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Fairness in Redistricting: What Is a Gerrymander Anyway? And How Can It Affect the Elections?
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 – 12:00pm66-168Gerrymandering is much in the news, with cases pinging around federal and state courts. This summer, the Supreme Court once again punted, but they will keep being presented with cases until we get a more definitive response, and even a negative response will send the states scrambling for…
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At DefCon, in July 2017, hackers were granted legal access to several types of election systems (including voting systems, back office equipment and e-poll books) for the first time. Reportedly, every machine was breached in some manner. The NSA, FBI and CIA have jointly reported that Russia has…
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Pain comes in many forms, including physical, emotional, chronic, acute, annoying, or life-altering. What tools and techniques from mindfulness help alleviate suffering and improve quality of life? Learn research highlights from mindfulness and related fields and practice strategies to address pain and enhance wellbeing.
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Watch the Unicorn Riot video recording of this event. Right now, most news is unbearably ugly. But in the past month, rank-and-file organizers within the tech industry have given us reasons to hope. In early June, Google engineers compelled the company to not renew Project Maven, a contract…
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The November Elections: Thoughts and Considerations: A Lunch-Time Series
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 – 4:00pm66-168Join us for a series of Wednesday lunch-time discussions beginning on October 3 focusing on the upcoming elections and how we might work towards a more just and civil society. Topics will include redistricting, the dramatic increase of women candidates, the vulnerabilities of voting technology, how to talk across…