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BitCryptor ransomware in the wild from the same creators as CoinVault

Introducing BitCryptor , another new encrypting ransomware from the creators of CoinVault . BitCryptor is

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The El-Polocker ransomware is no chicken as it encrypts your drives and

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New TeslaCrypt version released that uses the .EXX extension.

A new variant of TeslaCrypt has been released last week that has a few minor changes, but for the most part

May 11, 2015

Amnesty International: Whitewashing Another Massacre

Richard Potts (CC BY 2.0) Paul de Rooij writes at CounterPunch: Amnesty International has issued four

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Still Losing: Creditors Change Monsanto’s Investor Rating to “Negative”

Natural Society – by Christina Sarich Approximately $8 billion in debt securities are affecting a

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US Wars Kill Mostly Civilians

The Sleuth Journal – by Stephen Lendman Post-9/11 alone, millions of civilians perished in US direct and

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JP Morgan’s Silver Supremacy, According to Ted

by Lawrence Williams, MineWeb.com : There can’t be anyone out there who examines and researches the

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Victory: German Retail Giant Removes Glyphosate from 350 Stores

by Christina Sarich, Natural Society : I recently snapped a photo from an advertising circular that was

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Sandy Hook Revisited: A Satanic Town?

Links Between Sandy Hook and the Occult by Fritz Springmeier, Pentracks Blog, via Deus Nexus : In 1991,

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Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders: Sheepdogging for Hillary and the

By BAR managing editor Bruce A. Dixon Vermont senator and ostensible socialist Bernie Sanders is playing

May 6, 2015
Bringing the Crisis to a Head in Baltimore

by BAR executive editor Glen Ford The synergy of mass protest and physical resistance to police in

May 6, 2015
Freedom Rider: Still No Justice in Baltimore

by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley Black people have been denied even the semblance of

May 6, 2015

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee!

Another day, another apocalyptic story in the Guardian … Coffee catastrophe beckons as climate

May 3, 2015
Greens Whinge About Consensus

The looming UK general election has so far been a contest of the lowest possible expectations. It is a

April 30, 2015
Fortunes of Climate War

Over at Bishop Hill, Andrew Montford wonders, Is there a competition on to see who can be the most

April 25, 2015

Fight the Fed from the Inside

Faux transparency is a favorite tool of entrenched bureaucratic institutions. Soviet leader Mikhail

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Spending and Redistribution Are Not the Answers to Slow Growth

Old fallacies never seem to die, they just fade away to reemerge once again later on. One such fallacy is

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The Right to Bear Virtual Arms

The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to free speech. The Second Amendment

May 11, 2015

oh no...NEPAL just had another 7.4 ...this could be bad... (64 flags)

oh no...poor Nepalese... MAG 7.4 and only 18kms deep fingers Xd its not too bad

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Regarding Those Bright Spots on Ceres. . . WE WERE WRONG! (34 flags)

Latest information from the orbiting satellite shows that there arent just two bright spots but rather TONS

May 11, 2015
Ameritox Urine Drug Test has destroyed my doctor/patient relationship

After 15 years with the same GP (general practitioner) I was asked to provide a sample for a UDT. One nurse

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Pre-K Progressive Push

On a panel promoting pre-Kindergarten programs at a conference recently in Austin, Texas, a pair of

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Students Want Graduation Speaker, a Catholic Archbishop, to be Disinvited

I swear, every single day, more crazy and non-sensical events and news happen. Now Jesuit college students

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Michelle Obama to Speak at Oberlin College, but No Safe Spaces Planned

Oberlin College students protested Christina Hoff Sommers’ recent speech at the college and

11 hrs ago

North Korea 'executes defence chief' on treason charges

Minister reportedly killed by anti-aircraft gunfire with hundreds watching at a shooting range in Pyongyang

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Several dead as Amtrak train crashes in Philadelphia

At least five dead and dozens injured after passenger train between Washington and New York derails en

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Barcelona reach Champions League final

Spanish side loses at Bayern Munich in semi-final second-leg but advances on aggregate.

