The Supreme Court has accepted a landmark case, Google vs. Oracle, to the list of upcoming cases it will hear. The case originated because “Google used [Java] to build Android”, and allowed “developers to write applications for Android using the Java language.” At the time, Java was owned by Sun…
Fed Chairman Says “Federal Budget is on an Unsustainable Path, with High and Rising Debt”
November 16, 2019
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testified before Congress that “the federal budget is on an unsustainable path, with high and rising debt”. His statement came with news the federal budget deficit increased $134 billion in the month of October. Additionally, the federal budget deficit for fiscal year 2019 totaled $984…
New FBI Report Analyzes Domestic Terrorist Attacks Since 1972
November 14, 2019
A new FBI report of lone offender domestic terrorist attacks in the U.S. takes a comprehensive look “at the backgrounds, behavioral characteristics, and circumstances surrounding 52 attacks since 1972”. Domestic terrorist attacks where “the offender was primarily radicalized within the United States and carried out the attack against targets within…
Chile Protests Continue, but Government is Working to Meet Protester Demands
November 14, 2019
Chile protests continue after beginning nearly one month ago, but the government is showing signs of working to meet demands. The protests began in response to a raise in metro fares as well as a larger issue of income inequality. For instance, Chile suffers the third worst rate of income…