An association of 5,000 academics on Monday became the largest U.S. scholarly organization ever to join the boycott of Israeli academic institutions. The American Studies Association, which calls itself “the nation’s oldest and largest association devoted to the interdisciplinary study of American culture and history,” announced Monday that its membership passed a resolution stipulating the…
In a new decision in support of the NSA’s phone metadata surveillance program, U.S. district court Judge William Pauley cites an intelligence failure involving the agency in the lead-up to the 9/11 attacks. But the judge’s cited source, the 9/11 Commission Report, doesn’t actually include the account he gives in the ruling. What’s more, experts…
PHNOM PENH – “Cambodian garment workers have two handcuffs and one weapon [against them]. One handcuff is a short-term contract [10 hours a day, six days a week]. Even if they get sick, if they get pregnant they feel they have to get an abortion so they don’t lose their jobs. “The second handcuff is…
Champions from Raw and SmackDown will face off at next month’s Survivor Series pay-per-view. WWE has announced four non-title champion vs. champion matches for this year’s Survivor Series. They will feature the World champions, Women’s champions, Tag Team champions, and secondary men’s champions from Raw and SmackDown facing off against each other. Unless there are title…
Daniel Ricciardo says Renault is “properly in the hunt” for P3 in the Constructors’ championship with the French outfit racing neck to neck for a spot on the podium with Force India and McLaren. Ahead of this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix, the three teams are separated by just six points, with Racing Point leading the…
Valtteri Bottas admitted that he was ‘shaking’ after successfully snatching pole position for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at the end of Saturday’s qualifying session in Imola. Bottas had been fastest in Q1 and Q2, but it looked like recent history was once again repeating itself when he was narrowly behind Hamilton after the first…
Fashion designer Heron Preston, synonymous with streetwear, is teaming up model Kendall Jenner and her oral beauty brand, Moon on an exclusive product to be released in partnership with global resale marketplace StockX. Preston has reimagined Moon’s Stain Removal Fluoride-Free Whitening Paste with his signature carrot-orange hue to create a limited-edition version that will be…
In response to recent concerns about “fake news” and opinion-swaying hoaxes, Facebook has unveiled new measures to address the issue. But unless done right, these steps may create more problems than they solve — and boost claims that the “fake news crisis” is an attempt to impose political controls on the media. One Facebook measure…
The devastating impact of global warming induced sea level rise has become increasingly clear as powerful surges, coastal flooding and rapid erosion are more and more frequently wreaking havoc along the eastern seaboard of the United States. A new report published Tuesday by the New York Times explains that, as the waters continue to rise,…
In the midst of climate change, “big box” stores, frequent lack of community connections, and ubiquitous fast and processed food, a flourishing movement stands in stark contrast. Reporting by Agence France-Presse puts a spotlight on this global movement—the Slow City movement, or “Cittaslow”—which hopes to provide an “antidote against negative globalization.” “Cittaslow is about appreciating…