10Jan/16

The Watchdogs: Chicago paid record borrowing-related fees in 2015 – Chicago Sun-Times


Chicago Sun-Times

The Watchdogs: Chicago paid record borrowing-related fees in 2015
Chicago Sun-Times
JPMorgan Chase: The banking giant received the most borrowing-related fees of any firm, totaling more than $15 million. J.P. Morgan Securities, an affiliated firm, received another $3.8 million. Its current Midwest director — former U.S. Rep. Melissa

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10Jan/16

Why I’m Joining Open Hillel’s Academic Council — BDS Disagreements or No – Forward


Forward

Why I’m Joining Open Hillel’s Academic Council — BDS Disagreements or No
Forward
While we’re on the topic of Judith Butler, I will state that especially in light of the 2014 fiasco whereby she cancelled her talk at the Jewish Museum in New York (on a topic unrelated to Israel) under donor pressure, I embrace the opportunity stand

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10Jan/16

Amber Amour: Woman who ‘live blogged’ her rape explains why she did it – The Independent


The Independent

Amber Amour: Woman who ‘live blogged’ her rape explains why she did it
The Independent
A feminist campaigner who claims she was raped by a man in a shower at a hostel in South Africa and went on to “live blog” the immediate aftermath, has spoken out about her decision to share her trauma so graphically. Speaking to Marie Claire, 27-year