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Column: Stop conflating 'Latino' with 'immigrant'

LA Times

Following Donald Trump’s electoral victory, and the inevitable blame game among blue voters, it was Latinos, more than any other group, that emerged as the face of the turncoats who had thrown the Democratic Party under the bus. “It is madness to spend capital trying to help people who are no longer a major part of your electoral coalition.” Last’s …

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5 days, 3 hours ago

A nation exhausted: The neuroscience of why Americans are tuning out politics

Raw Story

By Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University “I am definitely not following the news anymore,” one patient told me when I asked about her political news consumption in the weeks before the 2024 U.S. presidential election. The politics of fear In my 2023 book, “AFRAID: Understanding the Purpose of Fear, and Harnessing the Power of Anxiety,” I …

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6 days, 18 hours ago

Survey: We like our job security, but not our salaries

Salon

Feeling good about your level of job security but not your salary? Amid low unemployment nationwide, 69% of workers said they have a great deal or a fair amount of job security, and relatively few said they plan on looking for another job in the coming months. Related CEOS losing pay are still super rich The survey, conducted Oct. 7 …

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1 week, 1 day ago

TikTok is a go-to news source for young people. Legacy media wants in.

Live Mint

Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst has his routine down when reporting from Tel Aviv, or Kyiv, or Beirut: He clears his throat, looks into the camera and records a segment for the news network. “By using social media, I’m able to connect with a younger audience that may not traditionally be watching cable news and get them interested …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Trump considering United States Postal Service privatization: report

Salon

Donald Trump is mulling privatization for the United States Postal Service, according to insiders who spoke to the Washington Post. Related A dismantled post office destroys more than mail service Trump said the federal government should not step in to subsidize the service’s losses – which totaled $9.5 billion last fiscal year – a move that could potentially destroy the …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Democrats face America's new self-evident truths

Salon

In a perfect world, Democrats would have a leader who lives and leads by the principle that “the buck stops here.” Unfortunately for the Democrats, no such leader currently exists for them. This error is encapsulated by the Democrats’ failed branding and media strategy and their inability to dominate the information space and “news” environment in an evolving era of …

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Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds

Associated Press

Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health, according to a new report published Thursday by the Pew Research Center. As in past years, YouTube was the single most popular platform teenagers used — 90% said they watched videos on the site, down slightly …

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2 weeks ago

California bill would require mental health warnings on social media sites

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy California, home to some of …

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2 weeks ago

California to consider requiring mental health warnings on social media sites

Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California, home to some of the largest technology companies in the world, would be the first U.S. state to require mental health warning labels on social media sites if lawmakers pass a bill introduced Monday. “The promise of social media, although real, has turned into a situation where they’re turning our children’s attention into a commodity,” Assemblymember …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Walmart’s DEI rolls back diversity policies in wake of Donald Trump’s election victory

Live Mint

Walmart's sweeping rollback of its diversity policies is the strongest indication yet of a profound shift taking hold at US companies that are re-evaluating the legal and political risks associated with bold programmes to bolster historically under-represented groups. “We have a legal landscape within the entire federal government, all three branches -- the US Supreme Court, the Congress and the …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

'Tired. Damn tired.' Some Black women are processing the grief of a Kamala Harris loss

NPR

Some Black women are processing the grief of a Kamala Harris loss toggle caption Ariel J. Cobbert for NPR There was a refrain we heard again and again from the seven Black women NPR talked with for this story. "You definitely hate Black women" Doggett went to sleep early on election night. "I just thought, like, you definitely hate Black …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Walmart’s DEI rollback signals a profound shift in the wake of Trump’s election victory

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Walmart’s sweeping rollback of its diversity policies is the strongest indication yet of a profound shift taking hold at U.S. companies that are re-evaluating the legal and political risks associated with bold programs to bolster historically underrepresented groups. “We have a legal landscape within the entire federal government, all three branches -- the U.S. Supreme Court, the …

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4 weeks ago

As Walmart rolls back DEI policies, here’s how a recent research reveals DEI training perpetuates bias against Brahmins, Muslim victimhood and racism

Op India

After Toyota, Ford, John Deere, and Boeing, the world’s largest retailer Walmart has announced its decision to roll back its ‘Diversity, Equality and Inclusivity’ or DEI policies. DEI training programs fostering bias and prejudices against Brahmins A joint research report published by Rutgers University and the Network Contagion Research Institute titled INSTRUCTING ANIMOSITY: HOW DEI PEDAGOGY PRODUCES THE HOSTILE ATTRIBUTION …

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4 weeks ago

Majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it, study finds

CNN

New York CNN — A majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it with their audiences, a study published Tuesday by the UN’s scientific and cultural arm found, underscoring concerns that some of the biggest online figures can uncritically spread misleading claims. While only 12% of the surveyed influencers said they produced content about “current affairs/politics and …

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4 weeks ago

Wondering If It's Too Late To Get A COVID Vaccine Before Thanksgiving? Read This.

