Public Attitudes Toward Computer Algorithms

Aaron Smith Pew Research Center
Americans express broad concerns over the fairness and effectiveness of computer programs making important decisions in people’s lives

The Trend Towards Drier Autumns Is Fueling California’s Deadly Wildfires

Sabrina Shankman Inside Climate News
Burnt car in California's deadliest wildfire.
California’s two wildfires have left more than 66 people dead and 600 missing. Thousands of homes and 260,000 acres have burned. Climate Scientist Daniel Swain talks about the influences on California’s wildfires and what the future could bring.

Friday Nite Videos | November 16, 2018

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Drain the Swamp. Oil | Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj. Boy Erased | Movie. Ice Cube | Arrest the President. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Joins Climate Change Activists in Protest at Nancy Pelosi's Office

Drain the Swamp

Donald Trump promised to “drain the swamp.” But considering the culture of corruption inside of his administration, Washington is looking awfully...swampy.

Seizing the Initiative

Lester Spence Dissent Magazine
If moving government leftward is part of our mission, growing a political movement from the bottom up will require ballot initiatives

Boy Erased | Movie

There are 77,000 people currently being held in conversion therapy across America. This is one gripping story.