Amanda Cassatt
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FTX Showed the Problems of Centralized Finance, and Proved the Need for DeFi
The meltdown of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto trading empire could not, and would not, have happened to a decentralized and transparent protocol. → Read More
3 reasons why Ethereal NY is more than a blockchain conference
A series of talks and workshop May 11–12 will explore how to best build a decentralized future. → Read More
Amanda Gutterman
Amanda Gutterman is Editorial Director of Slant, a mobile-first news startup. She was formerly Associate Special Projects Editor at The Huffington Post. Amanda grew up in Washington, DC and is a graduate of Columbia University with a B.A., Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, in English literature. Amanda previously worked for n+1 and The New Yorker. Her writing has appeared in The Huffington… → Read More
A Low Hanging Solution To Facebook's Fake News Problem
This post was originally published here on ConsenSys Media. Now that Facebook decided to stop denying it has a fake news problem, the world-dominating social network is making several mediocre moves to try to stem its flow. These range from trying to prevent fake news domains from monetizing their traffic, to allowing users to "flag" posts that could be fake, then send highly flagged content to… → Read More
Nervana: This Startup Gets You High On Dopamine, No Exercise Required
Meet the startup that's selling happiness for just $299. → Read More
3 Truths About Starting A Job In Media I Wish I Knew From The Start
Having marketable skills is no reason to get cocky. → Read More
Date Set For Special Election To Replace Ex-Rep. Michael Grimm
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has scheduled a special election on May 5 for voters in Staten Island and a sliver of Brooklyn to choose a replacement for former Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.), who resigned from Congress in January after pleading guilty to f... → Read More
George H.W. Bush Celebrates Jeb's Birthday With Adorable Baby Photo
Former President George H.W. Bush wished his son, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, a happy birthday on Wednesday, sharing a messy-faced baby photo of the potential 2016 GOP presidential candidate along with a whimsical message. Happy bday @JebBus... → Read More
Florida Law Would Make It A Crime For Transgender People To Use Public Bathrooms
A proposed bill in Florida would make it illegal for a person to enter a public facility designated as single-sex if the person was not born a biological member of that sex. The measure would apply to bathrooms, dressing rooms, fitting rooms, locker ... → Read More
Aaron Schock Sold Home To GOP Political Donor For Huge Profit, Report Says
Blue Nation Review reported Friday that a month before the 2012 election, Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) sold his home to one of his major campaign donors, Ali Bahaj, for more than three times the property's assessed value. The report comes at the end... → Read More
Arizona Attorney General's Office Wants Lawsuit Of Teacher Raped By Prison Inmate Dismissed
The office of Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich (R) has asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit of a teacher who was stabbed and sexually assaulted inside a state prison after guards allegedly abandoned her in a room full of sex offenders t... → Read More
This Republican Senator Is Fighting For Your Freedom Not To Wash Your Hands In The Bathroom
While many GOP lawmakers were busy deciding whether they think parents should vaccinate their children in the midst of a freak measles outbreak, freshman Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) has concerned himself with another case of freedom-inhibiting overreac... → Read More
States With Most Gun Deaths Have High Gun Ownership And Weaker Gun Laws, Report Shows
It seems like a relatively obvious equation: The weaker the gun laws and the higher the rate of gun ownership in a given state, the more deaths from gun violence that state will see. That's the conclusion of a report released Thursday by the Viole... → Read More
Nobody Wants Mitt Romney To Snag The GOP Nomination More Than Nancy Pelosi
"Let me put it this way -- I hope he's their nominee," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told The Hill on Tuesday. Pelosi doesn't believe that Mitt Romney, the GOP's 2012 presidential nominee, would stand a chance in a 2016 c... → Read More
This Is The Best Hug In The History Of Liberal America
President Barack Obama enjoyed a warm embrace with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as the commander in chief made his way into the House of Representatives to deliver the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday... → Read More
Looks Like Republican Women Aren't Going To Cross Party Lines For Hillary
Whether a woman hopes to see a female president depends more on her political affiliation than on her gender, according to a new Pew poll. The poll finds that sixty-nine percent of women who identify as Democrats hope to see a female president in... → Read More
Lindsey Graham: France Attack Shows We're In A Religious War
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), one of the first American politicians to comment on Wednesday's shooting at the Paris office of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, explained the attack as the latest episode in a clash between two irreconcilable cultures... → Read More
In This State A DUI Could Get You Banned From Drinking Alcohol
A new proposal to restrict people from buying or consuming alcohol if they've been convicted of a DUI could make Oklahoma the toughest state in the country on drunk driving. The bill, written by Oklahoma state Sen. Patrick Anderson (R), would allo... → Read More
These 5 Republicans Actively Don't Care About Jeb Bush Running For President
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush announced Tuesday that he will "actively explore" running for president, in a surprise move that showed he doesn't intend to let former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney hog all the good fundraisers. As much exc... → Read More
Key Witness In Michael Brown Case May Not Have Actually Seen Him Die, Report Says
A new report from The Smoking Gun calls into question the testimony and character of a grand jury witness who corroborated police officer Darren Wilson's account of shooting Michael Brown. The Smoking Gun confirmed that Sandra McElroy, a 45-year-o... → Read More