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The leader of the Spokane, Washington chapter of the NAACP is being accused of pretending to be a black woman. The mother of Rachel Dolezal has come forward to assert that her daughter is actually a white woman who has pretended to be black for the last nine or so years. Rachel Dolezal’s mother spoke…
June 4, 2015, 2:25 p.m. You’ve probably heard by now that Twitter has killed off Politwoops, the Sunlight Foundation’s project to detect when American politicians delete tweets after posting — often a sign that they realize they’ve said something they shouldn’t. Twitter argues that Politwoops is in violation of its developer agreement. (Kudos to J.K….
Photo Nick Denton, the founder of Gawker. Credit Jesse Dittmar for The New York Times “I’m pretty sure we have a revolution coming,” said Nick Denton, founder and chief executive of Gawker Media. “It’s not 100 percent guaranteed, but the existing corporate structure is looking pretty hollow.” It was a mild spring evening, and Mr….
Photo Rachel Dolezal, center, president of the NAACP in Spokane, Wash., before the start of a Black Lives Matter Teach-In in January. Credit Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review, via Associated Press The parents of a civil rights activist in Spokane, Wash., say their daughter has misrepresented herself as black for years, spurring a growing discussion on social…
I’m still redrafting the opening section of my book, on the concept of opportunity cost. Some applications to specific problems coming soon, I promise. In the meantime, comments and criticism, including editorial corrections and nitpicks, much appreciated. Opportunity cost What is opportunity cost? Remember that Time is Money. He that can earn Ten Shillings a…
“We believe in a strong dollar policy.” It’s a phrase that’s been stated seemingly since the beginning of time. It was famously in vogue during the 1990s when many, including U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, would recite the hope and fond wishes of this world-be-damned policy. Secretary John Snow also believed in a strong dollar even as it descended…
More than a dozen editions of the book of Mein Kampf have circulated through India, translated into various languages such as Hindi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Tamil and Bengali. The English edition distributed by publishing house Jaico sold more than a hundred thousand copies between 2003 and 2010. “ The ebook version has been topping the charts, surpassing…
Female perfection is thin and white and has long hair, big tits, blue eyes, no cellulite and perfectly proportioned features and limbs — or so we’re told. Women spend a ridiculous amount of time aspiring to a state of being that will always be denied us unless we possess exceptional genes or enough cash to…
[if (lt IE 9) & (!IEMobile)]> One Florida man’s unemployment claim could help take down a unicorn. In April, Darrin McGillis filed for unemployment benefits from Uber, claiming that he was unable to continue driving for the company after his vehicle was damaged. Uber is already facing a handful of lawsuits alleging that drivers should…
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