A new report in Foreign Policy has concluded that China’s treatment of the Uighur, Kazakhs, and other Muslim minorities constitutes genocide. The news come as China ramps up its attempts to wipe out the Uighur people by attempting to control their population growth. The government is forcible implanting IUDs,  sterilizing, and performing abortions on Uighur …

Twitter has continued its war against misinformation––or, against the president––by attaching another label to the President’s tweets. This time, Trump tweeted out a doctored video, which Twitter labeled as manipulated. The feud began when Trump took to twitter to complain about twitter, tweeting out a message heard ’round the world: Republicans feel that Social Media …

Despite the tremendous pressure from inside and outside the company, Facebook will not change its policy on (not) fact-checking political ads. Despite calls from civil rights leaders to curtail Trump’s (and Trump-inspired) calls to violence, Facebook has refused. Over 140 scientists who are funded by Zuckerberg and his wife have signed a letter condemning Zuckerberg for …

COVID-19 is on the rise in the United States again, but the White House is being almost entirely silent. While there are probably a few reasons this may be the case, one big explanation jumps to mind: the November election. If the Trump administration admits that there is a new outbreak, then they have to …

Facebook is not having a great week. Despite calls from civil rights leaders to curtail Trump’s (and Trump-inspired) calls to violence, Facebook has refused. Over 140 scientists who are funded by Zuckerberg and his wife have signed a letter condemning Zuckerberg for letting Trump spread misinformation. Last week, satirical websites went after Mark Zuckerberg hard by calling …

Brazil now has the second highest number of COVID cases after the United States. As a result, the WHO has declared South America the next epicenter of the coronavirus. The Brazilian government is making hay out of the distraction COVID is causing. Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo Salles is trying to strip environmental protections while everyone …

Wilson Roosevelt Jerman has worked with a whopping eleven presidents, from Dwight Eisenhower to Barack Obama, has died of COVID. He was 91. Unfortunately, that will probably not convince current White House officials to take basic precautions. Have you seen images of White House officials touring facilities without masks? If so, and if you thought …

Have you seen images of White House officials touring facilities without masks? If so, and if you thought to yourself, “Dang, they’re going to get COVID,” you’re right. Katie Miller, Mike Pence’s spokesperson has tested positive for COVID. Miller is also Stephen Miller’s wife. This will not be good for public perception of the White …

More than 5,000 Brazilians have died from the coronavirus––that’s more than China. The president doesn’t care. He said, “So What?” The President of Brazil has repeatedly dismissed the novel coronavirus named COVID-19 as a “little flu,” and he has recently fired the health minister who urged him to do more to fight the pandemic. The …

Donald Trump has halted funding to the World Health Organization (WHO), citing the organization’s alleged mishandling of the coronavirus outbreak. After a day, the WHO responded: We alerted the world in a timely matter and kept everyone up to date. Bill Gates has been outspoken about Trump’s decision. He tweeted, “Halting funding for the World …

Of 13.4 million renters in the United States, 31% did not pay their rent between April 1 and April 5. Last year at this time, only 18% of renters had not paid rent. These numbers are alarming, but there are a total of over 40 million rental units in the United States, and the 13.4 …

Jack Dorsey, founder of Twitter and Square , has pledged $1 billion to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. He says this is approximately 28% of his wealth. It is not yet clear where this money will go. Other ultra-rich have donated large amounts: Jeff Bezos has given $100 million to food banks and Mark Zuckerberg pledged …