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The Great Cyprus Bank Robbery
It is no surprise that Bank of Cyprus is now going the way of Citibank. The surprise is that it took so long.
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Taking Our Foot Off the Global Warming Accelerator
Lowering speed limits would be relatively painless and would save consumers money, with no upfront costs.
It Can Happen Here: The Confiscation Scheme Planned for US and UK Depositors
Confiscating the customer deposits in Cyprus banks was not the desperate idea of a few Eurozone officials.
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Injection Well Linked to Destructive Earthquake in Oklahoma, Raising New Fracking Fears
Geologists are reporting an uptick in minor earthquakes across the country linked to fracking.
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Drugging Aggression Behind Bars
Thanks to the psychiatric drug revolution, inmates in our correctional facilities recieve drugs instead of therapy.
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Digital Grab: Corporate Power Has Seized the Internet
Corporate power has seized the Internet and the anti-democratic grip is tightening every day.
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How Global Warming has Prevented Spring’s Arrival
People are scratching their heads, wondering when spring will really get here.
The “Harlem Shake” and the Western Illusion of Freedom
When five teenagers in Queensland, Australia uploaded a video of themselves dancing to a short excerpt of Baauer's song “Harlem Shake” it immediately went viral, garnering some 400 million …
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Bradley Manning’s Nobel Peace Prize
Whistleblower Bradley Manning has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, and he should receive it. No individual has done more to push back against what Martin Luther King …
Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in New York State Senate & Assembly Legislation Would End the Needless Suffering of Thousands of Seriously Ill New Yorkers
Today, New York State Assemblyman Richard Gottfried and Senator Diane Savino introduced a bill that would create one of the nation's most tightly regulated medical marijuana programs. If passed, …