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Thanksgiving week is here, and there’s a good chance your plans for the food-focused holiday are already in place. But if your plans to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine well before the holiday fell through, you may be wondering if it’s too late to get the shot before getting together with family and friends. Dr. David Wohl, …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Why did California ‘kill’ its booming hemp-derived THC industry?

LA Times

A dark-haired man in a worn flannel coat walked into a Dino Mart convenience store on a busy street in North Hollywood one recent weekday afternoon. The operation targeted so-called “intoxicating hemp” beverages, which were banned in September under emergency state regulations because they contain THC, the compound known for making cannabis users feel stoned. “We’ve been selling them for …

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1 month ago

Lessons in democracy from the US elections

Hindustan Times

Donald Trump’s re-election as President of the United States has reignited debate on the key questions of our times. Until Trump’s victory, 2024, a year when nearly 40% of the world population headed to the ballot box, was being billed as the year of some democratic respite. For Trump’s voters, his questioning of the electoral process is a “democratic corrective” …

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1 month ago

News Influencers Have Eclipsed Traditional Media

Wired

There’s new data released this week confirming much of what I’ve written in this newsletter for the past year: More and more Americans are getting their news from influencers on the internet. The Pew Research Center, in partnership with the Knight Foundation, released a report this week that found that around one in five US adults regularly receive news from …

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1 month ago

Influencers are now a source of news for many Americans

NPR

Influencers are now a source of news for many Americans Social media influencers have become a source of news for a significant number of Americans, especially when it comes to politics. And as NPR's Huo Jingnan reports, they are now a source of news for a significant number of Americans, especially when it comes to politics. HUO: The Pew Research …

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1 month ago

Instacart becomes first online grocery platform to launch SNAP eligibility screener for customers

Salon

Instacart, the San Francisco-based grocery delivery company, has launched an all-new Supplemental Nutrition Access Program eligibility tool that lets consumers anonymously check whether they qualify for benefits in less than 60 seconds, the company announced in a Thursday press release. By introducing our SNAP eligibility screener, we're making it simpler for families to find out if they qualify and take …

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1 month ago

Trump plans to use the military to carry out mass deportations. How will California respond?

LA Times

Douglas Harrison, left, with the Border Patrol in the San Diego Sector, explains some design details of the new border fencing to President Trump near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry on Sept.18, 2019. One of his key campaign promises was to carry out the “ largest deportation operation in American history.” Trump and his acolytes have made it clear …

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1 month ago

About 20% of Americans regularly get their news from influencers on social media, report says

Associated Press

About one in five Americans – and a virtually identical share of Republicans and Democrats – regularly get their news from digital influencers who are more likely to be found on the social media platform X, according to a report released Monday by the Pew Research Center. “These influencers have really reached new levels of attention and prominence this year …

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1 month ago

Nearly 40% of young Americans get their news from influencers. Many of them lean to the right, study finds

CNN

New York CNN — Young American adults are increasingly getting their news from social media influencers, a majority of whom are men and lean to the right, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. While one-fifth of US adults reported “regularly” receiving their news from online “news influencers” who post about current events, that number climbed to …

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1 month ago

Nearly 40% of young Americans get their news from influencers. Many of them lean to the right, study finds

CNN

New York CNN — Young American adults are increasingly getting their news from social media influencers, a majority of whom are men and lean to the right, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. While one-fifth of US adults reported “regularly” receiving their news from online “news influencers” who post about current events, that number climbed to …

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Column: Stop conflating 'Latino' with 'immigrant'

A nation exhausted: The neuroscience of why Americans are tuning out politics

Survey: We like our job security, but not our salaries

TikTok is a go-to news source for young people. Legacy media wants in.

Trump considering United States Postal Service privatization: report

Democrats face America's new self-evident truths

Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds

California bill would require mental health warnings on social media sites

California to consider requiring mental health warnings on social media sites

Walmart’s DEI rolls back diversity policies in wake of Donald Trump’s election victory

'Tired. Damn tired.' Some Black women are processing the grief of a Kamala Harris loss

Walmart’s DEI rollback signals a profound shift in the wake of Trump’s election victory

As Walmart rolls back DEI policies, here’s how a recent research reveals DEI training perpetuates bias against Brahmins, Muslim victimhood and racism

Majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it, study finds

Wondering If It's Too Late To Get A COVID Vaccine Before Thanksgiving? Read This.

Why did California ‘kill’ its booming hemp-derived THC industry?

Lessons in democracy from the US elections

News Influencers Have Eclipsed Traditional Media

Influencers are now a source of news for many Americans

Instacart becomes first online grocery platform to launch SNAP eligibility screener for customers

Trump plans to use the military to carry out mass deportations. How will California respond?

About 20% of Americans regularly get their news from influencers on social media, report says

Nearly 40% of young Americans get their news from influencers. Many of them lean to the right, study finds

Nearly 40% of young Americans get their news from influencers. Many of them lean to the right, study finds