oldephartte(in training): 8 April

Gove Polecat Denies Reality

The flagship Free Schools policy of Michael “ Oiky ” Gove is faring badly : more and more of them are being

13 hrs ago
Smog? Boris Says Look Over There!

Following the recent episodes of poor air quality in London, the city’s occasional Mayor Alexander Boris de

18 hrs ago
HS2 – Mail Attack Misleading Again

The rumours of a resurgence of anti-HS2 coverage appear to have been spot-on: the Mail On Sunday has

20 hrs ago

Asian shares shrug off losses, yen holds gains

By Lisa Twaronite TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks shrugged off their early losses and steadied on Tuesday

2 hrs ago
U.S. jury orders Takeda to pay $6 billion over Actos claims

A U.S. jury ordered Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd to pay $6 billion in damages over claims that it concealed

40 mins ago
Safety group calls for U.S. probe of Chevy Impala air bags

General Motors, which has recalled 2.6 million cars for faulty ignition switches that caused air bags to

5 hrs ago

Why equalising tax relief on pensions contributions is a bad idea

17 hrs ago
Ed Miliband’s tuition fee cap proposal is wrong in principle and wrong in

20 hrs ago
‘Market failure’ in housing? What ‘market’, Polly Toynbee?

Polly

April 4, 2014

La. Congressman Asks For Forgiveness After Compromising Video

A newspaper in West Monroe, La., published a video of freshman U.S. Rep. Vance McAllister kissing a woman

13 mins ago
Senate OKs Jobless Bill; House Prospects Slimmer

The Senate voted 59-38 Monday to resurrect federal jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed

22 mins ago
Study: States Did Better Job Running Elections In 2012

Most states improved improved their election performance between 2008 and 2012, with overall wait times at

1 hr ago

Obamacare 'accomplishing goal': Gallup poll

By Curtis Skinner NEW YORK (Reuters) - The percentage of Americans without health insurance dipped to its

6 hrs ago
Senate votes to bar proposed Iran U.N. ambassador from country

The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Monday seeking to bar Iran's proposed U.N. ambassador, Hamid

5 hrs ago
Property tax hike dropped from Chicago pension bill

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday removed any mention of new or higher taxes in his legislation to ease

5 hrs ago

Are retrofitted 3D movies ripping off Chinese moviegoers?

Transcendence, starring Johnny Depp, has been criticized for "robbing money" with a retrofitted
Taiwanese startup launches drama streaming app in Indonesia

Taiwanese startup Chocolabs hopes to flex Taiwan's soft power with the launch of a mobile app to stream
Taiwan increasingly popular with mainland Chinese visitors

More and more people in China are choosing Taiwan as one of their favorite holiday destinations, according

IPCC: A Damp Squib

David Rose has an article in the Sunday Mail yesterday , which I provided the research for. The top article

15 hrs ago
One Giant Bleak Against Mankind

I have an article over at Spiked , on the matter of that dodgy ‘NASA-funded’ end-is-nigh report

March 25, 2014
The GWPF, Crok & Lewis, and Positioning Sceptics

As we all now know, Marcel Crok and Nicholas Lewis have written a report on the IPCC’s treatment of

March 8, 2014

EU QE The Centre Cannot Hold

Savvy portions of the alternative 'Net press have stated for months now that the Fed's "

23 hrs ago
Canadas Liberals Lead National Elections With Legal Marijuana

The victory of Federal Liberals in upcoming Canadian elections would surely help confirm our hypothesis

23 hrs ago
Ft Hood An Avoidable Tragedy

Last week we saw yet another tragedy at Ft. Hood, Texas, as a distraught Iraq war veteran killed three of

23 hrs ago

Rover captures light source on Mars!! (73 flags)

Greetings Community. I just dont know what to say! I dont see how this could

April 6, 2014
Scratching the Surface: Something BIG is About to Happen (39 flags)

I havent created a thread like this before, but several current events have me wondering if they are all

April 6, 2014
Tea Party Bursts Back to Life at Connecticut Gun Rights Rally (35 flags)

Looks like the Tea Party has had a successful rally right at the Connecticut state Capitol. 3000

April 6, 2014

Religious Profiling at UNC

At the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Dr. Mike Adams teaches crime — but he never dreamed

April 3, 2014
Media Blackout on ObamaCore

Apparently the media only consider education reforms controversial if they are opposed by the Left. The

April 3, 2014
Women Academia Doesn’t Study

Despite the breadth of attention that “women’s studies” get on campus, most of the information purveyed in

April 2, 2014

Ukraine fears 'Crimea scenario' in east

Pro-Russian group declares "people's republic" of Donetsk, as separatists clash with police

5 hrs ago
'Time running out' for plane search

Search teams race against time a month after Malaysian jetliner disappeared, as black box batteries run out

20 mins ago
Fund crunch forces UN to cut Syria food aid

Size of food parcels cut by a fifth as donor countries fail to fulfil pledges of donations to aid agencies.

