Yoda: From Fast Food Strikes to Social Justice

Minimum wage is on the margins — electoral reform is root. Fast-food strikes widen into social-justice movement Central to Wednesday’s strike is the evolution of its scope. What began two years ago as a fast-food workers movement has propelled into something wider, with Wednesday’s protests including a range of workers workers from adjunct professors to …

Sepp Hasslberger: Social Network Federation Instead of Decentralization — Body Blow to Twitter and Facebook?

Las Indias about changing the way social networks are configured … to get more meaningful relations and conversations – will it work? GNU social: Federation against the social model of Twitter “Federation issues” may look like a “bug”, but they are really the result of an agreement, an implicit contract: to be part of a …

Neal Rauhauser: Special Ops Look at Clandestine Insurgent and Terrorist Networks

What most will not realize is that the insights in the document are relevant to the growing anger and potential domestic insurgency in the USA. We have 2.5 million veterans from OEF/OIF, assuming 20% in combat that’s 500k, Army/Marines are about 20% black if I recall, so that’s 100k guys who have “seen the elephant”. …

Jean Lievens: 3D Printing Market — and Superficial True Costs — Rising

3D Printing Market Tops $3.3 Billion, Expands by 34% in 2014 If you’re wondering about the health of the market for 3D printers and 3D printing technology, put your thoughts at ease.  Market research firm Canalys says almost 133,000 3D printers were shipped around the world during 2014, and that represents a whopping 68% increase …

Noah Feldman: The Unconstitutional Judiciary in the USA — Surrendering Judgment to the Executive AND Protecting a Private Cabal

A court case so secret, US Govt says it can’t go on Phi Beta Iota: The story documents two subversions of the US Constitution. First, the judiciary is allowing Executive administrative claims to totally subject the rule of law — no facts, no judgment. Second, the government is further abusing its powers by using them …