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Google Microdata Mobile only ad Article “Cover” Mel Gibson Is Not Sorry Indignant, yes, his appearance on the Late Show With Stephen Colbert suggested. But the disgraced star’s apology tour has been, overall, strikingly lacking in actual apologies. Google Metadata CBS “Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world,” Mel Gibson, drunk and…
Photo Credit Illustration by Javier Jaén In 2004, 57 police officers of different races were divided into two groups for a simple experiment. Half of them were shown two photo lineups, one with an array of white faces and one with black faces. This group was more visually attuned to the white faces. A second…
Ecuador’s decision to pull the plug on Julian Assange’s internet connection has highlighted the isolation of WikiLeaks, the organization he founded to expose the inner workings of governments and other powerful institutions. Some former allies and observers say that after four years confined to the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, Mr. Assange is alienating former supporters…
A graph from the Anti-Defamation League study showing spikes in anti-Semitic harassment on Twitter. Harassment and abuse on Twitter is rampant. In recent years, the platform has become a primary destination for trolls and hate groups. And as the US election season reaches its final stretch, the social network can feel increasingly toxic to women…
Elizabeth Chuck 30 minutes ago The presidential candidates’ respective alma maters have teamed up to endorse just one nominee: Hillary Clinton. The editorial board of the newspaper at Wellesley College had already expressed support for its alumna in its last edition. The opinion board at University of Pennsylvania’s Daily Pennsylvanian, on the other hand, had…
The philosopher Peter Singer, who regularly tops lists of the most influential people worldwide, is known for his controversial, yet highly convincing, utilitarian outlook. Utilitarian ethicists believe that the consequences of an action determine whether or not it’s moral. Grounded in this discipline, Singer has argued, among other things, that: Failing to donate excess wealth…
In the wake of recorded Trump comments which brag about sexual assault, Leah McElrath broke down his subsequent statement to provide real-world examples of common manipulative tactics of abusers. (Trigger warning, obviously.) Trump’s statement is an eerie replica of psychological manipulations made by abusers after episodes of abuse.Let’s break it down. 1. “I’m not perfect”…
Photo: Ken Gillespie Get Ask Polly delivered weekly. Dear Polly, I’m writing to you because I feel like I’ve been working SO hard on self-acceptance and loving my rougher edges and thought I was making real progress — but somehow I keep finding myself stuck in the same hole as always. I don’t know what…
F your “F” When I was 32 I was diagnosed with a massive learning disability. It took eight weeks of intense, tiring, embarrassing testing and observation. When my assessment advisor stepped into his office to deliver my results he opened a fat file, pulled out a report and asked me what I wanted to hear first:…
Imagine infusing thousands of wireless devices into your brain, and using them to both monitor its activity and directly influence its actions. It sounds like the stuff of science fiction, and for the moment it still is – but possibly not for long. Brain research is on a roll at the moment. And as it…