11 mins ago

Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews

This is my last column for The Wall Street Journal, after 22 years of reviewing consumer technology

December 17, 2013
Diabetes Data Beamed to Your Phone

Home medical devices, as opposed to fitness products like activity-measuring wrist bands, have too often

December 10, 2013
Two Houses, One Cable TV Bill

Q: I have a vacation home and I am paying for cable service at two houses. Is there a practical way to

December 10, 2013

Official: PLO to apply for 48 more intl orgs if peace talks fail

A protester wearing a gas mask walks with a Palestinian flag during a demonstration against the

9 hrs ago
Interview with Leila Khaled: ‘For me, Palestine is paradise’

A mural of Leila Khaled on Israel’s separation wall in Bethlehem. Frank Barat is an

9 hrs ago
Occupation arrests young girl

Gaza, ALRAY - Israeli occupation forces arrested Monday morning a Palestinian young girl while crossing

9 hrs ago

The Messes Dogs Make: Science Shows "The Dog" Doesn't Exist

A new book about dogs is a must read because we also learn how science is done. A reasonable conclusion is

April 3, 2014
Dolphin Speak: Did a Dolphin Really Say "Seaweed"?

Dolphins are in the news because of their communicative abilities and culturally transmitted tool use. It

April 2, 2014
The Ghosts in Our Machine: Award-Winning Film a Life Changer

"The Ghosts in Our Machine" is an award-winning documentary directed by Liz Marshall. Voted one

April 1, 2014

The Week Ahead, April 7-11: Iran Talks Resume; Hagel in China; CTBTO Group

The following are some of the key arms control dates and developments to watch in the coming week. For

17 hrs ago
The Week Ahead March 31- April 5: GGE on the FMCT; Mine Action Day; 5th

The following are some of the key arms control dates and developments to watch in the coming week. For

March 30, 2014
Rubio Approach on INF Treaty Concerns Is Counterproductive

By Tom Z. Collina (UPDATED March 29) Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and other members of Congress are

March 28, 2014

Lewandowsky tries to rationalise ‘Fury’ retraction

Popcorn time. Stephan Lewandowsky ties himself in knots attempting to reconcile his unshakeable belief that

April 6, 2014
Email to UWA Ethics Department

I have written the following email to the Associate Director for Research Ethics at the University of

April 4, 2014
Lewandowsky cheer squad slapped down by journal

Lewandowsky’s cheer squad in the moonbat media have been breathlessly proclaiming that his ‘

April 4, 2014

US warns Russia over Ukraine tension

The US voices "great concern" about tension in eastern Ukraine after pro-Russia demonstrators

6 hrs ago
Plane teams scour sea for signals

Teams searching for the missing Malaysian plane say they need more contact with signals picked up over the

29 mins ago
Pistorius to give new trial evidence

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius will testify for a second day at his murder trial, after an emotional

4 hrs ago

Peaches Geldof family 'beyond pain'

Musician Bob Geldof says his family are "beyond pain" after his 25-year-old daughter Peaches was

58 mins ago
Dewani due in South African court

Shrien Dewani is to appear in a South African court later accused of arranging his wife's killing on

2 hrs ago
Police in 'corrupt cash kidnap plot'

Corrupt Flying Squad police officers were suspected of conspiring in a £50,000 kidnap plot, documents

8 hrs ago

What comes around...