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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

A bold proposal: Palestine should give its refugees citizenship

Palestinian refugees returning to their village during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war Palestine’s

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2016 Olympics: After BDS pressure, Brazilian government denies relations

The Palestinian national stadium in Gaza, which was destroyed during Israel’s 2012 attack More than 30

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30,000 Israeli demolition orders issued since Oslo

RAMALLAH, (PIC)– Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) issued 30,000 demolition orders against

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Killing "Happy" Pigs Is "Welfarish" and Isn't Just

A new book by Barry Estabrook called "Pig Tales: An Omnivore's Quest for Sustainable Meat "

May 7, 2015
Your Dog and You: A New Book About Forming Close Friendships

A new book by Gill Garratt, a psychologist and specialist in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) called

May 5, 2015
Captive Killer Whales Die Much Younger than Wild Orcas

A new study shows captive killer whales don't live as long as wild relatives. The researchers show that

April 29, 2015

Iran’s Inflexibility on Enrichment a Barrier to Progress on Nuclear Deal

By Daryl G. Kimball Officials involved in the high-stakes negotiations aimed at reaching a comprehensive

September 27, 2014
The P5+1 and Iran Nuclear Talks Alert, September 25

By the research staff of the Arms Control Association. To get this P5+1 and Iran Nuclear Talks Alert

September 25, 2014
The P5+1 and Iran Talks Are Complicated Enough Without Partisan Senate

By Kelsey Davenport U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif

September 22, 2014

Climate Council: junk science leads to record levels of alarmism

The Climate Council is nothing more than an alarmism generating machine. Every year the level of hysteria

February 7, 2015
Coalition infighting will see return to bad old days of Labor – including a

The Coalition seems to have a healthy self-destruct instinct which it must have inherited from the

February 5, 2015
Journalist feels the wrath of climate jihadists

‘In a few years, self-defence is going to be made a valid defence for patricide, so Rose’s

February 1, 2015

Rescue resumes after Nepal quake

Rescue work resumes after the latest deadly earthquake in Nepal, after thousands of scared residents spent

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Five dead in Philadelphia rail crash

An Amtrak passenger train from Washington to New York derails in Philadelphia, killing at least five people

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North Korea defence chief 'executed'

North Korea's Defence Minister Hyon Yong-chol has been executed by anti-aircraft fire for disloyalty

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Luxury smash-and-grab raiders jailed

A gang of teenage moped-riding armed robbers are jailed for a spate of smash and grab raids at some of

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Woman froze to death at school

A woman froze to death after climbing into a school at night after drinking and taking drugs and not being

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'Fattest man' has more skin removed

A man once dubbed the world's fattest has between three and four stone (22 to 27kg) of skin removed.

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These 13 People Were Killed By The War On Drugs. Their Lives Were The Cost

This story was first published in April 2013. America's long drug war has produced countless

April 18, 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

Wiltshire Police Withdraws Misleading Webpage on Police Information Notices

From the “Your Journey to Justice” section of the website of Wiltshire Police, as of March 2015

May 10, 2015
Nadine Dorries: Her Accusations in Context

Introduction Election results in from the constituency of mid-Bedfordshire show that Tim Ireland, the

May 9, 2015
Nadine Dorries: False Accusations of Stalking and the Media

Note: I am a friend of the person who has been accused by Dorries. However, I am solely responsible for the

April 17, 2015

The wounded healer: revisiting the archetype

The Wounded Healer is initiated into the art of healing through some form of personal hardship--anything

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Healing is about becoming conscious of infantile parts

Once we're adults we cannot expect another adult to fix the infantile parts of ourselves that were

May 11, 2015
Counting thoughts: simple meditation practice

Choose an important area of your life where you have difficulty or conflict. Bring to mind the key beliefs

May 10, 2015

‘If There Is Hope It Lies In The Proles’

The feeding frenzy over Labour’s corpse is gaining momentum with the Unions

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Comic Cuts

From the Telegraph…. 5Live wasn’t having a good day today. ..or

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Swedish Government To Blame For Atheist Blogger’s Death

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist. Then they

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Members of U.K.’s Labour Party Call For Banning Pre-Election Political

Some members of the U.K.’s left-leaning Labour Party are calling for restrictions or outright bans on pre

May 11, 2015
Why Hersh’s Account Is Credible and Why I Believe It Is Correct

The White House denies the accuracy of Hersh’s expose of the real nature of the bin Laden murder. The

May 11, 2015
In September, The UN Launches A Major Sustainable Development Agenda For

The UN plans to launch a brand new plan for managing the entire globe at the Sustainable Development Summit

May 11, 2015

Kill Your Heroes: An Open Letter to the Libertarian/Anarchist Community

This article was written with two intentions 1. to demotivate the saplings from hero worship

May 6, 2015
Bitcoin is Not a Honey Badger

I've been sitting on a version of this for 8 months. I don't name enough names…but

