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Mark Zuckerberg's FWD.us Launches 'Day of Action' for Amnesty

Mark Zuckerberg's FWD.us Launches 'Day of Action' for Amnesty

Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg’s pro-amnesty FWD.us group is calling for a national “Day of Action” on Thursday to pressure House Republicans to pass amnesty legislation.  “This week marks one year since the Senate passed comprehensive immigration reform–and tomorrow, we are mobilizing

NSA Hurting Millennials' Way of Life

NSA Hurting Millennials' Way of Life

Millennials are criticized for broadcasting too many intimate details of our everyday lives online. We readily publish what we had for lunch, when we went to the gym, relationship status updates, and more. Things more senior generations might deem “TMI”

Zuckerberg's FWD.us Revamps Pro-Amnesty Push with Two TV Ads

Zuckerberg's FWD.us Revamps Pro-Amnesty Push with Two TV Ads

On the day prominent pro-amnesty Republicans like House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) may clear their respective primaries, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg’s FWD.us group launched two national commercials pushing for amnesty legislation.  According to The Hill, FWD.us made

Can Zuckerberg Use Facebook to Tip Elections for Pro-Amnesty Candidates?

Can Zuckerberg Use Facebook to Tip Elections for Pro-Amnesty Candidates?

Can Mark Zuckerberg manipulate Facebook to influence tight elections for pro-amnesty candidates? In an article in the New Republic, which is published by Facebook co-founder and former Obama campaign operative Chris Hughes, Harvard law professor Jonathan Zittrain argues that he can.  In 2010,

The Racket of Guest Workers

The Racket of Guest Workers

Tom Donohue, U.S. Chamber of Commerce president, just hurled a challenge to Republicans. If they don’t pass amnesty for illegal aliens, they “shouldn’t bother to run a candidate in 2016.” Somebody probably told him that outrageous statement was a gaffe,

Zuckerberg: $120 Million to SF Schools

Zuckerberg: $120 Million to SF Schools

Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan are granting $120 million to public schools in San Francisco’s Bay Area to improve the quality of public education in the world’s technology capital, according to Business Insider. The announcement arrives just four

Iran Judge Summons Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Court

Iran Judge Summons Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Court

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A judge in southern Iran has ordered Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to appear in court to answer complaints by individuals who say Facebook-owned applications Instagram and Whatsapp violate their privacy, semiofficial news agency ISNA

Zuckerberg's $100M Goes Nowhere for Newark Schools

Zuckerberg's $100M Goes Nowhere for Newark Schools

Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg received much media attention in 2010 when he announced his plan on Oprah to give $100 million to help Newark, New Jersey’s failing public schools. However, as observed by Dale Russakoff in the New Yorker, four years

Laura Ingraham Takes on Grover Norquist on Immigration

Laura Ingraham Takes on Grover Norquist on Immigration

On her Tuesday radio program, conservative host Laura Ingraham took on Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist over immigration reform. The interview began with a discussion on the difference between the Tea Party and the GOP establishment on spending

Study Finds No Shortage of High-Tech Workers in U.S.

Study Finds No Shortage of High-Tech Workers in U.S.

Despite the clamor that there is a perpetual shortage of American high-tech workers, the number of foreign workers with STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) degrees that the United States imports annually alone exceeds the number of available STEM jobs,

FWD.us Gloats After Buying Deceptive Amnesty Ads to Help Renee Ellmers Win Primary

FWD.us Gloats After Buying Deceptive Amnesty Ads to Help Renee Ellmers Win Primary

Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg’s pro-amnesty organization FWD.us bought deceptive advertisements to help Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) defeat underfunded primary challenger Frank Roche in Tuesday’s North Carolina primary. The group promptly celebrated Ellmers’ win.  FWD.us’s Joe Green said that Ellmers’ victory “makes clear” that

FWD.us: Take Selfies4Amnesty!

FWD.us: Take Selfies4Amnesty!

Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg’s pro-amnesty lobbying group is asking celebrities and Americans to take selfies to urge Congress to pass amnesty. Those who have already taken selfies for amnesty include Adrien Grenier, Jared Leto, and Chris Tucker along with politicians

Steve King to Zuckerberg: Go Back to San Francisco

Steve King to Zuckerberg: Go Back to San Francisco

Rep. Steve King (R-IA) told Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg to “go back to San Francisco” and stop trying to “eliminate” anyone opposed to amnesty for illegal immigrants.  In a fundraising e-mail, King says that opponents of amnesty “are under attack

Mark Zuckerberg's FWD.us Takes Amnesty Road Show to Boston

Mark Zuckerberg's FWD.us Takes Amnesty Road Show to Boston

Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg’s FWD.us group, formed to lobby for amnesty legislation, will host an event in Boston on Tuesday, presumably to discuss with policymakers the need for more foreign workers in the high-tech industry.  The “The Future of Talent”