THE internet is usually abuzz about spam, also known as UCE: unsolicited commercial email. It clogs

16 hrs ago
Dark matter

The health effects of a world without darkness ( Aeon ) Humans evolved to fit round natural rhythms of day

April 4, 2014
Anchors aweigh

NATURE has a habit of inspiring engineers. The upturned wingtips of modern airliners, there to provide

April 4, 2014

An Interview With Sam Dalton, Now In His Seventh Decade Of Criminal Defense

The year 2013 marked the 50th anniversary of two landmark Supreme Court cases in criminal defense law. In

December 30, 2013
Militarizing Santa Claus

A couple years ago, I wrote a story about efforts by citizens in the town of Keane, New Hampshire, to block

December 27, 2013
Dire Civil Liberties Predictions For 2014

As we come to the end of a year that saw revelations about massive government spying programs, horrifying

December 19, 2013

Cliff Kincaid Sees Aleister Crowley Link In Russian Politics

Accuracy in Media’s Cliff Kincaid takes aim against fellow US conservatives who support Russia

April 6, 2014
Archbishop of Canterbury Suggests African Christians Killed Over Tolerance

Updated From the UK Tablet : The Archbishop of Canterbury warned today of the “absolutely

April 4, 2014
Journalists Go Wild Over “Holy Grail in Spain” Claim

From the Daily Mail (link added): Jewel-encrusted goblet found gathering dust in tiny Spanish museum &#

April 1, 2014

What should I expect from my MD about psych drug withdrawal symptoms?

Doctors are unaware of how bad withdrawal syndromes can be. Doctors who understand psychiatric drug

1 hr ago
Love letter to my body…

yes! coming into relationship with the wonder that is this body has been a miracle...and, just as with all

April 6, 2014
SPRING is in the air (and our psyches)

It's a shame we're not taught to contemplate the changes our bodies/minds/spirit go through with

April 5, 2014

The IPCC Rabid Rebuttal Service

If you are onboard with the climate consensus you can say what you like to alarm the public: The

16 hrs ago
Dulce et decorum est, pro Ipsos MORI?

It is sweet and right to lie for your Mori poll …

18 hrs ago
Mired In Delusion

A piece by Janet Daley in the Telegraph regarding that thing that the BBC doesn’t hold dear

22 hrs ago

What In The World Is Happening To The Nasdaq?

All of a sudden, the Nasdaq is absolutely tanking. On Monday, it fell more than 1 percent after dropping

April 6, 2014
Italy’s bishops pass Vatican-backed rule that child molestation does not

Italy’s bishops have adopted a policy, with backing from the Vatican, that states they are not obliged to

April 6, 2014
DEA Cheif: Marijuana Legalization Will Kill Puppies!

Bureaucrats terrorizing the American people to justify their high paid, yet almost pointless positions in

April 6, 2014

The Shift: The State of our Minds and the Mind of the State

Those who are plugged into reality are getting a sinking feeling in their gut; we’re

March 24, 2014
Obama The Prince: a tale of our unchanging power structure

The way by which power is realized and sustained has not changed. Today’s princes walk upon the

February 26, 2014
Questions for Statists

Imagine that you're living in a voluntary society with no government. Everyday for you is a

February 6, 2014

Marines Question Availability of Ships, Personnel for Asia-Pacific Shift

Body: By Stew Magnuson With a rapidly shrinking force and fewer amphibious ships available, the Marine

9 hrs ago
Without New Orders, Boeing's F/A-18 Line Will Shut Down Within Two

Body: By Dan Parsons E/A-18E Growler U.S. Navy procurement of the E/A-18 Growler electronic warfare

13 hrs ago
Lockheed Martin Predicts International Sales of Littoral Combat Ship

Body: By Valerie Insinna USS Freedom The first international sale of Lockheed Martin’s Freedom-class

15 hrs ago

Asian shares shrug off losses, yen holds gains

By Lisa Twaronite TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks shrugged off their early losses and steadied on Tuesday

2 hrs ago
U.S. jury orders Takeda to pay $6 billion over Actos claims

A U.S. jury ordered Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd to pay $6 billion in damages over claims that it concealed

36 mins ago
Safety group calls for U.S. probe of Chevy Impala air bags

General Motors, which has recalled 2.6 million cars for faulty ignition switches that caused air bags to

5 hrs ago

Proof of Turkish False Flag – Erdogan Hail Mary

Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government was caught planning a false flag

March 29, 2014
Turkish PM Erdogan Bans Twitter – Usage Soars

“The international community will say this and that [about the ban], and it doesn’t concern me

March 22, 2014
TransEvolution: Homo predator, not Homo superior

By Rady Ananda COTO Report In TransEvolution: The Coming Age of Human Deconstruction, Daniel Estulin crafts

