Digital age shifts as some resist modern tech and embrace old tools
The piece profiles Ralph Nader and Jimmy Carter as digitally wary, preferring old methods amid Snowden era security concerns. It contrasts them with millennials who buy and repair typewriters, journalists using disposable phones, and scholars noting rising caution about online surveillance and the value of non digital communication.
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University of California, Santa Cruz
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Matthew Chojnacki
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Lynne Joyrich
Brown University
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Robert Thompson
Syracuse University
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Bleier Center For Television & Popular Culture
Koch brothers target solar industry battle grows nationwide
The Koch brothers Grover Norquist and big power firms back efforts to roll back state green energy policies in Kansas North Carolina and Arizona. Environmentalists and solar groups push back as states including Ohio South Carolina and Washington join the fight. Core issues include renewable portfolio standards and net metering that pays solar owners for excess power.
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Perry Grand Jury Probe Clouds 2016 Presidential Plans
Texas Governor Rick Perry faces a three month grand jury probe into whether he abused power by vetoing 7.5 million dollars for public corruption prosecutors last year. The investigation, led by Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg and special prosecutor Michael McCrum, could complicate his bid for the White House as he weighs another run. Perry’s defense argues the veto was lawful. critics say it reflects coercive influence.
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Tom DeLay
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