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Liz Jones Libel Hypocrisy

Some journalists have trouble understanding social media: while their colleagues are using the likes of

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Booker Ukraine Fantasy

Serial fraud Christopher Booker is almost magnanimous today: “ I must thank the reader who queried my own

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Shapps Blames Osborne

The latest twist in what is becoming known as Bingogate is the revelation that the infographic describing “

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Asia shares pare gains after weak China survey

By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares gave up earlier gains on Monday after the China HSBC

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Apple in talks with Comcast for streaming-TV service: WSJ

(Reuters) - Apple Inc is in talks with Comcast Corp to enter into a deal for a streaming-television service

1 hr ago
Fed guessing game intensifies while West isolates Russia

By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The guessing game over U.S. interest rates is likely to intensify this

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The Spirit Level and the imaginary £39 billion (part 1)

In the

March 21, 2014
Forget energy companies: blame the regulator for distorting competition

Ofgem is

March 21, 2014
Osborne's Budget 2014: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

With the

March 20, 2014

After Winter's Chill, Economists Predict A Warming Trend

A cold, snowy winter in most of the country hurt economic growth, but forecasters see conditions improving

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Michelle Obama Convenes 'First Wives Club' In China

Michelle Obama is making an official visit to China — but it's not supposed to be political. NPR's

16 hrs ago
Same-Sex Marriages Back On Hold In Michigan

A federal appeals court issued a temporary stay Saturday on an earlier ruling that had lifted the ban on

March 22, 2014

Michelle Obama tells Chinese students internet freedom's a universal

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama told an audience of college students in the Chinese capital on Saturday that

14 hrs ago
Jimmy Carter sticks to 'snail mail' in missives to world leaders

Saying his emails are likely monitored by intelligence agencies, former President Jimmy Carter is using an

4 hrs ago
Rhode Island House speaker resigns amid probe

The Democratic speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives resigned his leadership position on

March 22, 2014

MH370 passengers may have passed out from lack of oxygen: official

Passengers on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 could have passed out due to a lack of oxygen, admitted
NTU student association calls for strike to support Taipei protest

The students' association at the National Taiwan University in Taipei called for a "strike"
Taipei debunks '5 rumors' regarding trade pact with China

Top economics officials in Taiwan on Sunday lashed out against some professors and lawyers for mongering

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
Lewandowsky Nails his Faeces to the Door

Over at Lewandowsky’s lair, Shaping Tomorrow’s World , the academic-psychologist-turned

February 21, 2014
“What is New Environmentalism?” – Battle of Ideas 2013

The video of the debate at last year’s Battle of Ideas festival on the question “What is new

February 14, 2014

Bill Murphy on Money Manipulation and the Future of Gold

The Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee (GATA) was formed in January 1999 by my colleague Chris Powell and

22 hrs ago
As Predicted Stocks Make New Highs

The sky is falling. The seas are rising. The ground shakes. The very fabric of space and time trembles. And

March 22, 2014
Emergent Questions About the US Constitution

This editorial makes the case that the US framers who wrote the Constitution intended to have a powerful

March 21, 2014

New Eulerian Video Magnification technology applied to Alien Interview

Hello ATS, I just recently came across the tread that promoted a radial new way to look at and analyse

March 22, 2014
The 40 000 year old Sphinx (48 flags)

Heres something for yall ATSers to chew on. The , dug out in Germany and ascribed to the Aurignacian

March 22, 2014
Duke Energy caught dumping MILLIONS of gallons of coal waste into North

This hits really close to home for me. This is the eighth time within a month that Duke Energy has

March 21, 2014

Post-racial America?

