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2/26/16
TechNews for the week: February 26; February 24; February 22;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
How the Kurds Became Syria's New Power Brokers; Russia, Syrian army pound rebels ahead of fighting halt;
Report Claims Russian Army Shot Down Malaysian Airlines Flight 17;
Iran elections: why are they important and who is running? High turnout as Iranians vote in first elections since nuclear agreement;
Israel cooperation puts Palestinian forces in a tough spot; Hamas is Fracturing, And Israel Should Be Worried; Israel Is Beginning to Eat Its Own;
Mayor of Jerusalem responds to criticism of settlement building in city;
Deal clears way for Britain to vote on whether to stay in the E.U.;
What the Presidential Candidates Get Wrong About the Middle East;
Obama sends Congress a plan to close Guantanamo Bay; Russia wants to fly more spy planes over the U.S., and the Pentagon can't stop it;
Louisiana House Louisiana House votes to kill SAVE bill; No clear path on Illinois budget saga;
Kansas Senate delays debate on judicial impeachment grounds; Utah Senate votes to repeal 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution;
Secret police? Virginia bill to withhold all officers' names.; Water runs black in Texas town already wracked by corruption arrests;
Tennessee's new official state rifle is so powerful it can 'destroy commercial aircraft';
Court strikes down Ohio ban on knowing or reckless falsehoods about candidates;
Judge orders discovery to go forward over Clinton's private email system;
Republican senators make it official: they will refuse to consider any Obama nominee to replace Scalia on Supreme Court;
Bernie Sanders lacks foreign policy experience, but also other candidates' errors; Sanders Begins Building Foreign Policy Team;
Why the Democratic establishment fears Bernie Sanders; Opinion: Why younger women support Bernie and older women support Hillary;
Trump wins South Carolina; Bush drops out of GOP race; What do conservatives stand to lose with a Trump nomination; 8 in 10 Hispanic voters have unfavorable view of Trump;
Winners and losers from the 10th Republican presidential debate; Trump accused of financial fraud; Trump defies GOP litmus test on Israel;
Koch advisor joins Marco Rubio. Will Koch brothers' money follow; Charles Koch's deceptive Sanders ploy: How the right-wing oligarch cloaks his dangerous agenda;
Cruz blocking movement on bipartisan Flint aid package to replace pipes;
Mitch McConnell Confronts a Changing Republican Party;
A presidential run by Michael Bloomberg could plunge the country into a constitutional crisis;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web and computing issues
SC Politics
Approach To Growing The Economy;
The GOP and Democratic primaries have given me a headache; Political Insurgents Are In Vogue; Bernie's fans are starting to sound like Trump;
Finance and Economics
Core Inflation Highest in Over Four Years ; Well-educated immigrants are biggest innovators in US tech;
Saudi Arabia's oil minister says that production cuts to boost oil prices won't work; Drop in oil prices has prompted Saudi Arabia to cut subsidies, handouts;
Japan Post Bank faces negative rates hit;
Congress wants to privatize US air traffic control; Committee chair McCain vows to block contract for new Northrop bomber;
Kansas Wind Projects Expected To Continue Despite State Of Clean Power Plan; States Resisting Clean Power Plan Also "Setting Wind Energy Records";
Bill Gates: We Need An "Energy Miracle" To Solve Climate Change;
Scalia's Death Prompts Dow to Settle Suits for $835 Million;
Other news
Exercise helps you live longer. But this will actually get you off the couch.;
Robert Reich: The establishment is dying;
Education:
State-by-State Breakdown of Graduation Rates; Only One-Third Of College Freshman Can Pass Military Entrance Exams;
Industry Stresses Development Of Skilled Workers Who Are Job-Ready At Graduation; Washington State Bill Woos College Dropouts To Complete Studies;
Moody's Places 8 Louisiana Universities on Watch for Downgrade; Fed Analysis: Elderly Holding "Significantly More" Student Debt;
Illinois Governor Vetoes CC Scholarship Bill; Chicago State cancels spring break to shorten semester, save money;
Calls To Cut Liberal Arts Funding And Promote STEM; Small Colleges Risk a Turn to Private Capital to Build Housing;
Executives at Other Troubled For-Profit Institutions Regulate Troubled For-Profit Institutions; As Big-Data Companies Come to Teaching, a Pioneer Issues a Warning;
