Background In October of 2016, I read the following article written by Muira McCammon, which was published on SLATE: Generally, when we hear about undersea fiber-optic cables, it’s because some sharks are trying to shut down the Internet ...
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FBI & Secret Service Files: Aaron Swartz
Background For some background on the case, Wikipedia explains: Aaron Hillel Swartz (November 8, 1986 – January 11, 2013) was an American computer programmer, writer, political organizer and Internet Hacktivist. Swartz was involved in the ...
Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Records on Kellyanne Conway’s Comment Regarding Ivanka Trump’s Clothing Line
Background According to Wikipedia: On February 9, 2017, during an appearance on Fox & Friends, Kellyanne Conway discussed department store Nordstrom’s decision to drop products supplied by Ivanka Trump’s business. “Go buy ...
Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Advice Memo Regarding Political Appointment of Jared Kushner
Background Office of Government Ethics The U.S. Office of Government Ethics, established by the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, provides overall leadership and oversight of the executive branch ethics program designed to prevent and resolve ...
Marijuana Related Product Complaints Submitted to the FTC
Background According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s website, their mission is: To prevent business practices that are anticompetitive or deceptive or unfair to consumers; to enhance informed consumer choice and public ...
