Category Archives: Politics

‘Crying Nazi’ Christopher Cantwell Surrenders to Police

Posted on August 24, 2017 by StevenTorresRamos

White supremacist Christopher Cantwell first went viral as the star of a Vice documentary about the Charlottesville neo-Nazi rally. Then he went viral again as the “crying Nazi” when he posted video of himself tearing up, afraid that the police … Continue reading →

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Obama Calls Out Facebook’s Fake News Problem

Posted on November 8, 2016 by StevenTorresRamos

After a fake story once again made the rounds on Facebook over the weekend, Barack Obama today name-checked the social network while talking about the spread of lies this election season. “The way campaigns have unfolded, we just start accepting … Continue reading →

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Jon Stewart Donald Trump ‘man baby’ video | BGR

Posted on May 10, 2016 by StevenTorresRamos

Oh, Jon Stewart. How we have missed you. The former host of The Daily Show has been retired for months now, but that doesn’t mean he’s not following the news. In particular, he seems to… Source: Jon Stewart Donald Trump ‘man … Continue reading →

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DESPIERTA BORICUA! WAKE UP BORICUA!

Posted on April 29, 2016 by StevenTorresRamos

DESPIERTA BORICUA! Yo no soy independentista ni nada parecido. Pero si soy Boricua y los acontecimientos de la isla me preocupan. No pretendo juzgar a nadie ni ningún grupo excepto uno, los políticos. No hay ninguna respuesta fácil ni rápida … Continue reading →

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Google’s New Cuban Tech Center Is a Symbolic Victory for Silicon Valley Elite

Posted on March 22, 2016 by StevenTorresRamos

Silicon Valley has officially invaded Cuba. Cuban sculptor Alexis Leiva Machado, better known as Kcho, has helped Google open a small “technology center” in Havana that offers free internet via Chromebooks, complete with those goofy cardboard VR headsets. The opening … Continue reading →

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Apple vs. FBI: iPhone hack and backdoor can’t be destroyed after use | BGR

Posted on February 26, 2016 by StevenTorresRamos

The FBI vs. Apple fight over an iPhone that had belonged to San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook will have huge implications for the future of the iPhone. The government says it only wants access to one single iPhone, and that it’s not … Continue reading →

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A Financial Control Board Proposal for Puerto Rico — Medium

Posted on June 25, 2015 by StevenTorresRamos

Back in January, I wrote a piece about how Jeffrey Gundlach was wrong about Puerto Rico’s default risk — “I don’t care if [Puerto Rico] securities flop around,” Gundlach said, they will find a way to pay. The territory’s power utility, the Puerto … Continue reading →

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Financial Control Board Should Take Over Debt-Laden Puerto Rico, Lawmaker Says – The New York Times

Posted on June 25, 2015 by StevenTorresRamos

In one of the strongest bids yet for federal intervention into Puerto Rico’s fiscal woes, a member of Congress is calling for a control board to take over the island’s beleaguered government. Representative Jeffrey D. Duncan, a South Carolina Republican, … Continue reading →

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Proposed privacy bill protects industry more than it does people

Posted on March 2, 2015 by StevenTorresRamos

If the return of Frank Underwood stoked a thirst for real drama from the nation’s capitol, perhaps the White House’s late-Friday news dump of the proposed Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights will whet your whistle. Alongside common-sense things like Congress … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Community-Broadband Plan: 4 Ways to Understand His State of the Union Pitch

Posted on January 20, 2015 by StevenTorresRamos

You’re going to hear words in tonight’s State of the Union address about “community broadband,” Internet connections built by cities or counties for their citizens. After the State of the Union, if you stay tuned in to the news, you … Continue reading →