Your Click History Is Not A Free Sample
The Supreme Court is deciding whether a Blockbuster-era privacy law still protects people in a world where every website wants to be a tiny surveillance mall.
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California’s Dam Safety Problem Needs More Than Another Clipboard
A state audit finds serious maintenance and enforcement gaps. The response needs money, deadlines and accountability—not partisan excuses.
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Zacharia’s Résumé Meets The Follow-Up Question
The White House can settle questions about professional credentials with specifics. Turning a résumé into a loyalty test will not help.
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ICE Bought The Cameras. Accountability Still Needs The On Switch.
A newly public watchdog report exposes the gap between owning recording equipment and reliably recording what matters.
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The Court Did Not Ban The Word Diversity
A court declined to block Trump’s contractor order, while reading it narrowly. The actual ruling is more precise than the political slogan.
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