A panel at the Center for American Progress discussed “The Meaning of Race in a 21 st -Century America

March 19, 2014
The Other Academic Complex

I want to spend some time talking about . . . a dangerous and growing inequality and lack of upward

March 19, 2014
Wing and Prayer Decoupled

The hot seat just got hotter for Air Force officials at today’s [March 14, 2014] House Armed Services

March 19, 2014

Russia tightens military grip on Crimea

G7 leaders to discuss crisis as Russian troops occupy 189 Ukraine military sites in Crimea and mass on

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Turkey shoots down Syrian fighter jet

Turkish PM says military action was inside Turkish airspace, while Damascus condemns it as "flagrant

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French far-right party soars in elections

National Front wins huge rise in support in local polls, as President Hollande's Socialists suffer drop

2 hrs 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

Key leftwing Egyptian activist released on bail

In this Dec. 25, 2011 file photo, Egyptian prominent blogger Alaa Abdel-Fattah, center, hugs his

6 hrs ago
Continued Israeli Attacks Across West Bank

Israeli forces, Sunday, abducted two people from the West Bank and another from the Jerusalem area. Others

6 hrs ago
Hamas rally in Gaza takes aim at Egypt, Israel and Abbas

Palestinian Hamas supporters take part in a Hamas rally marking the

6 hrs ago

Do Dogs Really Feel Guilt or Shame? We Really Don't Know

While humans aren't very good at reading guilt or shame it doesn't mean dogs don't feel them

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What if "They" Became Us? Animals, Music, and Childrearing

Three recent books of very different styles are well worth the read. They are "The Awareness"

March 22, 2014
Can Animals Be Too Happy or Have Too Much Fun?

Can animals be too happy or have too much fun? The field of "diagonal psychology" offers insights

March 16, 2014

The Mixed Message of the Senate Letter On the Iran Nuclear Talks

By Daryl G. Kimball (UPDATED 8:00pm) Clearly, Congress has an important role in implementing any

March 18, 2014
The Week Ahead March 17-20: P5+1/Iran Talks; Nuclear Security Knowledge

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

March 14, 2014
Week Ahead March 10-17: Budget Details; Ukraine & New START; P5+1/Iran

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

March 10, 2014

Lewandowsky: UWA general counsel a Greenpeace supporter

Many complaints were filed at the University of Western Australia about the appalling research techniques

March 21, 2014
Lew Paper: Dana’s catalogue of excuses

LOL moment ahead! Dana is far more of a denier than any of those to whom he liberally applies that moniker.

March 20, 2014
Lindzen, Christy and Curry appointed to APS climate statement review panel

That faint noise you can hear in the distance is the sound of John Cook’s and Dana Nuccitelli’s

March 19, 2014

New planes join aircraft search

Chinese and Japanese planes join the search in the southern Indian Ocean for the missing Malaysian plane

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Nato warns over Russia border force

Nato's top military commander warns of the size and readiness of Russia's forces on Ukraine's

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Turkey downs Syrian military jet

Turkey shoots down a Syrian military jet it says violated its airspace, but Damascus condemns what it calls

8 hrs ago

Boy, 15, charged with girl's murder

A teenage boy is charged with murdering 15-year-old Shereka Fab-Ann Marsh, who was shot in the neck in

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Dewani 'to be extradited on 7 April'

A man accused of arranging the murder of his wife on their honeymoon will be extradited to South Africa on

11 hrs ago
Apollo collapse due to 'old' materials

A ceiling collapse at London's Apollo Theatre has been put down to weak and old materials, the BBC has

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Who rules the internet?

ICANN and internet governance, the missing Malaysian flight 370 and a flurry of messaging apps that allow

March 19, 2014
Friendlier skies

AIR travel is extremely safe. An individual is about 180 times more likely to die in a car than on an

March 19, 2014
Through the sound barrier

BATS and submarines have one thing in common—each uses a form of sonar to locate objects in their path

March 19, 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

Jihadi Murder Videos Include “Sacrifice” Element

From Bob Unruh at WorldNetDaily : Christians’ Throats Slit in Pagan Slaughterhouses After

March 21, 2014
Fake Ex-Terrorist Is “Keynote Speaker” At Holocaust March of Remembrance

A press release from March of Remembrance, Houston: Over 200 Christian leaders, including pastors from

March 16, 2014
Mark Driscoll’s Church: ResultSource Link “Unwise”

From the website of Mark Driscoll’s Mars Hill Church: In 2011, outside counsel advised our

March 12, 2014

Earthing and forest bathing…it does a body/mind/spirit good

There is science behind my incredible and unstoppable need to walk barefoot upon the earth!! Every day that

35 mins ago
The Obsessive Joy Of Autism

Originally posted on Just Stimming... : I am autistic. I can talk; I talked to myself for a long time

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De-escalating folks when psychotic and potentially violent

I have a few stories I've written about within the context of other posts of times I've deescalated

March 22, 2014

Past Catching Up

The BBC is up to its old tricks….attacking the Daily Mail for its ‘dodgy past’:

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No Kafirs, Dogs Or Women…And Definitely No Gays!

