Swan pushed back that, in fact, Kushner’s role should be one of a trusted…

bubmagJune 3, 2019

Julian Assange

Swedish court declines to detain Belmarsh prison resident Julian Assange

A Swedish court has ruled against detaining WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange or seeking his extradition over an allegation of rape. The Swedish prosecutor said she would still seek a European Investigation Order so that she could question Assange. The count…

bubmagJune 3, 2019

Filter Bubble

Misinformation and Biases Affect Social Media, Intentionally and Accidentally

Social media are among the primary sources of news in the U.S. and across the world. Yet users are exposed to content of questionable accuracy, including conspiracy theories, clickbait, hyperpartisan content, pseudo science and even fabricated fake news repor…

bubmagJune 3, 2019

Iran Liberalism

Hannah Darabi Interview: Engehelab Street, A Revolution Through Books

“…What is also interesting is that the book allows us to comprehend the ideological point of view of its author, something that is not detectable in the image itself”. Hannah Darabis work is something of a salvage attempt in archival terms. Her work consider…

bubmagJune 3, 2019

Julian Assange won’t face further charges in US: report

30 years on from the Tiananmen Square massacre, the world is moving backwards

Downpours of torrential rain more frequent with global warming

There’s a Crazy Rumor Regarding The Story For TERMINATOR: DARK FATE and a New TV Spot

Here’s what happened when my 4-hour slot at Galaxy’s Edge ran out

Kushner, architect of Trump’s Middle East peace plan, says he’s not courting Palestinian trust

Swedish court declines to detain Belmarsh prison resident Julian Assange

Misinformation and Biases Affect Social Media, Intentionally and Accidentally

Hannah Darabi Interview: Engehelab Street, A Revolution Through Books

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