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The actual cost of your college degree is a lot more than you thought

By Charles | November 8, 2015

$250,000 for a four year degree? And we’re not talking Harvard here. Source: The cost of a single course at the 10 most expensive colleges in the US Continue reading The actual cost of your college degree is a lot more than you thought

Student loans now second biggest source of personal debt in the U.S., trailing only mortgages.

By Charles | November 7, 2015

From Reddit: heart_BURN I don’t think there is enough talk about this. You think the 08 housing bubble was bad? Wait until the housing market crashes when all of the traditional middle … Continue reading Student loans now second biggest source of personal debt in the U.S., trailing only mortgages.

What’s Really Warming the World?

By Charles | November 6, 2015

Climate deniers blame natural factors; NASA data proves otherwise Source: What’s Really Warming the World? Climate deniers blame natural factors; NASA data proves otherwise Continue reading What’s Really Warming the World?

The FBI says it has given up on trying to get backdoors into encryption software

By Charles | November 6, 2015

The FBI’s general council, James Baker, told a conference that the bureau will stop “magical thinking” and halt plans for a backdoor into consumer technology. Source: The FBI says it has given … Continue reading The FBI says it has given up on trying to get backdoors into encryption software

Obese is the new normal in America

By Charles | November 5, 2015

“‘Fat’ may be the new normal in America,” declares WalletHub in its latest report. More than three-quarters of American adults are now overweight or obese, according to a study by JAMA Internal Medicine, cited … Continue reading Obese is the new normal in America

Crypto is For Everyone—and American History Proves It

By Charles | November 1, 2015

Indeed, far from being something that has been employed only by reigning officials, encryption has been used by civilians, businesspeople, and revolutionaries—including the Founding Fathers of the United States—for centuries. If the … Continue reading Crypto is For Everyone—and American History Proves It

Sugar industry threatens World Health Organization and gets its way

By Charles | October 28, 2015

Came across this post in Reddit this morning, there the person wrote: [TIL – Today I Learned] in 2003, the US sugar industry lobbied congress to block a WHO report which would set … Continue reading Sugar industry threatens World Health Organization and gets its way

David Graeber: what the government doesn’t want you to know about debt

By Charles | October 28, 2015

The one taboo of economics that the government is hiding from the public is the fact that if the government balances its books, it becomes impossible for the private sector to do … Continue reading David Graeber: what the government doesn’t want you to know about debt

Global warming: Lamar Smith wants to tie NOAA in knots.

By Charles | October 26, 2015

Congressperson Lamar Smith (R-TX), who denies the existence of global warming, is Chair of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. What could possibly go wrong? Recently, a scientist named Jagadish … Continue reading Global warming: Lamar Smith wants to tie NOAA in knots.

Americans are pretty mellow about climate change, terrified of everything else

By Charles | October 25, 2015

A survey of 1541 randomly selected US adults ranked the country’s fears as of 2015. Items that ranked above climate change included corruption, mass surveillance, cyber-terrorism, bio-warfare, identity theft, running out of … Continue reading Americans are pretty mellow about climate change, terrified of everything else

Last Month Was the Hottest September in Recorded History

By Charles | October 24, 2015

Here we go again, folks! July was the hottest July on record, August the hottest August, so I bet you can’t fathom what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has to say … Continue reading Last Month Was the Hottest September in Recorded History

Mining for dollars

By Charles | October 21, 2015

Creative ways to fund the government without taxes. So aggravating.. Sell off government assets? Privatize the Pentagon? Sell off land? Charge people fees to access public parks? Sell off the gold in … Continue reading Mining for dollars