Tag: Deep Dive

Deep Dive (Jan. 19): ‘Field of Flags’ in Nation’s Capitol Ahead of Inauguration

The 59th inauguration is shaping up to be quite an unusual one. A field of flags has appeared in the nation’s Capitol. But it’s not the first break from tradition in American history. What do past inaugurations in times of trial teach us? First Lady Melania Trump bids farewell to the nation, saying it’s been…


Deep Dive (Jan. 18): DC Streets ‘Eerily Silent’ in US Capitol Amid High Security

The U.S. Capitol has been transformed as inauguration approaches. Residents call seeing troops on the ground “eerie” and hope for a peaceful transition. This comes as authorities anticipate a repeat of the civil unrest and violence observed on Jan. 6. As many as 25,000 National Guard members from all 50 states, three territories, and the…


Deep Dive (Jan. 15): 21,000+ Troops Surround the Capitol; Twitter CEO Plan Exposed

Google and Facebook are now on the defensive over the role their platforms played in the events at the Capitol. Alphabet and Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai said this week that the company had been worried about “the possibility of real world harm” and “incitement of violence.” An insider video shows Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey warning the…


Deep Dive (Jan. 14): Twitter and Facebook Lose $51 Billion in Market Worth

Poland joins a growing list of world leaders condemning Big Tech’s growing censorship. Poland’s Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki says “Freedom of speech is the salt of democracy, for that reason we must defend it,” adding “The owners of social platforms cannot act above the law.”  Big Tech saw a plunge in shares. Over $50 billion in combined market…


Deep Dive (Jan. 13): President Trump: ‘Big Tech Is Doing a Horrible Thing’

YouTube made an unprecedented move by suspending the account of a current U.S. president. President Trump spoke at the border wall in Texas, but what did Trump say in his speech that was so dangerous? On the topic of censorship by Big Tech, Parler CEO speaks about the fight for free speech with Joshua Philipp…


Deep Dive (Jan. 12): Difference Between Trump’s Emergency Declaration and the Insurrection Act

President Trump issued a declaration of emergency in Washington D.C., that extends past the inauguration, but it’s not the Insurrection Act. How are they different? Many world leaders are condemning Big Tech’s censorship of President Trump. Many of them are critical of Trump, so why are they condemning censorship now? And some states are taking…


Deep Dive (Jan. 11): Big Tech and Alternative Platforms Face Off

In the latest Big Tech crackdown Parler is suing Amazon after it was removed from its cloud sharing services, effectively cutting off any means of getting to the site. The list of platforms either banning or blocking President Trump continues to grow. The latest is Stripe, which says they will no longer process payments for…


Deep Dive (Jan. 8): President Trump Says He Won’t Attend Biden’s Inauguration

President Trump has said he will not attend Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20. What does this mean for the transferring of power and most importantly, the nuclear codes? More and more lawmakers are calling for the impeachment of President Trump, but why now? Trump only has 13 days left in office. And the growing…


Deep Dive (Jan. 7): Big Tech Cracks Down: President Trump’s Account Locked

A lot happened on Capitol Hill yesterday after President Donald Trump spoke at the Women for America First rally. During Trump’s speech, Vice President Mike Pence released a letter saying he would not throw out electoral votes for Joe Biden. Some are saying the fabric of the Constitution is under threat. This comes as Big…


Deep Dive (Jan. 5): Trump Calls Georgia Secretary to Address Election Issues

The fate of who controls the Senate is up in the air. All eyes are on Georgia as the Senate runoff elections unfold. Kelly Loeffler is facing off against Rev. Raphael Warnock; David Perdue is facing off against Jon Ossoff. A Harvard law professor weighs in on whether there was any criminal activity in a now-infamous…