“This should be dragged out into the open and be discussed.” Pictured, the Sharia

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Up The BBC

This is a response by Milverton to this rather self-indulgent attempt at humour ……I

March 22, 2014

Who In Ukraine Will Benefit From An IMF Bailout?

This is an important, nitty-gritty discussion of the grim prospects for Ukraine under the tender

23 hrs ago
Youth Vaccine Crackdown Advances In Colorado: Parents Face “Required

Colorado parents seeking to exempt their children from vaccinations for personal reasons would face

23 hrs ago
Petroleum Wars: Libyan army in heavy fighting with oil port rebels

Libyan rebels occupying oil ports clashed with troops on Saturday after attacking an army base where

23 hrs ago

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
Riff Raff Vs. Obama

Riff Raff is better at basketball. Droppin' names? Tie.

January 29, 2014

In Defense Industry, a Souring Mood on Acquisition Reform

Body: By Sandra I. Erwin When Trey Obering was deputy director of the Defense Department’s missile defense

March 21, 2014
Satellite Industry Frets About Future Military Business

Body: By Sandra I. Erwin The Pentagon spends about a billion dollars a year on satellite communications

March 21, 2014
Crisis in Ukraine Prompts Renewed Focus on U.S. Nuclear Posture

Body: By Valerie Insinna The Ohio-class USS Alaska submarine As tensions between Russia and Ukraine

March 20, 2014

Asia shares pare gains after weak China survey

By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares gave up earlier gains on Monday after the China HSBC

2 hrs ago
Apple in talks with Comcast for streaming-TV service: WSJ

(Reuters) - Apple Inc is in talks with Comcast Corp to enter into a deal for a streaming-television service

1 hr ago
Fed guessing game intensifies while West isolates Russia

By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The guessing game over U.S. interest rates is likely to intensify this

9 hrs ago

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
Rust Chole’s Conversion – True Detective Finale

This world is a veil and the face you wear is not your own. Preacher Joel Theriot, True Detective Tent

March 10, 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 – King World News – March 18, 2014

Coming cyber wars equivalent to Financial Nuclear War. Will bring down entire system 18

March 17, 2014
Gerald Celente – RTTV – March 17, 2014

Celente: Sanctions against Russia over Crimea are toothless. More than two dozen Russian

March 16, 2014
Gerald Celente – Jeff Rense Show – March 13, 2014

Psychopaths and sociopaths leading us to war. The trends are coming home to roost. 13

March 12, 2014

Off the Charts Blog: Why and How Congress Should Restore Lost Housing

March 21, 2014
Off the Charts Blog: Recent Spending Cuts Outweigh Tax Increases 3 to 1

March 20, 2014
Off the Charts Blog: Lee Tax Reform Plan's Disappointing Details

March 20, 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
LEED v4, the Evolution of Green

It’s particularly troubling to those of us watching the energy efficiency marketplace to see one program or

January 28, 2014

NATO’s “Mystery Gunmen” Seek to Strengthen Kiev Regime’s Hand

In yet another attempt to widen the confrontation between Russia, Crimea, and the Western-backed regime

March 20, 2014
Le nouveau Gladio en Ukraine

L’Art de la Guerre Par Manilo Dinucci, Il Manifesto, Mondialisation.ca Son nom de guerre est

March 19, 2014
Xavier Moreau sur le référendum en Crimée

March 19, 2014

Trying, And Failing to Get Transparency About the Government Shutdown of

Hans Bader submitted a FOIA on October 9 about US Forest Service and Dept. of Agriculture decision-making

March 21, 2014
Our Political Opponents Believe Whatever We Say They Believe

I can think of two groups with whom I have some sympathy -- the Tea Party and climate skeptics -- who share

March 17, 2014
Obama's Demand for Wage Rules for Salaried Workers Will Have Far More

The $10.10 minimum wage discussion has gotten a lot of attention. But in 2011 only 3.8 million workers

March 14, 2014

Saville’s Shout: politics’ revolving door … antisocial app …

With Australia allowing -- even encouraging -- politicians to profit from holding ministerial portfolios

3 hrs ago
Is fracking really so bad?

