Internet users in Romania are finding their social media posts and online news articles bombarded with comments promoting blatant propaganda, inciting hatred towards the EU and NATO, and support for Vladimir Putin’s Russia. That’s the finding of an investigation which has explored the rapid growth in activity of pro-Russian and pro-Putin propaganda accounts on TikTok, … Read more
On March 14, 2025, President Trump rescinded a Biden-era executive order that had required certain federal construction and service contractors to pay an elevated minimum wage that increased annually, most recently set at $17.75 per hour in 2025. President Trump’s Executive Order 14236, Additional Rescissions of Harmful … Read more
DIRNSA Fired In “Secrets and Lies” (2000), I wrote: It is poor civic hygiene to install technologies that could someday facilitate a police state. It’s something a bunch of us were saying at the time, in reference to the vast NSA’s surveillance capabilities. I have been thinking of that quote a lot as I read … Read more
Image Source: 123rf.com We all know the financial world can be complicated—but what many people don’t realize is how often shady money practices slip under the radar. Some unethical financial behaviors have become so normalized that people barely question them anymore. From sneaky bank fees to misleading credit card offers, these actions might not be … Read more
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