Scholars: Trump's call to 'ban Muslims' is un-American
Dec 11, 2015 15:28 pm UTC| Politics Law
Q: Presidential candidate Donald Trump called Monday for barring all Muslims from entering the US. He previously called for surveillance against mosques and a database for all Muslims living the US. What can you tell us...
FactCheck: might every household have to pay an extra $4,500 in GST a year?
Dec 11, 2015 08:32 am UTC| Law
If youre raising $45 billion then that is effectively saying to every Australian household: youre going to pay $4,500 more tax every year. Shadow Assistant Treasurer Andrew Leigh, speaking with journalist Alison Carabine...
Select Bitcoin Businesses Exempted from Money Transmitters Act In North Carolina
Dec 10, 2015 11:22 am UTC| Digital Currency Law
The North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks (NCCOB) has exempted virtual currency miners and users; non-financial blockchain services; and multi-signature and non-custodial wallet providers from the states Money...
How Tor's privacy was (momentarily) broken, and the questions it raises
Dec 10, 2015 11:21 am UTC| Law Technology
Just how secure is Tor, one of the most widely used internet privacy tools? Court documents released from the Silk Road 2.0 trial suggest that a university-based research institute provided information that broke Tors...
Dec 10, 2015 11:01 am UTC| Law Health
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 10, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CombiMatrix Corporation (NASDAQ:CBMX), a molecular diagnostics company specializing in DNA-based testing services for prenatal, miscarriage analysis and postnatal...
How much diversity can the US Constitution stand?
Dec 09, 2015 13:51 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Tanya Washington, Professor of Law, Georgia State University People queue up outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC to hear the case of Fisher v University of Texas, Austin. Jose Luis Magaua/Reuters The...
Should voters care about candidates' religious views?
Dec 09, 2015 13:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Politics
Religion is grabbing some of the biggest headlines in the current US presidential campaign. Weve heard a lot about what candidates like Donald Trump think about other peoples religious beliefs. But what about the...
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