After reading “The Shock Doctrine” by Naomi Klein, you realize that the United States has been responsible for some pretty shocking happenings around the world. I later came across this study from … Continue reading The Consequences of US “Shock Doctrine” Policy

Stretch of Whitehall blocked by 4,000-strong protest outside Downing Street, and smaller rallies held in other cities Source: Thousands attend protests against UK airstrikes on Syria Continue reading Thousands attend protests against UK airstrikes on Syria

An analyst thinks the way big software companies are paying employees is hurting investors — and hiding what’s really happening. Article over at Business Insider states that high pay to tech companies’ … Continue reading Tech Companies Paying Employees Too Much, at Expense of Shareholders. What?

The “parade blue” sky was fleeting, but stunning. These pictures show you how easy it is for China to go from air pollution equivalent to smoking 40 cigarettes a day to nice clear … Continue reading How China’s air gets cleaned up for a military parade

Interview on Dialogos Radio with renowned economist Warren Mosler, on money, debt, how central banks operate, on Greece, on the European Union and how its policies have perpetuated the economic crisis, and on his proposed solutions. Continue reading Warren Mosler Interview about Money, the Euro and Greece – Dialogos Radio

  Anonymous is making good on its promise of a digital battle against ISIS and has struck a blow, ridiculing the terror group with an unlikely but potent weapon — mockery. On Thursday, … Continue reading Anonymous hacks ISIS site, replaces it with Viagra ad

Pharma companies are spamming America’s health care providers. And of course, there’s the whole question of ethics as well! Here, John Oliver addresses it as well: Source: Here’s how often doctors get … Continue reading Here’s how often doctors get hit up by drug companies

An event of cosmic proportions occurred on November 18 when the US congress passed the Space Act of 2015 into law. The legislation will give US space firms the rights to own … Continue reading Who owns space? US asteroid-mining act is dangerous and potentially illegal

Here is a famous video about how a bill is created and becomes a law in the US Government. Isn’t it cute how the people get together, think of a law, call … Continue reading I’m Just a Bill Music Video

“Once you get out of Washington ‘conservative’ can mean all sorts of different things. Voters are often left of center on some issues and right of center on others. So someone like … Continue reading The Republicans Who Support Bernie Sanders – The Atlantic

Anyone can become a successful lock pick — with the right tools. For those of you wanna-be Edward Snowdens who may need to get into locked rooms to gather evidence to back up … Continue reading How to pick locks via the Business Insider

Why do those who seem happy enough with quantitative easing recoil if it’s for social investment? Jeremy Corbyn’s idea of people’s QE is not so dangerous Source: You can print money, so … Continue reading You can print money, so long as it’s not for the people