April 8, 2015
My Love Affair With Superintendent Lawsky

I first heard of Ben Lawsky after the initial draft of the BitLicense . As an advocate for

April 1, 2015

Analyst: Global Defense Drone Market Booming

Body: By Yasmin Tadjdeh ATLANTA — Over the next 10 years, the global unmanned aerial system market will

May 8, 2015
New Era of U.S.-Japan Defense Cooperation Sparks Debate

Body: By Allyson Versprille The United States and Japan i n April approved new guidelines for defense

May 8, 2015
Navy Leader: Drones of the Future Must Work in Tandem

Body: By Yasmin Tadjdeh ATLANTA — The Navy wants to weave together imagery gathered by multiple ship

May 7, 2015

Asia shares rise before China data, more stimulus seen

Asian shares firmed on Wednesday, shrugging off weakness on Wall Street as investors bet that a batch of

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Verizon to buy AOL in $4.4 billion mobile video push

Verizon Communications Inc is buying AOL Inc in a $4.4 billion bet that a push into mobile video and

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Small business confidence perks up; jobs market solid

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. small business owners gained confidence in April and were

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We Need to Talk about Sandy Hook

Originally posted on COALITION OF THE OBVIOUS : This is the definitive and most informative documentary on

December 5, 2014
#OBEEZY

Filed under: Art, Books, Music & Film, Obama and Company

November 14, 2014
Mowing the Lawn in Gaza

By Volaar “When thy intelligence shall cross beyond the whirl of delusion, then shalt thou become

August 11, 2014

Guardian: Moazzam Begg among four arrested in Birmingham terror raids

Former Guantánamo detainee is held along with two men and a woman on suspicion of Syria-related

February 25, 2014
Andy Worthington: A love letter from Guantánamo

Younus Chekhouri (also identified as Younous Chekkouri), who will be 46 in May, is one of the last two

February 25, 2014
Dissenter: More charges of forced drugging at Guantanamo

On February 21, attorneys for six former Guantanamo prisoners took their civil case against Donald

February 25, 2014

Passings: 2014-2015

Helen Bamber: “I vowed never to be a bystander…” Historically, throughout much of the world, torture has

April 2, 2015
How much does race matter?

2014 death toll far higher than widely known… As we approach the end of a truly harrowing year for race

December 15, 2014
“We want them back alive!”

Vivos se los llevantaron…vivos los queremos! “They were taken from us alive! We want them back alive

December 9, 2014

House Budget Committee Plan Cuts Pell Grants Deeply, Reducing Access to

The House Budget Committee budget plan calls for large cuts in Pell Grants, which help more than 8 million

March 24, 2015
Eliminating Estate Tax on Inherited Wealth Would Increase Deficits and

The House Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to consider a bill this week to repeal the federal estate

March 24, 2015
Obama Budget Restores Housing Vouchers

Thanks to funding Congress provided in 2014 and 2015, state and local housing agencies are beginning to

March 23, 2015

Over 500 killed in two weeks of chaos in Yemen – UN

Two weeks of chaos in Yemen has killed at least 519 people, many civilians and children among them, the

April 3, 2015
Syria: The Battle for Aleppo

By Toni Cartalucci With Aleppo encircled, West seeks wildcard to save their terror hordes. January 24

January 27, 2015
Report: Over 20,000 Foreign-Backed Terrorists Fighting Damascus Government

TEHRAN (FNA)- The number of foreign-backed militants fighting against the Syrian government has exceeded

January 27, 2015

Things I Never Would Have Guessed

AOL is still apparently worth over $4 billion. Next someone will be buying The Source.

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The Difference Between Civil and Criminal Contempt of Court

No, I am not going to have a legal discussion here. But currently a judge is preparing to rule whether Joe

11 hrs ago
When "Pro-Science" Environmentalists Fall For Idiotic

I am mostly inured to being told I am "anti-science" for thinking manmade global warming will be

11 hrs ago

Isentia Index: budget sequel goes warm and cuddly

Budgets and royals got people talking this week.

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Department of Australia

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A Green future is the only way

Crikey readers discuss politics and other issues of the day.