Crikey readers have their say about section 18C, Denis Napthine's driver and whether coal seam gas is

3 hrs ago
Media briefs: Turnbull’s good news … TV two-faces … power PRs …

The most powerful corporate affairs executives in the country, how Turnbull boosted media stocks, and other

3 hrs ago

Two Suns Could Make More Habitable Moons

Close binary stars could host more habitable exomoons because of their calming effects on one another.

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Note on Older Videos Posted on Dandelion Salad by Lo

by Lo Dandelion Salad March 23, 2014 Videos posted between 2008 and 2013 are not showing up because the

9 hrs ago
Father John Dear: The Nonviolent Life

Dandelion Salad “The Non-violent Life: Real non-violence to yourself. Practice non-violence to all

March 22, 2014
Fukushima and Crimea – Crisis Mis-Management 101 by William Boardman

by William Boardman Guest Writer, Dandelion Salad Originally published on readersupportednews.org, March 18

March 22, 2014

WHO MAKES UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY IN THE 21ST CENTURY (reposted)

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THE CHANGING POLITICAL ECONOMY IN THE UNITED STATES AND FLORIDA: Part II

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March 12, 2014
THE CHANGING POLITICAL ECONOMY IN THE UNITED STATES AND FLORIDA: Part I

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March 12, 2014

Rock Bottom: HLN Asks ‘Psychic’ to Help Find Missing Malaysia Flight 370

PIC: HLN (C) Is this rock bottom for 24 hour “news” and opinion channel HLN? In a recent

2 hrs ago
Documentary Filmmaker Frank Pavich on Alejandro Jodorowsky Hallucinatory

PIC: Jodorowsky’s Dune (C) Visionary director Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ( El Topo , The Holy

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Iraq War Soldier Punished For Not Killing Civilian | Interview with Ryan

Abby Martin speaks with Iraq War veteran Ryan Endicott, discussing the lasting legacy of the war on the

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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

What’s wrong with drones?

On Tuesday 25 March the Defence Select Committee will publish the results of their inquiry ‘Remote

March 20, 2014
Pausing at the crossroads – drones in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Africa

Over the past decade the use of armed drones has dramatically increased and spread with drone strikes

March 7, 2014
UN Special Rapporteur releases final report on drone strikes

click to download report Ben Emmerson, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and countering terrorism

February 28, 2014

Shifting evolution into reverse promises cheaper, greener way to make new

This alternative approach to creating artificial organic molecules, called bioretrosynthesis, was first

6 hrs ago
Humans can distinguish at least 1 trillion different odors

In a world perfumed by freshly popped popcorn and exhaust fumes, where sea breezes can mingle with the

March 21, 2014
Loblolly pine genome is largest ever sequenced

The massive genome of the loblolly pine -- around seven times bigger than the human genome -- is the

March 20, 2014

Why Roger Pielke, Jr. is the Wrong Choice for FiveThirtyEight

New news venture's science writer ignores data on climate science

March 21, 2014
Nativescaping: Habitat Restoration, One Garden at a Time

Go wild in your garden

March 21, 2014
New Film on Pro Surfers’ Efforts to Fight the GMO Industry in Hawaii

Surfing for Change tells stories of people who are engaging their passions to create change

March 20, 2014

A warning about the end of the world (doomster scenario #137)

Summary: It’s time for yet another warning of doom. As usual, based on a flimsy foundation of data

March 22, 2014
Japan leads us into a new future, taking the next step in the great

Summary: A first step to understanding comes from appreciating the wonders before us. Recognition of

March 21, 2014
Stand by for political realignment in America!