March 17, 2014

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Insanity is lurking on the other side…

Rock Band Bills Pentagon for Use of Music as Torture Just a couple of hours after uploading my recent

February 27, 2014
Shackled During Childbirth

What Would You Call it if Not Torture? My email inbox today included an online petition campaign from the

February 23, 2014
Refuge Documentary Now Available

REFUGE: Caring for Survivors of Torture The public launch of our hour-long documentary, Refuge: Caring

February 17, 2014

Gerald Celente – WKIP Radio – March 31, 2014

Trends Research forecaster Gerald Celente with his perspective for the future of the

March 30, 2014
Gerald Celente – Infowars Radio – March 28, 2014

Banker deaths, US/Global econ. Russia, gold dropping, global unrest, Syria, Turkey

March 27, 2014
Gerald Celente – Before Its News – March 27, 2014

Gerald talks about the forthcoming collapse, bankster suicides, and Ukraine 27 Mar 2014

March 26, 2014

Tax Foundation Figures Do Not Represent Typical Households' Tax Burdens

The Tax Foundation released its annual “Tax Freedom Day” report today that, once again, can leave a

8 hrs ago
Off the Charts Blog: Just the Basics: Where Our Federal Tax Dollars Go

10 hrs ago
Off the Charts Blog: Summers: Lack of Demand Creates Lack of Supply

15 hrs ago

Seafloor Carpet Turns Surf’s up to Lights On

At the University of California, Berkeley, a team of engineers is pioneering ocean-source energy technology

March 25, 2014
Boeing’s SBRC Makes Biofuel from Agricultural Rejects

A decade ago, biofuels were considered the Holy Grail of combustion-engine fuels. Measurably cleaner than

March 10, 2014
Cliff Majersik, IMT, Identifies Efficiency as Energy’s Biggest Asset

The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit working in the areas of

February 19, 2014

THE MEN WHO KILLED KENNEDY

THE MEN WHO KILLED KENNEDY PART 1 “The Coup d’Etat” The Men Who Killed Kennedy: Part

April 6, 2014
Freelance journalist: ‘Hijacked flight 370 passenger sent photo from hidden

Freelance journalist: ‘Hijacked flight 370 passenger sent photo from hidden iPhone tracing back to

April 1, 2014
The Truthseeker: Leaked US Regime Change Manual, Admits Ukraine’s its

Happy Xmas Ukraine! Openly pro-Nazi rioters ripping up paving stones for weapons and driving bulldozers

March 30, 2014

Today's Lesson In Unintended Consequences: Safety Mandates That May

Via the WSJ (emphasis added) Nomar may be the most extreme example of a problem plaguing 911 response

12 hrs ago
Expensive Legislation Whose Only Benefit is a Politician's Talking

I absolutely despise legislation like this. Some legislator wants to pat him or herself on the back during

April 4, 2014
The Progressive View of the First Ammendment

I didn't really pay all that much attention to the Supreme Court's election speech case yesterday.

April 3, 2014

Put climate change on Neighbours

Crikey readers talk the difficulty of selling climate change and why we need to lay off the Labor Party.

3 hrs ago
Morning Market Report

Markets remain steady worldwide.

3 hrs ago
Media briefs: Ten on Schapelle … Oz polling … Gillard on GoT …

Julia Gillard has turned her hand to film reviewing... and other media tidbits of the day.

3 hrs ago

Mars Exploration in a Deep Mine

Scientists are testing technologies for Mars exploration in a 1.3 kilometer-deep mine. The project is part

1 hr ago

Is There Anyone Out There Who Still Believes in Barack Obama’s Lies? by

by William Blum Writer, Dandelion Salad www.killinghope.org April 7, 2014 Indoctrinating a new generation

9 hrs ago
Understanding Marx by William T. Hathaway

by William T. Hathaway Writer, Dandelion Salad Germany April 7, 2014 Review of Crisis and Change Today By

10 hrs ago
Julian Assange: The Real Battle Is To Make Sure It Is Hard To Intercept

Dandelion Salad MOXNEWSd0tC0M on Apr 7, 2014 April 06, 2014 BBC News http://MOXNews.com see Chris Hedges

20 hrs ago

DOES INDIANA NEED A MORAL MONDAYS MOVEMENT?