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Robert Scheer and Chris Hedges: They Know Everything About You, Part 1

Dandelion Salad with Chris Hedges TheRealNews on May 11, 2015 Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Chris

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American Christianity Versus Jesus by Rocket Kirchner

by Rocket Kirchner Writer, Dandelion Salad Rocket Kirchner (blog) Rocket Kirchner (youtube channel) May 12,

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In Convicting Jeff Sterling, CIA Revealed More Than It Accused Him of

by David Swanson Writer, Dandelion Salad Let’s Try Democracy May 11, 2015 Some Americans have heard of New

May 11, 2015

MAY DAY BRINGS THOUGHTS OF SOCIALIST ALTERNATIVES

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CHUTZPAH ABOUT CUBA

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April 28, 2015
IRAN: PRAGMATISM VERSUS GLOBALISM IN THE WORLD TODAY

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April 9, 2015

Swedes Use ‘Gay Propaganda’ to Deter Russian Submarines

A bizarre maneuver to fend off Russian subs using “gay propaganda” is being employed by the

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Christians Decline Sharply as Share of U.S. Population

It might seem like there’s a church on every corner in certain states, but overall Christians are

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail Reimagined as Hollywood Epic

What if Monty Python and the Holy Grail was released today as a Hollywood epic? h/t Open Culture.…

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Ghana: a Shining Democracy Without Accountability

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How Could Japan Offer $32billion In Aid To Africa?

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Why Are African Professors Becoming Politicians?

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June 5, 2013

Book Review: ‘Sudden Justice: America’s Secret Drone Wars’ by Chris Woods.

READING WEEK: The final post in our short series of book reviews related to the use of armed drones. The

April 23, 2015
Book Review: ‘Drone Theory’ by Grégoire Chamayou (Trans: Janet Lloyd)

READING WEEK: The second in our short series of book reviews related to the use of armed drones

April 22, 2015
Book Review: ‘Precision Guided Munitions and Human Suffering in War’ by

READING WEEK: A short series of book reviews related to the use of armed drones. Nick Gilby reviews

April 21, 2015

Male hormones help lemur females rule

Lemur girls behave more like the guys, thanks to a little testosterone, according to a new study. read

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Ants' movements hide mathematical patterns

When ants go exploring in search of food they end up choosing collective routes that fit statistical

14 hrs ago
A helping paw for a sinking rat

Rats have more heart than you might think. When one is drowning, another will put out a helping paw to

14 hrs ago

Letter from California

Field notes on a state in drought

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Revealed: FBI Violated Its Own Rules While Spying on Keystone XL Opponents

Internal agency documents show that FBI failed to get approval before cultivating informants and opening

15 hrs ago
Huge Romanian Rewilding Project Aims to Create ‘European Yellowstone’

Vast national park may ultimately protect 500,000 acres in the Carpathian Mountains

May 11, 2015

Why the growing “democratic deficit” in Europe and America? Is it good for

Summary: This post attempts to give some perspective on the growing “democratic deficit” in

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The day after Hersh: rebuttals & more evidence about the bin Laden hit

Summary: On Sunday the London Review of Books published Hersh’s article trashing Obama’s story

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The first rule of American war is not to believe what we’re told

Summary: Another war starts with its barrage of propaganda on America, raising the usual questions. Can we

May 11, 2015

The Chamber Mischaracterized the SEC Rules for Whistleblowers

The Chamber of Commerce has commenced a well-financed and aggressive lobbying campaign to undermine America

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Whistleblower Received $600,000 from SEC

On April 28, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced an award to a whistleblower of $600,000

May 11, 2015
Court of Appeals Rules NSA Domestic Surveillance Program Illegal

Washington, D.C. May 7, 2015. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that the National Security

May 7, 2015

Now For Some Good News

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Rare footage shows IDF soldiers saving life of Syrian rebel on Golan

Many of the wounded Syrians recently arriving to Israel in search of medical care belong to Islamic

5 hrs ago
Brotherly love: Jeb Bush says he would’ve invaded Iraq too

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush (Reuters / Brian Snyder) Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said that

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Cops: Drunkenly Chasing Bears with Dull Hatchet Is "Not Advised"

If you happen to see a wild bear, police in North Adams, Massachusetts have a sensible—if weirdly specific—

1 hr ago
It Almost Seems Like Lindsay Lohan Wants to Go Back to Jail?