Summary: I’ve long believed that our political system has rapidly accumulating strains, soon to rip

March 20, 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
CA Supreme Court Upholds Physician’s Rights Under State Whistleblower Law

Last month the California Supreme Court issued a ruling in a case involving physician who filed a

March 7, 2014
Obama Administration Uses Privacy Act To Limit Congressional Oversight

The Washington Times reports today that the Obama Administration is accused of using a broad

March 6, 2014

Syria News 23/3/2014, Turkish aggression on Syria, Saudi regime’s

Filed under: news Tagged: Syrian News

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No Comment

To the citizens of the United States of America from Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In light

10 hrs ago
REPORTS FROM AL JAZEERA: NEWS OR PROPAGANDA?

By Ken Sievers EGYPT CHARGES 20 AL JAZEERA JOURNALISTS On 29 January this year 20 Al Jazeera

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Cool Baby Moose Just Wants to Hang Out

An adorable baby moose was just looking for the woods when he got his hooves stuck trying to jump over a

1 hr ago
There Was an Oil Spill Around the Gulf Coast (Again)

A commercial barge dumped close to 168,000 gallons of oil into a Texas bay after one of its tanks ruptured

2 hrs ago
Cartoon Caption Contest: John Lennon Edition

John Lennon's cartoons are set to be auctioned to a wealthy private buyer at Sotheby's later this

3 hrs ago

Agent Fresco Singer Criticises Police

Arnór Dan Arnarson, lead singer of Agent Fresco has criticised the Icelandic police for the way they
Foreign Minister Traveling To Kiev

Iceland’s Foreign Minister, Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, will be traveling to Kiev in order to express support
Cats Get Stay Of Execution

Fljótsdalshérað County in East Iceland have postponed their feral cat culling programme

Swap It Like It's Hot

I had no idea what I was doing, but, scissors in hand, I happily sliced away at what was once a favorite T-

March 20, 2014
The Gangsta Gardener of South Los Angeles

23.5 million Americans live in food deserts , regions that lack access to fresh food. Ron Finley saw a

March 19, 2014
Ask Mr. Green: What to Do About Feral Cats

Hey Mr. Green, What are the preferred method(s) of reducing feral cats populations if not

March 18, 2014

Teaching Tu B’Shevat in classrooms without borders

For many years Hebrew schools in North America barely related to the Jewish holiday of Tu B’shevat,

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 Year of the trees. Here is

January 16, 2014
Israel’s Wild Pigs Were Once Europeans

Wild boars look more or less the same in Israel as they do anywhere else: stalky and hairy with big heads

November 4, 2013

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2014 Worldwide Wave of Action: 3 economic reforms worth $60+ Trillion (5 of

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

2 hrs ago
2014 Worldwide Wave of Action: And if nothing changes...? (4 of ?)

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

March 22, 2014
2014 Gallup International poll: US #1 threat to world peace

Hat tip: RT“The world now demands a maturity of America that we may not be able to achieve. It

March 20, 2014

Some Facts About How NSA Stories Are Reported

(updated below) Several members of the august “US Journalists Against Transparency” club are

17 hrs ago
Is Revealing Secrets Akin to Drunk Driving? Intelligence Official Says So

The intelligence community’s top lawyer on Friday defended the Obama administration’s hostility

March 21, 2014
Inside the NSA’s Secret Efforts to Hunt and Hack System Administrators

A secret document reveals how the NSA tracks down system administrators for surveillance. Illustration

March 20, 2014

William C. Erbey Has Built an Empire on Misery

William C. Erbey, the executive chairman of Ocwen Financial, is a billionaire with a problem. After years

March 21, 2014
Veronica Mars and the Case of the Disappearing Feminism

It feels cruel to nitpick the Veronica Mars movie. Its very existence is a heartwarming success story: A

March 21, 2014
The Revolution Will Be Filmed

The Square is a “you are there” film about the Egyptian revolution that, with its vé

March 20, 2014

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

Ukraine Confronts Another Split

A pro-Russian protestor screams at Ukrainian riot police outside the regional administration building in

20 hrs ago
Injecting HIV Into Pakistan

An addict injecting heroin on the outskirts of Peshawar. Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS. By Ashfaq Yusufzai

March 22, 2014
A Budding Alliance: Vietnam and the Philippines Confront China

By Walden Bello WASHINGTON, Mar 22 2014 (IPS) Last year, the Philippines brought a complaint against

March 22, 2014

For the First Time in History, Israel Suspiciously Closes All Embassies

For the First Time in History, Israel Suspiciously Closes All Embassies & Consulates World Wide

