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Economic Policy Myths of 2014: Dead and Enduring
We should be glad that we put to death two very silly myths about the economy in 2014.
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Mutated Flu Virus Could Signal More Hospitalizations, Deaths This Season
Although flu activity has been relatively mild in the US thus far, Influenza A viruses, known as H3N2, have been seen in most states.
Uruguay Takes on London Bankers, Marlboro Mad Men and the TPP
A tiny South American nation battles the power of a new transnational order.
“We Are Like the Walking Dead”: Latin American Indigenous Groups Decry Corporate Destruction of Land
As the UN Climate Conference in Peru enters its final phase, thousands of people marched in downtown Lima.
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âTis the Season to Over-Consume
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Mindfulness Meditation Physically Changes the Brain
While practitioners have long touted the emotional and physical benefits of meditation, a new study has shown that the effects are in their mind - literally.
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Bad? Suffering From Youthful Tendency Disorder? Lost Children in a Lost Society
In Crystal T. Laura's new book, “Being Bad,” William Ayers reflects on how the school-to-prison pipeline actually functions.
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Dahr Jamail | Extinction Rate Rivals That of Dinosaurs, 2014 Likely Hottest Year Ever
The earth's sixth mass extinction event could already be unfolding.
Granger Danger
Resistance to Big Agriculture's agenda is creating a rift between old and new members of the Grange, a US civic institution for farmers.
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Forgetting the Lesson of Cypherpunk History: Cryptography Is Underhanded
To acquire market share, high-tech companies know they don't necessarily have to offer genuine security - just an impression of it.