Students Are Spending Less on Textbooks; As College-Run Bookstores Hang by a Thread, UNC Ponders Virtual Alternatives;
AACRAO Stops Recommending Against Colleges Including Major Disciplinary Actions On Transcripts;
The Case Against Mandating Math for Students; Professors Advised to Alter Teaching to Pacify Armed Students;
Government Seeks to Help Students Without Internet Access;
Donations to U. of Missouri Fall After Football-Team Boycott; After Game Cancellation, Lawmakers Vote to Audit U. of Utah Athletics;
After Title IX Lawsuit, Tennessee Coaches Defend Administration;
2/19/16
TechNews for the week: February 19; February 17;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Syria Cease-Fire Brings Turkey Closer to War; Turkey vows 'harsh reaction' as missiles hit Syria town;
Ankara vows to destroy Syrian airbase if Kurdish forces do not withdraw; Syria calls for UN action on Turkish attacks on Kurds;
IS faces budget crunch, cutting perks and trimming salaries; Samples 'confirm IS used mustard agent in Iraq attack';
Airstrikes target suspected Islamic State base in Libya;
Israel is Fighting the Indigenous Palestinians; Palestinian politicians say Netanyahu is attempting to stifle dissent among Arabs in Israel;
Anger as UK moves to ban Israeli settlement boycott; Covertly, Israel prepares to fight boycott activists online;
'Real' risk of break-up over EU referendum talks;
China deploys missiles on disputed island in South China Sea;
Supreme Court Justice Scalia dies; Trump is fanning conspiracy theories about Scalia's death; Blocking Obama Supreme Court nominee comes with risks;
Louisiana halts TOPS payments in face of budget crisis but governor says colleges, universities will absorb loss, not students;
Giving Away Louisiana, Part 1: Tax giveaways that total more than $1 billion a year; LA Gov.: No painless way to address budget crisis; Louisiana's future on the line;
Kansas Supreme Court Invalidates School Funding Law; A.C.L.U. Challenges Kansas Voter Law Requiring Proof of Citizenship;
Students And Veterans Turned Away From The Polls Under Wisconsin's New Voter ID Law;
Voters to GOP lawmakers: Fix the election maps; Top Republican: 'We have failed' to deliver ObamaCare alternative;
Winners and losers from the 9th Republican debate; 5 takeaways from the Republican debate;
Donald Trump accuses RNC of "illegally" fundraising using his name; Trump rips national Republican Party after getting booed at debate;
RNC responds to Trump threat on independent bid, accusations of stacking debate audience; Trump slams Pope Francis for visiting Mexican border;
Trump threatens to sue Cruz; Ted Cruz threatens the citizenship rights of all Americans;
Cruz eligibility for president is going to court; New Yorkers sue to boot Ted Cruz from ballot because he was born in Canada;
When Jindal and Brownback agree on Rubio, be forewarned; Marco Rubio Blames Bill Clinton for 9/11;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web and computing issues
SC Politics
South Carolina Voters Are Getting Misleading Instructions About Voter ID;
This Poll Of South Carolina Republicans Is Terrifying;
South Carolina Will Play Big Role In Presidential Primaries;
Finance and Economics
Saudis and Russia agree oil output freeze, Iran still an obstacle; optimism over Saudi, Russia deal cools; Saudi and Russia agree oil freeze;
Fed's Kashkari Floats Breaking Up Big Banks to Avert Meltdown; As stocks fall, anxiety soars for retirement savers;
Environmentalists Concerned About SCOTUS Halting Implementation Of Clean Power Plan; Ruling May Be Providing Coal Country With "False Hope";
Clean Power Plan Could Survive Judicial Review; Solar tower poised to energize market;
FCC Drafting Regulations on ISPs' Use of Consumer Data;
Other news
What a divided America actually hears when Obama speaks; America Was Founded on Secrets and Lies;
Bernie Sanders's outlandish plans make Republicans look serious; Charles Koch: This is the one issue where Bernie Sanders is right;
JebBush.com Domain Redirects Visitors to Trump's Website;
Education:
Forbes Top 50 Colleges of 2015; ACT essay scores are inexplicably low, causing uproar among college-bound students;
Gap In African American Student Enrollment In Majors For Higher Paying Jobs; Applications Spike: George Washington University Goes Test-Optional;
New Credential Aims to Make Professors Into Better Teachers; Video: U. Maryland Makes Redesign of Teaching a Priority;
