Out of David Rockefeller’s own mouth, Martin
By Melissa Martin “Memoirs” is the 2002 autobiography of now deceased David Rockefeller. This is what the wealthy and powerful elitist wrote – “For more than a century ideological extremists at either end of the political spectrum have seized upon…
Iconic mansion from ‘The Godfather’
The iconic mansion from ‘The Godfather’ is back on the market at a $105 million discount. Look inside the Beverly Hills estate. By Katie Warren From Business Insider The iconic mansion seen in 1972 classic film “The Godfather” is back…
Defeat of a Dirty Military Incursion into Venezuela on a Sunday Morning
By Vijay Prashad, Paola Estrada, Ana Maldonado, and Zoe PC / Independent Media Institute In the early morning hours of Sunday, May 3, speedboats left the Colombian coastlines and headed toward Venezuela. These boats had no authorization to cross the…
US investigates escort and massage sites over human trafficking
By Jon Fingas From engadget Backpage is no more, but US authorities are still determined to crack down on sites that enable human trafficking and other crimes. Wall Street Journalsources say Homeland Security, the Justice Department and others are reportedly investigating escort…
World’s societal issues
John Holcroft Illustrates the Modern World’s Societal Issues From Designer Daily Based in UK, John Holcroft is a talented illustrator who works for commission projects for all kinds of publishers, such as the BBC, the Wall Street Journal, or the Guardian. When…
Cryptocurrency exchange accused of covering up $850 million loss
By Richard Lawler From engadget New York AG claims Bitfinex took hundreds of millions from its Tether ‘stablecoin.’ In the evolving story of a so-called “stablecoin” the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James accused iFinex Inc. — operator of the…
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Transformation projects require clear job descriptions
By Dietmar Schantin, founder and CEO, Institute for Media Strategies From Reuters Does your newsroom have them? It is an uncomfortable fact in many newsrooms that strategic thinkers are valued more than the people who do the heavy lifting of implementing their…
Amazon’s next healthcare move is software that can mine medical records
By Mallory Locklear From engadget Amazon is offering a new software that can mine medical records for information, the Wall Street Journal reports. The software can reportedly scan digitized patient records and pull out data, a service that healthcare professionals…
Meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump would play ‘key role’ in easing tensions
By Laura Zhou From South China Morning Post China’s top US envoy said a meeting between presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump on the sidelines of next month’s G20 summit would play a “key, irreplaceable role” in easing tensions. But…
North Korea skirts US sanctions by secretly selling software around the globe
By Taylor Hatmaker From TechCrunch Fake social media profiles are useful for more than just sowing political discord among foreign adversaries, as it turns out. A group linked to the North Korean government has been able to duck existing sanctions…
