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5 Ways That Technology is Transforming Politics in the Age of Trump

Technology is impacting every facet of the political process, from how politicians get elected to how they disseminate information (and misinformation) once in office. As technology continues to advance in previously unimaginable ways, it's our duty to ask ourselves what role we want tech to play in the future of our government.

February 9, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

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Charge This Generator and Power Your Stuff at the Same Time

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A solar-compatible power bank could solve all your charging needs.

February 9, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

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Renewable Energy

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New FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Is Off to an Orwellian Start

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Late last week, newly minted FCC Chairman Ajit Pai took a page out of Trump’s playbook and issued his own version of executive orders to undercut affordable broadband, greenlight more media consolidation and endanger key protections for internet users.

February 8, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Media

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Media Consolidation

New Report Catalogs Attacks on Artistic Freedom Around The World in 2016

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The number of cases registered in 2016 more than doubled the amount registered in 2015, an increase of 119%, which translates to an extra 469 attacks.

February 8, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Media

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Censorship

Nine young children killed: The full details of botched US raid in Yemen

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The raid on a village in rural Yemen reportedly aimed to capture or kill one of the world’s most dangerous terrorists and deliver a stinging blow to al Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula (AQAP), a militant network the US had been trying to dismantle for more than a

February 8, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Politics

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Trump’s Coup Attempt Requires Us to Rise Above Position and Party

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In the chaos of Trump’s first three weeks in office, we can see a frighteningly coherent agenda—and a national and global emergency.

February 8, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Politics

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Silenced by GOP for Reading Coretta Scott King's Letter About Jeff Sessions

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In a highly unusual move, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) was silenced during a Senate debate Tuesday over the confirmation of Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general, after Warren read a 1986

February 9, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Politics

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Censorship

Type: Video

"These Are Not Normal Times": Hundreds of NYC Students Walk Out to Protest Trump & DeVos

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Hundreds of New York public school students walked out of class Tuesday to protest the policies of President Trump. The protest came on the same day the Senate confirmed billionaire Betsy

February 9, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Justice

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Activism

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ACLU: We're in a Dangerous Situation as Gov't Claims That Courts Have No Role Reviewing Muslim Ban

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The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday on whether to restore President Donald Trump’s executive order banning people from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen from entering

February 8, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Justice

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A Violation of Tribal & Human Rights: Standing Rock Chair Slams Approval of Dakota Access Pipeline

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday it will greenlight the final phase of construction for the Dakota Access pipeline, prompting indigenous-led water protectors to call for a "last stand" against

February 8, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Justice

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Human Rights

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