“I’ll be stopped from going there by virtue of my faith,” Sadiq Khan said.
Newly elected London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he wants to travel to the U.S. to collaborate with other mayors — but he won’t be able to if Donald Trump wins the presidency.
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London’s New Mayor: I Won’t Be Able To Visit The U.S. If Donald Trump Wins
May 9th, 2016 | Source: HuffPo
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The Cash Cow for Cops Needs to Stop
May 6th, 2016 | Source: PS Magazine
Police can once again seize and keep cash, cars, and real estate. Here’s why that’s a problem for both individual rights and state reforms.
Once again, police can keep your cash.
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The Psychological Argument for a Universal Basic Income
May 5th, 2016 | Source: PS Magazine
On the connection between scarcity in the budget and brain.
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In US opioid crisis, green card seekers see opportunity
May 4th, 2016 | Source: Boston Globe
Foreign investors looking to land a coveted US green card have financed luxury apartments in the up-and-coming Fenway, hotels in Manhattan, ski resorts in Vermont, and Miami’s version of the Eiffel Tower. Now, they are increasingly pouring their money into a less glitzy but thriving industry: drug rehabilitation and psychiatric clinics.
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Yahoo's Marissa Mayer gets $55M to leave
May 2nd, 2016 | Source: CNBC.com
Yahoo just disclosed the size of its executive pay packages and Marissa Mayer stands to make millions coming or going.
The CEO of the embattled online news site, currently trying to sell itself, is entitled to severance benefits valued at $54.9 million in case she is terminated without cause, according to a regulatory filing after the market closed Friday. The potential payout would also be triggered by a "change of control," which includes the sale of the company, according to the filing.
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Online publisher Digiday turns to Print!
April 29th, 2016 | Source: pulse.digiday.com
The modern publisher is facing fast-changing and challenging times. It's enough to make you want to crank up the printing presses.
That's just what we've done. Digiday has launched a new quarterly print magazine, Pulse, devoted to the future of media. The first issue takes a deep look at what the rise of platforms from Facebook to Snapchat means for publishers. The inaugural 60-page issue includes:
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Why Are BigCos Buying Their Own Stock With Borrowed Money?
April 27th, 2016 | Source: Medium.com
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Debbie Harry: 'Music matters. YouTube should pay musicians fairly'
April 26th, 2016 | Source: The Guardian
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How America's rich betrayed their fellow citizens
April 25th, 2016 | Source: The Guardian
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Africa’s Diaspora Remittances Rise To $35.2 Bn In 2015
April 22nd, 2016 | Source: New Africa Business News.com
The World Bank and other development partners have revealed that the total money transfers by African migrants to their region or country of origin surged by 3.4% to $35.2 billion, in 2015.
The sum which includes intra-African transfers, represents 6 percent of total transfers by migrants worldwide to their region or country of origin, Ecofin agency reports.
The total migrants transfers worldwide, though lesser compared to the previous year is estimated at $581.6 billion.
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