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Trump quietly claimed a power even King George wasn’t allowed to have

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But when put together, those claims amount to a frighteningly raw assertion of power: that the president can exempt specific companies from complying with legislation if he believes it interferes with his control over foreign policy. The Bondi letters have gotten virtually no attention outside of dedicated legal blogs and podcasts.

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Is the decline of reading poisoning our politics?

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Social media platforms teem with words — even video-based apps like TikTok are replete with captions and comments. Meanwhile, social media re-embeds discourse in “the arena where human beings struggle with one another.” Ideas are tethered to personas and social contexts. And I am not alone.

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Top Tech Jobs of 2024 and the Skills You Need To Land Them, According to Futurist Shivvy Jervis

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The 4 most in-demand tech jobs of 2024 and beyond Although it might feel like AI is out to replace us , Jervis asserts that it’s, in fact, the opposite. The Ideal Candidate : Someone who is well-versed in AI and has some understanding of the legalities behind technology and AI will be a good fit for this role.

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How Will Labor Unions Reshape The Future Of Work In The Tech Industry?

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The rise of labor unions in the tech sector embodies a significant transition from the industry’s historic resistance to collective bargaining with workers asserting their power to ensure fair treatment in an increasingly gig-oriented and precarious labor market. Unions can also leverage public support.

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Workplace Harassment and Bullying

Laughing all the Way to Work

I am not a lawyer and this is not considered legal advice in any way, but we recently had a lawyer come to speak to us about workplace harassment and bullying and it really cleared up a few things for me.

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The Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni PR battle goes to court

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On December 21, Lively filed a legal complaint against Baldoni, his studio Wayfarer, Wayfarer CEO Jamey Heath, and others alleging a smear campaign and detailing numerous instances of sexual harassment she allegedly endured while making the film. Since then, a full blown PR war between the two has been playing out in public.

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TikTok Faces Over a Dozen Lawsuits Declaring the App Is Harmful to Youth

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A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general is alleging that the Chinese social media platform is responsible for purposely making the app more addictive and misleading users on its safety. As Linda Mayes, chair of the Yale Child Study Center contends, “social media algorithms are built to promote whatever you seem interested in.”