Category: politics
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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is Out
For the first time the only controversy around a Wolfenstein game isn’t about the violence, nobody cares about that anymore. It’s from the republicans who feel like they’re being attacked for supporting fascists like Trump. GQ’s Joshua Rivera: In moving the action to America, Bjork and MachineGames weren’t really out to comment on the current…
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Stop Using the Economic Value of Immigrants as Justification for their Defense
That’s Carmen Rojas’ headline to her very important article about writers calling for protecting people based on their income and spending: When we frame the value of people through their ability to toil in fields, clean houses, cook in kitchens, and care for children, we as a country are choosing to value their work over…
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It’s Time For iOS To Allow Apps From Outside the App Store
Recently, Apple started removing VPN apps from their iOS App Store in China in order to comply with local laws. That may be something they have to do as a business, but it’s time to allow apps from developers outside of the App Store. Gruber: To me, the more interesting question isn’t whether Apple should…
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Sick Crowdfunding
Step 1) Never increase the minimum wage, which peaked in 1968 at (adjusted for 2014 inflation) $10 Step 2) Strip healthcare away from 32 million people even when they get it through their workplace. Step 3) Invest in tech startups and profit on suffering! Bloomberg’s Suzanne Wooley: Crowdfunding platforms such as GoFundMe and YouCaring have…