Which surveillance technologies are California police using? Are they buying access to your location data? If so, how much are they paying? These are basic questions the Electronic Frontier Foundation is trying to answer in a new lawsuit called Pen-Link v. County of San Joaquin Sheriff’s Office.
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Healthcare Insurance v direct payment.
Finding out how anarcho capitalism works A hospital made up of philanthropically motivated people who want to also make a decent living (Why else would you become a doctor) could take direct contributions promising care at time of need skipping out the middle man and costs of insurance companies. Insurance companies could then blacklist the hospital starving it out of existence. Does anarcho capitalism side with the hospital having government regulate against the insurance company to ensure free […]
Five Things to Know about the Supreme Court Case on Texas’ Age Verification Law, Free Speech Coalition v Paxton
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday in a case that will determine whether states can violate adults’ First Amendment rights to access sexual content online by requiring them to verify their age. The case, Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, could have far-reaching effects for every internet users’ free speech, anonymity, and privacy rights. The Supreme Court will decide whether a Texas law, HB1181, is constitutional. HB 1811 requires a huge swath of websites—many that would likely […]
SisEB abre atualização de cadastro para bibliotecas do estado
Informações podem ser inseridas até 31 de maio e garantem maior precisão na base de dados para a formulação de políticas públicas
Horrifying Moment Texas Police Officer is Caught on Camera Shooting a Man 15 TIMES During Pursuit — After He Confronted Him About Jaywalking
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What Today’s Economics Students Aren’t Learning about Economics
By Alexander William Salter
I am sick of people do not understand what anti-gouging laws are
Anti-gouging laws prevent the sudden increase in the price of goods due to unforeseen events, like disease or disasters. It does not control the sale value of goods at all. So in an anti-gouging law set at 10%, you can sell your water bottle for whatever price you want as long as you increase your price no more than 10% compared to the price 30 days before something disastrous hits. So you still get your normal profit plus […]