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Tough ticket: China’s Olympic ordeal

Posted on January 24, 2022January 24, 2022By Editor

Mere days away from China’s Winter Olympics, more and more countries are leaving the huddle to join a diplomatic boycott against Beijing. As the Omicron Covid-19 variant continues to cause a global scare (plus a stoppage of ticket sales), sports anthropologist … Read More >Tough ticket: China’s Olympic ordeal

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Social media sting: Anything you post can be used against you

Posted on October 16, 2021October 16, 2021By Editor

Law enforcement agencies nationwide have a cozy relationship with platforms like Facebook and Google. Attorney Madeline Pendley explains how Big Tech has been gagged from informing users exactly what personal information they’re sharing with police departments. … Read More >Social media sting: Anything you post can be used against you

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Lebanon’s instability could spill over into Syria

Posted on August 7, 2021August 7, 2021By Editor

With a Covid resurgence and Washington’s non-stop noise, domestic issues tend to dominate news coverage. But there’s a world of trouble brewin’ elsewhere. Cuba recently erupted in protests over the government’s virus response and an economy many there find untenable. Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon … Read More >Lebanon’s instability could spill over into Syria

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Biden’s new deal: Is $6 trillion enough?

Posted on June 21, 2021June 21, 2021By Editor

President Biden’s budget proposal would cost taxpayers a whopping $6 trillion. Some are calling it the New Deal 2.0, but is pumping federal dollars a surefire way to get the economy back on track? Professor and economist Richard Wolff weighs in on whether record-high government spending can offset a mass exodus of service workers across the country. … Read More >Biden’s new deal: Is $6 trillion enough?

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Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em: Biden pushes menthol cigarette ban

Posted on May 17, 2021May 17, 2021By Editor

Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em… at least for the time being. Former President Trump took up arms against the vaping industry, and now President Biden is moving to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes among other tobacco products. Attorney Sara Papantonio explains who bears the brunt from bans. … Read More >Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em: Biden pushes menthol cigarette ban

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Post-stimulus: Where’s the money gone?

Posted on March 31, 2021March 31, 2021By Editor

Where have the Covid-19 stimulus checks been going? As boat and RV sales surge among millennials, Strelmark president Hilary Fordwich breaks down how Americans have been spending (or not spending) their coveted federal relief funds. … Read More >Post-stimulus: Where’s the money gone?

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Binging away 2020: Has your TV been watching YOU?

Posted on March 12, 2021March 12, 2021By Editor

A year in home isolation has fueled copious hours of streaming. But while we’ve been glued to our smart TVs, have THEY been watching US? Legal and media analyst Lionel discusses whether your living room centerpiece could in fact be surveilling you. … Read More >Binging away 2020: Has your TV been watching YOU?

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Don’t upload your Covid-19 vaccine card!

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021By Editor

Keep your vaccine card offline! Attorney and professor Steven Weisman cautions against oversharing the good news, as images of people’s vaccination records flood social media. Meanwhile, Covid-era scammers target cash-strapped renters who are susceptible to phony HUD inquiries. … Read More >Don’t upload your Covid-19 vaccine card!

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Farewell Larry: Remembering the King of Talk

Posted on January 30, 2021January 30, 2021By Editor

Legendary broadcaster Larry King leaves a legacy of over 50,000 interviews birthed from the Brooklynite’s insatiable curiosity. Talkers Magazine publisher and show host Michael Harrison describes the transformation of talk radio, as the format has raced to keep up with ever-evolving media platforms and their listeners. … Read More >Farewell Larry: Remembering the King of Talk

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Post-election fallout: Making peace with ourselves

Posted on November 14, 2020By Editor

As election frenzy finally begins to settle, Covid-19 headlines continue to grow grimmer by the day. Psychotherapists Mark Rutherford and Nancy Colier discuss how Americans can mentally cope with post-game politics amid a worsening pandemic … Read More >Post-election fallout: Making peace with ourselves