As Hollywood Funds a SOPA Revival Through State Officials, Google (And The Internet) Respond

Parker Higgins Electronic Frontier Foundation
A coordinated campaign by the Motion Picture Association of America follows a trend of lobbyists funneling money and gifts to state attorneys general, who are subject to fewer restrictions and disclosure requirements than elected officials at the national level. Google is the target today, but the real target is the open Internet, which depends on free and uncensored platforms to survive.

How Exercise Changes Our DNA

Gretchen Reynolds The New York Times
Exercise, a new study finds, changes the shape and functioning of our genes, an important stop on the way to improved health and fitness. More than 5,000 sites on the genome of muscle cells are altered by exercise.

Samuel L Jackson: 'Call Out Racist Police Violence'

Actor Samuel L. Jackson has issued a call to action -- aimed especially at his fellow celebrities -- similar the ice bucket challenge, but for police. "I can hear my neighbor cryin’ ‘I can’t breathe' "

Millions March NYC (Time Lapse)

The view from 6th Ave and 29th Steet of the #MillionsMarchNYC. Approximately 90 minutes of footage in 30 seconds. 

Friday Nite Videos -- December 19, 2014

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Millions March NYC (Time Lapse). Best of the Colbert Report. Stormscapes 2. Samuel L Jackson: 'Call Out Racist Police Violence.' Top 10 Cutest Animals of Science of 2014.

Randi Weingarten Shares Personal Story of Sexual Assault

Micah Uetricht In These Times
If more union leaders follow Weingarten's lead speaking up about the epidemic of sexual assault around the country, and amongst the rank-and-file, it could greatly strengthen the movement against sexual assault while expanding the purview of the American labor movement.