6 hrs ago
PressTV – Putin inspires terror in New World Order: Dr. Barrett

Russian President Vladimir Putin is standing up against West’s aggression aimed at completely destroying

7 hrs ago
Canadian parents outraged after school officials vaccinate their children

by: Ethan A. Huff, staff writer (NaturalNews) Controversy has erupted in western Canada after public

7 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

Defeating Fascism in Venezuela and Around the World, Before It’s Too Late

By James Petras Libya 360° Introduction Captain Jose Guillen Araque, of the Venezuelan National Guard

March 22, 2014
Massive Anti-Maidan Rallies Grip Eastern Ukraine as Residents Demand

Download video Rallies have swept eastern Ukraine, with residents protesting against Kiev’s coup-imposed

March 22, 2014
From Syria to Crimea: Turkey Pursues One Damning Foreign Adventure After

Turkey’s Government is given two paths – serve NATO’s regional agenda, or end up at the

March 22, 2014

Sam Stone International

Stanley A.M. Staine, CEO at Sam Stone International, joins our New Money Systems Board.

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Human Sustainability Institute

Paul Quaiser, Founder of the Human Sustainability Institute, joins our Human Trajectories Board.

15 hrs ago
KPMG

Pratik Jain, Analyst/Business Development at KPMG, joins our New Money Systems Board.

16 hrs ago

Hawks of Tompkins Square Park

Photograph: Stephen Wise

50 mins ago
‘Live Transmission’

Czech Center New York presents: You. Never Too Close ., the work of Czech photographers: Roman Franc

March 20, 2014
Containing the West

We felt safe riding a NYC subway with this Russian yesterday. He told LE that many people in New York have

March 18, 2014

@SenJohnMcCain Starting Another Mess In Maldova? NATO Cmndr Pushing War

@SenJohnMcCain Starting Another Mess In Maldova? NATO Cmndr Pushing War Propaganda NATO general warns of

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National Guardsman – NO WAR WITH RUSSIA:

National Guardsman: NO WAR WITH RUSSIA: It’s amazing to me how many people are calling him a little

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Kiss Is On My List..

I wish Hollywood would put out a movie that doesn’t exude sex, violence and horrible music. I feel

13 hrs ago

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Right-Wing Media Seize On Principal's Spanish-Speaking Ban To Promote

Right-wing media stoked fears that the English language will soon disappear based on the decision by a

March 20, 2014
Right-Wing Media Jump On False Report That White House Press Briefing Is

Right-wing media outlets pounced on unsubstantiated claims that White House Press Secretary Jay

March 20, 2014
15 Experts Debunk Right-Wing Transgender Bathroom Myth

Experts in 12 states -- including law enforcement officials, government employees, and advocates for

March 20, 2014

Needing More Food, but Biting the Hand that Feeds Us

Why are we doing everything we can to fight against what we will surely need to survive but a few short

March 18, 2014
Simultaneous Ocean Acidification and Warming (Effects on Marine Animals

Most of the ocean acidification research conducted to date has focused solely on the biological impacts of

March 18, 2014
He, Y., Jia, G., Hu, Y. and Zhou, Z. 2013. Detecting urban warming signals

Are they hampering our ability to correctly determine real-world regional temperature trends?

March 18, 2014

Federal troops to Rio do Janeiro to try and contain attacks against the

The government in Brazil says it will send federal troops to Rio de Janeiro to help

18 hrs ago
Falklands included in Norwegian and Windstar cruises, announces Sulivan

The Norwegian Cruise Line operating in South America will be returning to the

19 hrs ago
Falklands' operational campaign to be informed by US oil industry

The highest paid woman on a list of 500 Houston oil executives (2009) will be in the

March 22, 2014

Duke Dumont tops Official UK Singles Chart with 'I Got U'

Meanwhile, George Michael's 'Symphonica' is Number One in the Official UK Albums Chart &

9 hrs ago
'Wolverine' sequel to be penned by unknown writer

David James Kelly to write 'X-Men' spin-off movie starring Hugh Jackman

14 hrs ago
Ellie Goulding to join Cheryl Cole on 'X Factor'?

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