Under Fire From Lawmakers, U Tennessee Tries to Explain Why Diversity Matters; Education Dept. Defends Its Approach to Title IX in Face of Senate Pressure;
U. of Texas President Finalizes Plan to Carry Out Guns-on-Campus Law;
Librarians Caught Between Journal Pirates and Publishers;
Video: NCAA Must Ferret Out Academic Fraud to Maintain Trust With Public; Athletes Outperform Fellow Graduates on Key Measures of Success;
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Asserting Athletes Should Be Paid Minimum Wage; Louisiana governor says LSU football program could be shut down this fall;
2/12/16
TechNews for the week: February 12; February 10; February 8;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Major powers agree on 'cessation of hostilities' in Syria's civil war; Syrian rebels skeptical bombing will end after U.S.-Russia truce;
Turkish president says US should choose between Turkey, Kurdish forces; Syria rebels mull joining jihadis amid Russia-backed regime gains;
What the fall of Aleppo would mean for Syria and the world; Islamic State group claims Damascus bombing;
Why Are Russian Engineers Working at an Islamic State-Controlled Gas Plant in Syria?; The UN released a horrifying report on Assad's human-rights abuses;
The Moscow-Jerusalem axis over Syria; Iran's hardliners quash electoral hopes of Khomeini's grandson;
Israeli opposition leader wants to begin separating from Palestinians; EU calls on Israel to halt demolition of Palestinian housing;
North Korea fires long-range rocket seen as covert missile test;
Supreme Court to render a verdict on Obama's use of executive authority;
Kansas Under Gov. Sam Brownback Is A Fiasco; The Political War Against the Kansas Supreme Court;
Legislatures consider special protections for gun industry;
New Hampshire Students Will Likely Pay The Price For The State's New Voter ID Laws;
Tennessee Becomes 5th State to Pass Resolution Calling For Article V Convention;
Ferguson Sued by Justice Department Over Alleged 'Racial Bias' in Policing; FBI confirms Clinton probe;
Ryan, GOP face budget squeeze; Ryan's Budget Strategy Collides With Conservatives' Demands; Republicans ready to ignore Obama budget and battle among themselves;
Why Paul Ryan's Budget Deal Could Go Down in Flames;
Cruz blocks nominees to the State Department for a third time; Sen. Mitch McConnell is the obstacle to saving a coal miners' pension plan;
Former NYC Mayor Bloomberg says eyeing 2016 run for president;
Winners and losers from the New Hampshire Republican debate; Trump, Sanders roll to victory in New Hampshire;
Ted Cruz Defends Endorsement From Pastor Who Believes Hitler Was 'Hunter' Sent By God;
DNC allowing donations from federal lobbyists, PACs;
'Progressive' and 'conservative' have become meaningless;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web and computing issues
SC Politics
Frivolous Bills Don't Help Push The State Forward; Report: SC workers make less, pay more for benefits;
Developing Sam's Spit would defy reality;
Trump Outfoxes Fox News;
Finance and Economics
Iran Says It's Open to Oil Talks With Saudi Arabia; Sweden Cuts Rates Deeper Into Negative Territory;
Supreme Court freezes Obama plan to limit carbon emissions;
Obama To Propose Doubling Investment In Clean Energy; Analysts See Green Power Competitive Against Fossil Fuels Long-term;
Senate panel to hear from U.S. antitrust bosses regarding wave of mergers;
Ryan Says Congress Lacks Votes To Pass TPP;
Senate Gives Final Approval to Ban on Internet Taxes; Bill to Ban States from Blocking Encrypted Phones advances;
Boeing To Cut Jobs In Commercial Airplane Unit;
Other news
Report: 1 in 5 American lawyers have a drinking problem;
Here's What Happens When You Compare Violence in the Quran to Violence in the Bible;
Parents Argue Online About Solvability Of Fourth-Grade Common Core Math Problem;
Education:
Survey: Backgrounds and Beliefs of College Freshmen; Study Finds Late School Start Improves Teen Behavior;
Obama's Budget Plans For Higher Education Not Expected To Be Approved; Opinion: Why College costs are so high;
Study: Black Students Are Overrepresented in Low-Paying Majors; Study: Women Have Repaid Less Student Loan Debt Than Men;
Acknowledging 'New Normal' in state funding, Berkeley Announces Broad Plan to Shore Up Finances; Proposed Budget Would Be 'Detrimental' to Kentucky State U.;
Flagging Disciplines Reclaim Their Relevance; Boom in Online Tutoring Means Another Cost for Many Students;
Apollo Education, U. of Phoenix's Parent, Is Sold for $1.1 Billion;
