Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
Cliven Bundy, the Nevada rancher at the center of an armed standoff with federal officials in 2014, was arrested in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, according to jail records and news reports. He was reportedly on his way to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in isolated southeastern Oregon, where an armed occupation in its 41st day seemed to be…
The Department of Justice filed a civil suit against the City of Ferguson, Mo., alleging that the city’s policing practices violate residents’ civil rights. Here’s what you need to know. (Victoria Walker/The Washington Post) The Department of Justice filed a 56-page civil lawsuit Wednesday against the City of Ferguson, Mo. alleging that, 18 months after the police…
“My job entailed selling packets of women’s names, addresses, and phone numbers for $25.00 to men who were horny but lazy.” “Hello, this is Tracey. Which ad are you answering?” “Tracey. This is Bob.” The man paused briefly, and I could hear the furtive sound of rustling trouser fabric. Bob forged ahead: “I saw an…
The winners of this election cycle are already determined, and it’s us. If you haven’t noticed, the people, not the politicians, are in charge in this election. We are driving the agenda, and that will continue after November, too. For years we have heard that America is divided and we are a polarized nation, but…
This morning I went on Democracy Now to discuss my critique of “class-first” policy as a way of ameliorating the effects of racism. In the midst of that discussion I made the point that one can maintain a critique of a candidate—in this case Bernie Sanders—and still feel that that candidate is deserving of your…
Whenever I was on a really bad date, I found it comforting to know that, as a deaf person with a cochlear implant, I could enter a world of total silence if I wanted to, blocking out whoever was sitting in front of me. On this one particular date though, I had no choice. I’d…
Here is Jeb Bush on Tuesday night, thanking the voters for his stunning victory in New Hampshire: We need — we need a president with a steady hand, with a proven record. Who has a servant’s heart. Who doesn’t believe it’s all about him. That’s why I’m running for the presidency of the United States,…
Stuart Isett/Fortune Global ForumVenture capitalist and Facebook board member Marc AndreessenFacebook and CEO Mark Zuckerberg are speaking out against the comments of board member Marc Andreessen, who infuriated people on Twitter Tuesday night with his comments about the social network’s “Free Basics” program in India. Free Basics provides limited internet services at no cost to people…
Among the takeaways from Timothy Geithner’s 2014 memoir “Stress Test” is his contention that the financial system is safer and more stable today. And central to that improvement are the stiffer capital requirements, buffers of liquid assets for financial institutions so they can absorb their own losses. With stronger capital standards, banks must “hold more…
Failed former HP CEO and now-failed candidate for president Carly Fiorina has decided to suspend her campaign. Bye Carly. Gawker. Source: Carly Fiorina has decided to suspend her campaign