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April 6, 2014
PUSHING FOR STARVATION AT HOME AND WAR ABROAD: A TIME TO RESIST

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March 28, 2014
RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE NOW

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March 26, 2014

Short D*ck Man: Napoleon Confirmed To Have Had Tiny Penis

Pic: (PD) Rumors about Napoleon’s supposed teeny peeny have circulated for years. According to

3 hrs ago
FOIA Requests Reveal Al Sharpton’s Past As Paid Mafia Informant For The FBI

PIC: David Shankbone (CC) Reverend. Activist. Mafia snitch? Via The Smoking Gun: When friends and

5 hrs ago
Pleasant Dreams? Not Inside This Blood and Guts Tent

It’s not made of real blood and gut, but Andrea Hasler’s amazing art piece “Matriarch

7 hrs ago

Ghana: a Shining Democracy Without Accountability

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July 4, 2013
How Could Japan Offer $32billion In Aid To Africa?

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June 14, 2013
Why Are African Professors Becoming Politicians?

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June 5, 2013

Resisting the Drone Wars: Campaign Day 14 June

Click to download flyer The Drone Campaign Network is holding a day gathering for those interested in

17 hrs ago
Camus in the Time of Drones

by Jeffrey St. Clair . Reproduced by kind permission of Counterpunch . Lucien rises from bed in the

March 28, 2014
Defence Select Committee issues report on drones: PR trumps transparency

Click to download Three years ago today (25 March) four Afghan civilians were killed and two seriously

March 24, 2014

Gene sequencing project discovers mutations tied to deadly brain tumors in

The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital-Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project has

9 hrs ago
Southwestern bird and reptile distributions to shift as climate changes

Dramatic distribution losses and a few major distribution gains are forecasted for southwestern bird and

9 hrs ago
Math modeling integral to synthetic biology research

A long-standing challenge in synthetic biology has been to create gene circuits that behave in predictable

April 6, 2014

ABC Bakers’ Girl Scout Cookies Still Contain Unsustainable Palm Oil

With other companies making progress on palm oil, there’s no excuse for Girl Scouts’ inaction

17 hrs ago
d-Con — Our Next DDT?

Reckitt Benckiser sues California over ban on rat poison that kills wildlife

April 4, 2014
Crossing the Border

Climate researcher set out to raise alarm about a warming world, but it was his understanding of the world&

April 4, 2014

Cutting to the heart of the public policy debate about climate change

Summary: After a quarter-century of the climate wars, the chaff thrown up by political activists on both

April 4, 2014
Destroying campaign finance laws, another win for the 1%. Another step to a

Summary: It’s fun to read the shocked, shocked reactions to the Supreme Court’s latest gutting

April 3, 2014
Weather & climate change: how to interpret our past in order to prepare for

Summary: Nate Silver’s new 538 project has started with a bang by featuring Roger Pielke Jr telling

April 2, 2014

Report Reveals Federal Agencies’ Non-disclosure Policies Violate the WEPA

A report released today by Senator Charles Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee

April 2, 2014
KBR’s Confidentiality Agreements Draw Congressional Scrutiny

Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

April 1, 2014
Washington Post Reports: SEC Investigating KBR

According to a March 11 report by The Washington Post , the Securities and Exchange Commission has opened

March 12, 2014

US supplies Syria Terrorists with anti-tank weapons: Report

Militants embattled against the government of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad have reportedly come into

6 hrs ago
Why is Israel getting away with Murder?

Originally posted on Crimes Against Humanity : View original Filed under: Lies

6 hrs ago
War Criminal Blair Still Shouting his Mouth Off Calling for War

Originally posted on Crimes Against Humanity : War Criminal and Warmonger has been shouting his mouth

13 hrs ago

2 People Dead in Major Southeast Rainstorms

All along the Southeast, major rainstorms and flooding have caused people to be rescued from the roofs of

2 hrs ago
Aerial Nightclub Virgin America Is Named Best US Airline

In a yearly industry ranking of U.S. airlines, high-flying iPad simulacrum Virgin Airlines stole the top

3 hrs ago
Soon Silkworms and Spiders Will Be Able to Mend Our Broken Bones

Ah, yes. The future. It is a time where your bones will still break but silkworms will have your back. If

4 hrs ago

Most Icelanders Want "Humane Whaling"

