Month: November 2019

Weekly Web Updates – November 18, 2019

This week we’ve updated WordPress to the new 5.3 version. This brings in a number of accessibility improvements to the block editor, including several which were identified by the audit commissioned by the WPCampus Higher Education WordPress users group. This update also includes an admin email verification feature. Every six months, when you log into […]…Continue Reading Weekly Web Updates – November 18, 2019

Learning about Tor and the Dark Web

I participated in DLINQ’s Crypto Party for Activists and Allies and learned a lot about Tor. Of course I’d heard of Tor beforehand, but I didn’t know how it worked and I only associated it with criminal activity and spy stuff. Turns out it is also an important resource for reporters needing to communicate privately […]…Continue Reading Learning about Tor and the Dark Web

Special Government Internships to consider

Check out one or both of these great looking opportunities: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) is the premier Hispanic non-profit and non-partisan 501(c) (3) leadership development organization in the country. Interns learn firsthand how the legislative system works, spending four days each week working on Capitol Hill. Benefits include: Pay of $625 (before taxes) bi-weekly […]…Continue Reading Special Government Internships to consider

The Criminalization of Poverty: P&P’s Lunch Discussion w/ VT Attorney General TJ Donovan and other special guests! 11/19 12:30-2pm

Join Privilege & Poverty and our special guests, in the Abernethy Room in Axinn, for a lively discussion on the intersection of poverty and the criminal justice system!

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