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Does the Tech Industry Discriminate Against Female Tech Professionals?

Brianna Smith - September 13, 2017

Discrimination has many faces. From racial and age discrimination to gender discrimination, many can agree that it occurs far too often. One area where gender discrimination in particular is rearing it’s ugly head is the tech industry. For women trying to pursue careers in the male-dominated tech industry, they often face an uphill battle in their search for success. But gender discrimination in the tech industry isn’t just a U.S. problem. Around the world female tech professionals are either under represented in executive roles or face discrimination daily.

The Statue of Liberty against a blue sky.

Freedom To or Freedom From (Free, Pt. 2)

Dawn Allen - September 13, 2017

Freedom has many meanings, but it may come down to a basic choice between Freedom To or Freedom From. In a pluralistic society, it’s hard to have both.

L.L. Bean Recalls 2,000 Toddler Pullovers Over Choking Concerns

Brianna Smith - September 13, 2017

L.L. Bean, a company based in Maine, has decided to issue a nationwide recall of its popular “toddler sweater fleece pullovers…because the front snaps can detach and pose a potential choking hazard.”

Senate Passes Resolution Condemning White Supremacist Organizations

Ryan J. Farrick - September 13, 2017

Partway through the day Monday, the Senate passed a resolution condemning white supremacist organizations while also urging President Trump to take a harsher stance against hate. According to The Hill, the resolution was introduced last week by Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Time Kaine (D-VA), and Cory Gardner (R-CO). The endeavor cleared the

Congress Races to Reform DACA Along Party Lines

Ryan J. Farrick - September 13, 2017

The Trump administration’s decision to eradicate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is fueling a race in Congress between supporters and opponents of the vanquished act. According to The Hill, politicians on both sides of the debate are quickly moving to maneuver whatever leverage they’ve available, which highlights the difficulty politicians will likely

Battle Over Trump Travel Ban Continues Before Supreme Court Showdown

Ryan J. Farrick - September 13, 2017

With President Trump’s travel ban due to be judged by the Supreme Court in less than a month, the battle to establish certain facts and limitations at the lower federal and preparatory level is aggressively expanding. Immigration and civil rights advocates have begun writing to the justices, arguing that the intent of the travel ban

Appeals Court Rules Christian Prayer in Michigan County Meetings Constitutional

Sara E. Teller - September 13, 2017

Appeals Court Rules Christian Prayer in Michigan County Meetings Constitutional

Lawsuits Begin Pouring in Over Massive Equifax Data Breach

Brianna Smith - September 12, 2017

Since the massive Equifax data breach that compromised sensitive personal information of 143 million Americans, more than 30 class action lawsuits have been filed against the credit reporting company. An estimated 25 of those lawsuits were filed as of Sunday in federal courts across the country, and at least one lawsuit is accusing Equifax of securities fraud. Even on Monday lawsuits against Equifax continued to pour in, and it’s expected that many of them will be “combined into a single, nationwide case.”

Image of Detective Payne Arresting Nurse Alex Wubbels

FBI Now Investigating Utah Cop Who Arrested Nurse Alex Wubbels

Brianna Smith - September 12, 2017

If you’ve been following the story about the detective that aggressively arrested a nurse in Utah, Alex Wubbels, then you probably know that there have been a lot of developments since that unfortunate day back in late July. Not only has the detective, Jeff Payne, been suspended from the blood draw unit with the Salt Lake City Police Department, but he’s also being investigated by state authorities and was fired from his second job as a paramedic with Gold Cross Ambulance. Now, it looks like the FBI is stepping in to examine whether or not Payne violated any federal laws when he assaulted and arrested Wubbels.

The Social Cost of Freedom (Free, Pt. 1)

Dawn Allen - September 12, 2017

The social cost of freedom, according to economist Ronald Coase, is symmetrical. One man’s freedom is another’s burden. Law is one attempt at fairness.

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