The vast majority of Icelanders polled believe whale hunting should be done "humanely" - although
Opposition Out-Polling Coalition Leaders

Support for the Progressive Party is now lower than support for two parties in the opposition. Meanwhile
Private Interests Behind Legal Gambling Bill

The MP who recently submitted a bill calling for the legalisation of gambling told reporters that the

A Vegan Meal Made from Spring

Spring is upon us, and with it come asparagus, beets, artichokes, and citrus fruits. Here are three

10 hrs ago
Sorry Wired, Coal Isn’t the “Future of Clean Energy”

Ouch! Here comes the April Wired poking its finger in environmentalists’ eyes with its provocative headline

April 3, 2014
Mission Compostable: Is Eco-Comedy Funny?

Why aren’t environmentalists funny? Because they recycle all their jokes. Luckily this year’s Eco-Comedy

April 1, 2014

10 ways to hypermile and get the most energy out of your car

Under the hood of an electric car If you thought 2013 was a financially tough year, then fasten your seat

March 20, 2014
Teaching Tu B’Shevat in classrooms without borders

For many years Hebrew schools in North America barely related to the Jewish

January 16, 2014
Happy New Year Trees, and spiritual reasons for Tu B’Shevat Customs

Tonight marks the end of the Jewish holiday Tu B’Shevat. The Jewish New

January 16, 2014

ACOs Show Uneven Progress

Just over half of the 114 organizations to join one of two Medicare accountable care organization efforts

17 hrs ago
Medicare Advantage Program Standards Tightening

The most significant change on tap to the ratings system is expected to be an increase in the star

18 hrs ago
Medicare Advantage Cuts Expected

Healthcare payers and providers are bracing for a payment rate cut to Medicare Advantage health plans next

April 4, 2014

2014 Worldwide Wave of Action: Arrest Dr. King’s killers: US government

“We have done what we can to reveal the truth, and we now urge you as members of the media, and we

April 3, 2014
2014 Worldwide Wave of Action: learn to prove corporate media as liars (7

The 2014 Worldwide Wave of Action (and here) begins ~April 4 on the anniversary of Martin King’s

March 31, 2014
2014 Worldwide Wave of Action: learn war law to end lie-began unlawful US

The 2014 Worldwide Wave of Action (and here) begins ~April 4 on the anniversary of Martin King’s

March 26, 2014

The “Cuban Twitter” Scam Is a Drop in the Internet Propaganda Bucket

A woman uses her cellphone as she sits on the Malecon in Havana, Cuba. Image credit: Franklin Reyes/AP This

April 4, 2014
NSA Blows Its Own Top Secret Program in Order to Propagandize

Over the last 40 years, the U.S. government has relied on extreme fear-mongering to demonize transparency.

March 31, 2014
Der Spiegel: NSA Put Merkel on List of 122 Targeted Leaders

German Chancellor Angela Merkel uses her mobile phone in Berlin in 2011. (AP File Photo/Gero Breloer

March 29, 2014

‘Game of Thrones’ Could Have Been Much Worse

In the summer of 2011, I spent a week or two reading George R.R. Martin ’s popular book series A

8 hrs ago
Rethinking ‘Rules for Radicals’

Although Saul Alinsky, the founding father of modern community organizing in the United States, passed

9 hrs ago
Why Paid Sick Days Are a No-Brainer

If you go to Disneyland, you might want to stop Mickey and Minnie from hugging your kid. The Walt Disney

19 hrs ago

Venue Change from Monument Valley to Kayenta: Screening of “High Power

Saturday, March 8, 2014 Venue Change from Monument Valley to Kayenta: Screening of “High Power

March 8, 2014
Fukushima to Four Corners Events in Arizona

Visit: www.nuclearfreezone.org MEDIA ADVISORY From Fukushima to the Four Corners: Communities

February 27, 2014
VIDEO Sakej Ward ‘Defining Warrior Societes’ – Originally posted at

Originally posted at Censored News. Sakej Ward in his video presentation defines a Warrior’s

February 20, 2014

IFC-Negotiated Privately Run Hospital Sapping Lesotho Budget

By Carey L. Biron WASHINGTON, Apr 7 2014 (IPS) The world’s first hospital to be built and run in a

6 hrs ago
Criminal Court a U.S.-Israeli “Red Line” for Palestinians

Riyad H. Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the U.N., briefs journalists Apr. 2 on