Quick math problem: Lindsay Lohan has 17 days (not counting weekends) to do 115 hours of community service

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5 Dead, 50 Injured After Amtrak Train Derails In Philadelphia

According to WCAU , at around 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, an Amtrak train derailed eight to 10 of its cars in

3 hrs ago

Hiking Guru Shares Perfect Paths

Robert Manning is a hiking guru. At the University of Vermont, he researches and teaches park managment ,&#

May 30, 2014
Defending The F-Word

The oil and gas industry dislikes the noun fracking , shorthand for hydraulic fracturing . It

May 28, 2014
Not Your Grandparents’ Road Trip: 5 Green Reasons to Visit National Parks

Wailing children, crotchety parents, sand and sunscreen in uncomfortable places… you get the idea. If

May 28, 2014

Building an Effective Physician Enterprise

Whether it's meant to bring together employed or independent physicians or both, a physician enterprise

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Hospital Association Must Evolve, Says OHA Chief

As it struggles with price transparency and works to improve quality of care, the Ohio Hospital Association

17 hrs ago
Healthcare Employment Surpasses 15 Million

While the U.S. economy slowly recovers, healthcare jobs have skyrocketed, benefiting from favorable federal

May 11, 2015

Many of the NSA’s Loudest Defenders Have Financial Ties to NSA Contractors

The debate over the NSA’s bulk collection of phone records has reached a critical point after a

10 hrs ago
Stephen Kim, Ex-State Department Official in Leak Case, Released from

(This post is from our new blog: Unofficial Sources .) Stephen Kim, a former State Department official

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“You Can Read My Notes? Not on Your Life!”: Top Democratic Senator Blasts

(This post is from our new blog: Unofficial Sources .) Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., today blasted the

11 hrs ago

5 Million Immigrants, Promised Safety From Deportation, Are Still Waiting

Eighteen-year-old Jamie Esquivel sits outside a San Francisco Bay area taqueria, sipping on a tall glass of

11 hrs ago
How the U.S. ‘Solved’ the Central American Migrant Crisis

L a Bestia is running empty now. For years, the freight trains collectively known as “The

19 hrs ago
Bitcoin: Digital Fool’s Gold?

The next great digital frontier is money. No, not the vast troughs of venture capitalist cash that have

19 hrs ago

Ecological Destruction Doesn’t Equal Diné Sovereignty

In 2009 Joe Shirley Jr., then president of the Navajo Nation issued a press release stating, “

April 18, 2015
Press Release: Federal Judge OKs Uranium Mining Next to Grand Canyon

From Havasupai Tribe, Grand Canyon Trust, Sierra Club, & Center for Biological Diversity. Decision

April 8, 2015
ACLU Takes a Wrong Turn in Defending Redskins

By Andrew Curley | Diné | www.dinesituation.blogspot.com On March 6, 2015 the American Civil

March 26, 2015

U.S. Failings Exposed in U.N. Human Rights Review

The human rights exam in Geneva complained that U.S. President Barack Obama has failed to keep his promise

6 hrs ago
Popular Nigerian Author Calls on Americans to ‘Reject Silence’

Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Credit: Beowulf Sheehan/PEN American Center By Lisa Vives NEW

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Press Freedom Groups Denounce NSA Spying on AJ Bureau Chief

A slide dated June 2012 from a National Security Agency PowerPoint presentation bears Ahmad Muaffaq

11 hrs ago

Why the California water crisis will lead to a housing collapse, municipal

(NaturalNews) The only proof you need that many Californians are still living in a water fairy tale is the

May 7, 2015
California Senator Pan has a “handler” – a lobbyist working for the vaccine

By J.D. Heyes | Natural News As the debate over California’s anti-parental choice, mandatory vaccination

May 6, 2015
Why Scientific American’s Predictions from 10 Years Ago Were So Wrong

Recently, we did an experiment: We took an outdated issue of a respected popular science magazine

May 4, 2015

Cold Revenge

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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

Western Imperialism and the Recolonization of Africa

From national independence and regionalism to neo-colonialism By Abayomi Azikiwe Libya 360° Author’s Note:

May 11, 2015
Endless Imperial Wars From Africa to the Americas and Across the World

Six centuries of European dominance prompted resistance and independence struggles By Abayomi Azikiwe Libya

May 10, 2015
Nicolás Maduro’s Interview in Moscow During Victory Day Celebrations

US going after Russia, Venezuela as it loses global influence Washington is losing its weight in the

May 9, 2015

Longevity Cookbook Indiegogo Launch Party

The Longevity Cookbook Indiegogo Launch Party will be on May 14th in San Francisco, California. This event

May 7, 2015
Real-Time Delphi Survey

The Millennium Project is conducting a Real-Time Delphi Survey and would like your input. They want you to

May 2, 2015
Issue #153 of Lifeboat News

Read issue #153 of Lifeboat News!