Congress Again Scrutinizes Colleges With Wealthy Endowments;
How Right-Wing Billionaires Infiltrated Higher Education;
2/5/16
TechNews for the week: February 5; February 3; February 1;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Mapping the Spread of the ISIS Plague; Syrian rebels are losing Aleppo, and perhaps also the war; For Kurds, fighting ISIS alongside U.S. is mostly watching and waiting;
U.N. tries to breathe life into Syria talks, but fighting rages on; US demands end to Russia strikes after Syria talks collapse;
Israel developing 'underground' Iron Dome; A two-state solution: Israel should take the lead; Israel doesn't trust NGOs that get money from U.S. and Europe;
UN Secretary Ban doubles down on Israel comments in NY Times; Lev Tahor, the 'Jewish Taliban';
A $43 million gas station in Afghanistan? Not so fast;
Attacking ISIS Won't Make Americans Safer; How the CIA uses 'eyewash' to spread false information to its own employees;
Chief Justice John Roberts seeks to limit role of courts; Supreme Court reaffirms supremacy over state courts, and why that matters now;
Paul Ryan Budget Meeting With House Freedom Caucus Didn't Go Well; Paul Ryan to Tea Party: You are the problem;
Florida lawmakers add significant change to open-carry proposal; Florida Legislature Wants to be Dropped from Federal Lawsuit over congressional map;
Flint water crisis could squeeze Michigan's finances; Congress: drugmakers planned price hikes to boost profits;
'Rolling rally' in Oregon marks killing of wildlife refuge occupier;
Liz Cheney runs for Congress;
Clinton, Sanders in virtual tie in Iowa's caucuses; Ted Cruz wins; Trump: Cruz 'Illegally Stole' Iowa Caucus Win;
The Big 5 and the Sad State of Foreign Policy in 2016; 5 reasons Ted Cruz is even more dangerous than Donald Trump; video;
The GOP's party-of-the-rich problem; Rubio's Call for No Capital Gains Tax Is a Break With the GOP;
Powell, Rice private emails undercut GOP Clinton probe; Anti-Israel Advice Found in Hillary's Emails;
The 5th Democratic presidential debate; Fact Checker: Democratic debate
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web and computing issues
SC Politics
Elected officials wasting their time with bills about Syrian refugees and Sharia law;
Finance and Economics
Survey: US employers added a solid 205K jobs in January; Venezuela is on the brink of a complete economic collapse; China launches its biggest-ever foreign buyout deal;
Banks reach $154.3 million settlement on "dark pool" fraud;
Court Orders EPA To "Begin Rulemaking" On Mining Cleanups; Study: National Scale Power Grid Could Cut Carbon Emissions;
Obama to propose $10-a-barrel oil tax to fund rail and highway projects; Study: Battery-Powered Cars Beating Out Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles;
Senate Rejects Six Amendments To Energy Reform Bill; Senate Democrats Block Energy Bill Over Flint Amendment;
Ex-Yahoo Manager Says Rankings Violate Employment Laws;
Education:
US News & World Report Rankings Declining In Influence; How Many French-Literature Degrees Is Kentucky Really Paying For?
State-Colleges Association Will 'Reimagine' First Year of College; Report: College Metrics Need To Be Redesigned To Help Today's Students;
How a Freshman-Retention Plan Turned Into a PR Disaster for One Campus; Pushback On Harvard Report Calling For College Admissions "Revolution";
Colleges Under Scrutiny For How They Set Tuition Prices; Essay: Competency-Based Education Will Stratify Higher Education;
Many Veterans Attend For-Profit Schools Because Of Low Expectations And Lack Of Outreach From Other Schools;
Education Dept. Suspends Student-Aid Eligibility for Dozens of For-Profit Programs;
Obama Proposes $4 Billion For Computer Science Education; Colorado Professor Changing The Way Science Is Taught;
In a Charged Climate, Colleges Adopt Bias-Response Teams; College in Indiana Cancels Classes Over Diversity Concerns;
One-Third of Seats on Missouri System's Governing Board Are Now Empty; Judge Rejects Proposed Merger of U. of Baltimore and Morgan State U;
Chicago State Declares Financial Exigency as Budget Standoff Continues; Accreditor Threatens to Step In as Illinois Colleges Wait for State Funds;
Wisconsin Faculty Members Fear Gutting of Tenure ; In Airbnb Era, Colleges Count on Housing Contracts to Deter Dorm-Room Rentals;
How the Education Dept. Is Confronting Its Information-Security Vulnerabilities;
UC-Berkeley Admits Liability in Death of Football Player During 2014 Practice;