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| It's not just the graphic novel Gender Queer that is under assault in public libraries, schools libraries, or even bookstores, plenty of books and graphic novels are being targeted by groups, for having LGBTQ and racial content, often with an eye to try and engender suspicion, hate and outrage in order to get elected. Well, the Library Journal is running an online course on Tuesday, the 6th of December to deal with just that. The last few years have seen a drastic uptick in book bans and curriculum challenges. As a…

Microsoft will not resist unionisation efforts from its employees, its President Brad Smith said on Thursday, in a sign of growing receptiveness in the tech sector that has been for long unconcerned about organised labor.Microsoft recognises employees legal right to choose to form or join a union, although they "will never need to organise to have a dialogue" with leaders, Smith said in a blog post on Thursday.The comment comes against the backdrop of recent agitations from employees at several technology companies.Last…

Scott Chipolina / Financial Times: A group of 26 leading computer experts urge US lawmakers to resist crypto lobbying efforts, calling crypto financial instruments “risky, flawed, and unproven” — Computer scientists and academics target US lawmakers in effort to counter well-financed lobbying efforts Scott Chipolina / Financial Times: A group of 26 leading computer experts urge US lawmakers to resist crypto lobbying efforts, calling crypto financial instruments “risky, flawed,…

Following the Ukraine conflict, American energy firms have taken the opportunity to increase energy production putting action against climate crisis on the back-burner. US energy firms seek to rake in higher profits and ramp up production following the conflict in Ukraine.…