April 30, 2015

America’s Whitney

With 600 important American works of art on display, the newly opened Whitney Museum left at least one

May 11, 2015
In Harm’s Way

Sotheby’s preview ahead of their Contemporary Art Sale May 12, 2015 in NYC. Photographs: Stephen

May 10, 2015
In Our Time

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, spoke at the Jewish Theology Seminary, 5/6, at an event

May 8, 2015

‘The New Science & Economics of Climate Change’ (Heartland’s 10th Coming up

“If there’s any chance at a rational policy on climate, two things must happen. First, intelligent laymen

23 hrs ago
AWED Energy & Environmental Newsletter: May 11, 2015

The Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions (AWED) is an informal coalition of individuals and organizations

May 11, 2015
Texas Fight! Abbott, Cornyn, Cruz vs. EPA’s Clean Power Plan

“ Far exceeding the legal authority that Congress has delegated to the EPA, this power plan would set

May 8, 2015

Right-Wing Media Accuse "Angry" Michelle Obama Of "Race

Right-wing media accused First Lady Michelle Obama of "wasting an opportunity," "playing the

May 11, 2015
What Media Isn't Telling You About The Attorneys General Attacking EPA&

In recent months, the Republican attorneys general in West Virginia and Oklahoma have been relentlessly

May 11, 2015
Conservative Media Use NFL's "Deflategate" Findings To Attack

Conservative media outlets rushed to scandalize Bill and Hillary Clinton using the newly

May 8, 2015

Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo

It's a good way to confront mankind's growing need for food and the water needed to produce it

September 2, 2014
Biospheric Productivity (Global: The Recent Past) -- Summary

Since 1980 the Earth has weathered three of the warmest decades in the instrumental temperature record, a

September 2, 2014
Catastrophic Floods of Dartmoor, South West England

Are they few and far-between? ... or are they growing ever more frequent ... and ferocious?

September 2, 2014

Falklands' Isobel Deep drilling operations have recommenced

Energy company Rockhopper Exploration and Falkland Oil and Gas Ltd., have announced

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In Chile when in difficulties turn right: former IMF deputy chief Finance

In a move which has been interpreted as a right turn, economist Rodrigo Valdes was

18 hrs ago
Ex US president Carter ends Guyana election monitoring trip after falling

Former United States President Jimmy Carter ended an election-monitoring trip to

19 hrs ago

Thurston Moore streams new album 'The Best Day' – listen

The album will be released on October 20

October 13, 2014
More tickets released for Damon Albarn at the Royal Albert Hall – on sale

The shows will take place on November 15 and 16

October 13, 2014
Foo Fighters to premiere new track 'Something From Nothing' on

The track is the first from forthcoming album 'Sonic Highways'

October 13, 2014

Contamination created controversial ‘acid-induced’ stem cells

Stem cells that were claimed to be created simply by exposing ordinary cells to stress were probably

December 28, 2014
US to lift ban on blood donations from gay men

The US Food and Drug Administration has announced plans to end a lifetime ban on blood donation for men who

December 24, 2014
Gates Foundation announces world’s strongest policy on open access research

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced the world’s strongest policy in support of open

November 21, 2014

Turbine developer: More time needed at Stiles Brook #VT

Roughly three years ago, a landowner and developer announced plans to explore the feasibility of a

19 hrs ago
Family sues over unauthorized demolition of vacation home #CA

The owner of a patch of Mojave Desert land upon which a small vacation home once stood is suing a wind farm

19 hrs ago
Wind farm noise-limit regulation reform #FIN

Regulations and circumstances Wind power is the fastest-growing form of energy production in Finland; the

19 hrs ago

Liberation Day – Europe is our duty

70 years ago when Germany capitulated, the Allies freed Europe from Fascism and ended the war. A new

May 10, 2015
“Never Again”

In a common press release, the Jeunes Européens – France and JEF Deutschland have called for “the drawing

May 9, 2015
The European perspective – opinions of the UK General election

The UK election has yielded a surprisingly clear result: the Conservatives have won with a comfortable

May 8, 2015

Securing Blockchain.info Users with Tor and SSL

Over the past couple of weeks there has been a marked increase in the number of man-in-the-middle (MITM

December 3, 2014
FBI seizes fake Tor hosted Jihad funding website as part of Operation

As part of Operation Onymous the FBI seized some 276 Tor hidden services , many of which were clone or scam

November 17, 2014
Large Number of Tor Hidden Sites Seized by the FBI in Operation Onymous

This post is the first in a series dealing with the takedown of Silk Road 2.0 and Operation Onymous . The

November 17, 2014

Cuba's Castro concerned over 'illegal' activity at U.S. mission

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Breakup fears for massive Antarctic ice shelf: study

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