Monthly Archives: August 2022

Judge indicates she may grant Trump’s request for a special master to review documents seized at Mar-a-Lago

Former President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower to meet with New York Attorney General Letitia James for a civil investigation on August 10, 2022 in New York City. James Devaney/GC Images Trump filed a lawsuit requesting a court-appointed outsider review the Mar-a-Lago documents. A judge on Saturday signaled she’s inclined to grant the request. The…

Stiffed vendors, huge financial losses, and a trademark denial: Truth Social faces an uncertain future amid concerns over Trump’s dwindling popularity and continued controversies

A phone displaying Donald Trump’s Truth Social app in the Apple App Store. Christoph Dernbach/picture alliance via Getty Images A company seeking to merge with Truth Social cited Trump’s reputation as an “important factor” to its financial success in an SEC filing. As Trump contends with ongoing legal battles, Digital World said its financial footing…

Trump-backed Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters scrubs website of extreme anti-abortion stance as GOP frets over impact of Roe reversal on the midterms

Blake Masters speaks at a campaign event on August 1, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Republican Blake Masters quashed some anti-abortion language on his website after his primary win. The change comes as some Republicans are said to be concerned about how abortion may sway voters. Masters, who was endorsed by Trump, won…

We need to dig beneath generic references to “toxic workplaces”

(image courtesy of clipart-library.com) If you’ve been following media coverage of some of the not-so-wonderful aspects of the current American workplace, then you may have encountered the growing cacophony of references to “toxic workplaces,” “toxic work environments,” “toxic jobs,” and the like. (If you doubt me, do a few Google searches and you’ll quickly see…

Lost bird sightings can draw hundreds of thousands of tourist dollars

Birders watch a Steller’s sea eagle in Georgetown on Friday, December 31, 2021. Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. It was a frigid January morning when Liz Pusch, a biologist and avid…

8 organizations working to solve the gender gap in education — and how to help them

You might not spend much time thinking about the gender gap in education — that is, the difference in educational outcomes between boys and girls — but you should. These disparities affect people from childhood all the way through adult life, via the careers they choose and beyond. Girls and boys receive different messages (both implicit…