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Could Technology Remove the Politicians From Politics?

By Charles | January 3, 2017

What if your city council member was essentially a robot whose every decision you and your fellow citizens voted for by phone? Some good suggestions in this article of using technology to start … Continue reading Could Technology Remove the Politicians From Politics?

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Don’t be so sure Russia hacked the Clinton emails – Reuters

By Charles | January 1, 2017

But as both sides begin arming their cyberweapons, it is critical for the public to be confident that the evidence is really there, and to understand the potential … Continue reading Don’t be so sure Russia hacked the Clinton emails – Reuters

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Russia Hysteria Infects WashPost Again: False Story About Hacking U.S. Electric Grid

By Charles | December 31, 2016

The “Anything Goes” media mentality when it comes to Russia strikes again. No, our electric grid was not hacked by the Russians. A piece of malware was found on a random laptop not … Continue reading Russia Hysteria Infects WashPost Again: False Story About Hacking U.S. Electric Grid

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Does Anyone Know What to Make of Obama’s Sanctions?

By Charles | December 31, 2016

The president’s move to punish Russia has scrambled partisan lines. Finally a balanced look at the whole “Russia hacking the US election” charges and the reactions all around. … Continue reading Does Anyone Know What to Make of Obama’s Sanctions?

White House fails to make case that Russian hackers tampered with election

By Charles | December 30, 2016

US issued JAR billed itself as an indictment that would prove Russian involvement. Talk about disappointments. The US government’s much-anticipated analysis of Russian-sponsored hacking operations provides almost none of the promised evidence … Continue reading White House fails to make case that Russian hackers tampered with election

The Making of a Conspiracy Theory – JFK Exposes Secret Society is then Assassinated

By Charles | December 30, 2016 1

Source: John Kennedy JFK 1963 ! Speech – 10 days before – Secret societies – YouTube I was recently sent the above video where John F. Kennedy, in a speech 10 days … Continue reading The Making of a Conspiracy Theory – JFK Exposes Secret Society is then Assassinated

Germany’s record trade surplus is a bigger threat to euro than Greece

By Charles | December 28, 2016

If EU law were properly enforced, Germany would face fines for endangering eurozone stability and breaching the Macroeconomic Imbalance Procedure for the fifth year in a row One country’s surplus is another … Continue reading Germany’s record trade surplus is a bigger threat to euro than Greece

Germany Considers Fining Facebook $522,000 Per Fake News Item

By Charles | December 27, 2016

Germany’s fight against “fake news”. The government of Germany is considering imposing a legal regime that would allow fining social networks such as Facebook up to 500,000 euros ($522,000) for each day … Continue reading Germany Considers Fining Facebook $522,000 Per Fake News Item

Under Reported

U.S. inequality keeps getting uglier

By Charles | December 26, 2016

Inequality in America is getting worse. The gap between the “haves” and “have nots” is widening, according to the latest data out this week. The rich are money-making machines. Today, the top … Continue reading U.S. inequality keeps getting uglier

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Keynesian economics: is it time for the theory to rise from the dead?

By Charles | December 24, 2016

John Maynard Keynes penned his General Theory in 1936. Faced with the upheaval of 2016, what would a cryogenically frozen Keynes do? He would get governments to invest in their people and … Continue reading Keynesian economics: is it time for the theory to rise from the dead?

This Just In: It Is Very, Very, Very Important To Us That You Focus On Hating Russia

By Charles | December 17, 2016

Obey. Editor’s note: In an effort to avert Facebook censorship, today’s Caitlin Johnstone column has been replaced with a mainstream news article from the National News Conglomerate. Breaking — Anonymous sources in … Continue reading This Just In: It Is Very, Very, Very Important To Us That You Focus On Hating Russia

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The End of Journalism

By Katerina | December 16, 2016

After the false narrative on Iraq and Libya to justify wars, journalists and “activists” persist on giving us their biased “reporting” on Syria, following the agenda of – … Continue reading The End of Journalism