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New Poll Shows Basically Everyone Likes Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal
The Green New Deal is popping off. New polling released on Friday by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication shows that 81 per cent of respondents across the political spectrum support the progressive plan to combat climate change by rapidly weaning the U.S. off fossil fuels.
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Jack Dorsey Woos Irate Republicans By Calmly Explaining That Twitter Is Indeed Messed Up
At a hearing before the US House Energy & Commerce Committee, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addressed politicians’ concerns about harassment and abuse, the impact of propaganda on American elections, and, to a much lesser extent than had been expected, the unfounded allegations that Twitter is silencing conservative voices.
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Congressional Subcommittee Grills NASA On Skyrocketing Project Cost Overruns
The James Webb Telescope, pictured here, has been plagued by delays, technical hurdles, and shoddy workmanship. The US Government Accountability Office released a scathing report in May claiming that NASA’s most expensive projects have “deteriorated” significantly in the past year both in terms of added costs and scheduling delays. Earlier today, NASA had to explain…
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Digital Rights Groups Ask US Congress For Help As Russia Ramps Up Its War On Telegram
It’s been a few weeks since a Russian court ordered ISPs to block encrypted messaging service Telegram – and the country proceeded to break its own internet to enforce the ruling. Google and Amazon made changes that help the ban, and Russia has moved to blocking VPNs. Now, privacy advocates are asking US Congress to…