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Posts published by “Arthur Serra”

What does a government shutdown mean?

Among some of the government’s most cardinal functions are Social Security, maintaining the military, paying for Medicare and Medicaid, as well as a host of other crucial business.

Recent Hamas attack and war in Israel

As this is being written, hundreds of men, women, and children have been shot, raped, captured, and slaughtered in Israel and the violence is far from over.

Congress funds Stevens computing resources

Stevens, as a prominent American research institute, does quite a bit of work both for and with the government. This work involves the Department of Defense, New York and New Jersey flood services, disaster management entities, and of course, the U.S.

Apple caves to EU on iPhone charger

It seems that in the modern day, we don’t have things that keep for very long, especially when it comes to electronics.

Writers Guild of America strike ends

Hollywood was frozen in its tracks starting in May when the Writers Guild of America (WGA) went on strike. The WGA had a host of issues with which they were significantly concerned, and after a failure to find a solid compromise, the WGA started striking in May.

India accused of Canadian-Sikh murder

Here in the Western world, when we think of a regional conflict between ethnic and political groups that has lasted since World War II, we tend to think of the Israel-Palestine conflict or the Korean North-South division.

Stevens police warn about recent scams

Stevens students received an email from the Stevens Police Department on September 5 warning students about a host of internet and phone scams.

Hoboken’s Vision Zero initiative

Cars are scary, they’re fast and heavy, and if they hit something, it’s likely someone’s going to get hurt. This is why we have countless laws guiding who can operate a motor vehicle, what drivers are allowed to do, and how fast drivers can go.

United Auto Workers go on the offensive

Labor unions were, for most of their early history, about keeping businesses in check. In a kind of equilibrium, businesses grew the economy while unions made sure that it didn’t come at the expense of workers not being able to eat.