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Guerrilla leader Augusto Sandino appears in this statue in Managua, Nicaragua. (Jorge Mejía Peralta)

January 25, 2019

Sandino’s Dictatorial Legacy Haunts Nicaragua

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Ortega, FSLN Exhibit Brutality of Megalomaniacal Guerrilla

Fergus Hodgson

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A full-time Uber driver in Manhattan, New York, on Aug. 22, 2016. (Canva)

January 10, 2019

Nobody Is an Employee in the Gig Economy

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The Antiquated Designation Would Straitjacket Peer-to-Peer Networks

Fergus Hodgson

All three specific recommendations done by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance would harm the fintech sector. (Canva)

January 8, 2019

Crypto Innovation on the Chopping Block

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Liechtenstein, Malta Are Cryptocurrency Role Models, not the United States

Fergus Hodgson

Social engineering means the prioritization of causes other than the simple bottom line of the competitive, consumer-driven market. (Pxhere)

December 26, 2018

Social Engineering the Victor in Venture-Capital Handouts

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Innovation Ecosystems, Tech Sandboxes Promote Favoritism and Social Engineering

Fergus Hodgson

The rising pressure on tech companies suggests their prevailing encryption methods are a barrier. (FCPP)

November 30, 2018

Encryption Backdoor Threatens Privacy of All

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Our Privacy Is Vulnerable to Foreign Powers

Fergus Hodgson

The challenge is how to promote STEM skills without wasting taxpayer funds. (Canva)

November 27, 2018

STEM Subjects Dogma Has Undermined Soft Skills

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Productive Employees Need Integrity, not just Credentials

Fergus Hodgson

You can tell how corrupt a city is by how vehemently it cracks down on the sharing economy,” said María Marty.

November 14, 2018

San Francisco’s War on Airbnb Is a War on the Free Market

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The City’s Absurd Fines, Crackdowns Show Hostility for Thrift

Fergus Hodgson

Brazil: Will the Wall Hold between Military and Politics? Cooptation or Cooperation to Define Bolsonaro Presidency brazil bolsonaro military Presidential guard troops salute the national flag in Brasília, the country's capital. (Agência Brasil)

November 13, 2018

Brazil: Will the Wall Hold between Military and Politics?

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Cooptation or Cooperation to Define Bolsonaro Presidency

Daniel Duarte

Open-access financial intermediation dislodges state social services and favours savvy marketers and social-media purveyors. (Pxhere)

November 8, 2018

Crowdfunding Democratizes Finance, and That’s Okay

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The Practice Is Growing by Leaps and Bounds

Fergus Hodgson

In October, Uruguay hosted the Blockchain Accelerator, a series of workshops for developers targeted to government agencies. (@AnaKarinaLucero)

November 7, 2018

Fear of Crypto Limits Uruguay’s Blockchain Overtures

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State Officials Only Want Innovation under Their Thumb

Paz Gómez

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