# Mission-driven cryptocurrency requires an active commitment to equity

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“# Mission-driven cryptocurrency requires an active commitment to equity ” On Sept. 27, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sought to center his employees’ work around the company’s core mission: “to bring economic freedom to people all over the world.” Armstrong argues for a narrow interpretation of Coinbase’s mission to build the best possible product because it…

#Woman who killed pregnant mother scheduled to be executed

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“#Woman who killed pregnant mother scheduled to be executed” A woman who killed a pregnant woman and stole the unborn baby by cutting it from the victim’s womb is scheduled to become the first female executed by the federal government in 70 years, the Justice Department announced Friday. Lisa Montgomery, who was found guilty of…

#Biden’s no placeholder and other commentary

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“#Biden’s no placeholder and other commentary” From the left: Biden’s No Placeholder Even as “many on the left scoff at the notion that [Joe] Biden is preparing for a transformational presidency,” his metamorphosis since the Obama administration has inspired “a fresh sense of urgency and a jolt of ambition,” remarks The Atlantic’s Franklin Foer. Biden’s…

#Deeply religious marriages have more spousal equality

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“#Deeply religious marriages have more spousal equality” Their husbands’ handmaidens, they are not. Though often stereotyped as subservient — witness the anti-Amy Coney Barrett protesters in Washington, dressed as “handmaid” characters from Margaret Atwood’s theocratic dystopia — highly religious women are, in fact, in charge of their homes. The Barretts’ seemingly egalitarian marriage is a…

#Women Rarities EP Announced, Previously Unreleased Song Shared: Listen

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“#Women Rarities EP Announced, Previously Unreleased Song Shared: Listen” Women released two great albums—2008’s Women and 2010’s Public Strain—before the band ended in 2012 following the death of guitarist/vocalist Chris Reimer. In the years since, members of the band have gone on to make music with Preoccupations (formerly Viet Cong) and as Cindy Lee. Jagjaguwar and…

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#Women, college graduates, Democrats more likely to self-isolate to reduce coronavirus risks

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“#Women, college graduates, Democrats more likely to self-isolate to reduce coronavirus risks” Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Women, older Americans, Democrats and people with more education are more likely to try to isolate themselves from contact with other people to reduce COVID-19 transmission risks, according to a new Tufts University national survey. The survey also identified…