7 hrs ago
Mercury Still Poisoning Latin America

Informal gold mining is the main source of mercury emissions in Latin America. An artisanal gold miner in

7 hrs ago

Seventh Grader Suspended, Forced to Give Blood During 5hr Psych-Eval For

In the latest example of zero-tolerance anti-gun policy run amok, a 13-year-old seventh grade boy in Vernon

6 hrs ago
CEO Of Liechtenstein Bank Frick Shot Dead in Parking Garage

The media is initially reporting that the likely culprit is a fund manager Juergen Hermann, who reportedly

6 hrs ago
Diego Garcia Island: Does Malaysian flight 370 mystery lead to remote base?

Roz Zurko Hartford Top News Examiner Does Diego Garcia Island hold the answers to what happened to the

6 hrs ago

Cold Revenge

"Meretz is a loyal old party, saying all the right things, unblemished by corruption. Unfortunately it
Military voyeurism or invasion of Syria?

"The ‘chemical weapons’ scenario seems to be the best cue for Washington and their western allies in
Men and Women: Their Contributions to the World

"Even in the area of warfare, for which men had been paying price in terms of loss of life and limbs

Russia Urges Ukraine to Halt Military Preparations to Avert Civil War

“Units of the Interior troops and national guards as well as militants from the illegal armed

18 hrs ago
NATO and Turkey’s Genocidal War on Syria

By Cem Ertür, Axis of Logic, 7 April 2014 Editor’s comment: Cem Ertür’s account of the crimes

April 6, 2014
EU-Africa Summit May Lead to Increased Imperialist Interventions

Gathering in Brussels undermines African unity By Abayomi Azikiwe Libya 360° A two-day conference on April

April 6, 2014

New Plant Paradigms

Learn about new plant paradigms.

April 4, 2014
Issue #140 of Lifeboat News

Read issue #140 of Lifeboat News!

April 3, 2014
DSEA

David Evans, Chairman of DSEA, joins our Education Board.

April 1, 2014

Ballet Hispanico 2014

Ballet Hispanico, considered the nation’s premier Latino dance organization, held their Spring Gala

2 hrs ago
‘New World Order’

“On April 6, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation declaring that ‘a state of

April 6, 2014
Cupcake ATM

Perhaps we’ll soon see ’artwork’ sold through ATM machines.

April 6, 2014

The Pro Fascist Homosexual Gestapo Force Christian Couple To Pay $6837

The Pro Fascist Homosexual Gestapo Force Christian Couple To Pay $6837- Fine Over Filming “Wedding

10 hrs ago
Hagel Warns China (OUR CREDITOR) To Bla Bla Bla With Japan

Hagel Warns China (OUR CREDITOR) To Bla Bla Bla With Japan So many Americans refuse to see the

12 hrs ago
How Long Are Your White Children Going To Listen To #JAYZ, The Ugliest

How Long Are Your White Children Going To Listen To #JAYZ, The Ugliest Negro In The Planet? Contributed

15 hrs ago

Solar Land Blues: The Eco Reality of Dilute Energy

“As citizens, we need to call on our leaders to make thoughtful choices about where to site industrial

23 hrs ago
Right on Green: In Search of Authentic Free-market Environmentalism (Book

“Conservative Me Too-ism is well represented in Responsibility & Resilience , at times almost to the

April 4, 2014
Adults Reject Climate Catastrophe, Alarmists Bring In the Children

“Beware, the youth should also be told, of Climate Kings, Climate Queens, Climate Duces, and worse

April 3, 2014

Fox Attacks Medicaid Provision That Keeps Inmates From Returning To Prison

Fox News attacked a provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that allows certain inmates to be enrolled

22 hrs ago
REPORT: Weekday Broadcast And Cable Evening News Economic Coverage Lacks

Weekday broadcast and cable evening news covered a variety of economic topics including deficit reduction,

23 hrs ago
What Conservative Media Are Getting Wrong About Guns On Military Bases

Here's what right-wing media are missing in their rush to blame gun regulations and Democrats for the

April 3, 2014

New Report from the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change:

On March 31, 2014 the fifth in a series of scholarly reports produced by the Nongovernmental International

April 1, 2014
The Power of Marine Life to Cope with Environmental Change

Does it have what it takes? ... and what specifically is "what it takes"?

April 1, 2014
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