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Publicly Traded

By kkaybu | March 29, 2016

Publicly Traded Summer 2013 Preface: For-profit colleges have been cropping up in the news recently. Investigations are being conducted, the 2011 GAO report (United States Government Accountability Office) has been released, and … Continue reading Publicly Traded

Trump has been given $1.9 Billion in free press coverage so far

By Charles | March 29, 2016 2

Mr. Trump is far better than any other candidate — maybe any candidate ever — at drawing attention without having to advertise for it. The New York Times is reporting that Trump … Continue reading Trump has been given $1.9 Billion in free press coverage so far

Media Unimpressed as Sanders Barely Gets Seventy Per Cent of Vote – The New Yorker

By Charles | March 29, 2016 3

The major cable networks briefly mentioned Sanders’s March 26th vote tallies but noted that he ran out of steam well shy of eighty per cent. What’s funny is that this satirical piece … Continue reading Media Unimpressed as Sanders Barely Gets Seventy Per Cent of Vote – The New Yorker

Oklahoma Earthquakes as risky as California – What the frack?

By Charles | March 28, 2016

A new federal hazard map includes man-made quakes for the first time Oklahoma which never had earthquakes, now has as many as California due to fracking. Nice. Source: Oklahoma Earthquakes: USGS Hazard … Continue reading Oklahoma Earthquakes as risky as California – What the frack?

Disney and Marvel fire warning shot as Georgia’s culture war spreads to Hollywood – The Washington Post

By Shirley | March 28, 2016

Hollywood is putting pressure on Gov. Deal to veto the Free Exercise Protection Act, which critics have called anti-gay. This is how it should be. The people working together to ensure their … Continue reading Disney and Marvel fire warning shot as Georgia’s culture war spreads to Hollywood – The Washington Post

We can stop earth-killing asteroids. But how will we pay??? Huh?

By Charles | March 28, 2016

Cover of Newsweek this past year. And no, this is not an metaphor for Global Warming, they actually proposed this dilemma at a space conference last April. The title of the Newsweek … Continue reading We can stop earth-killing asteroids. But how will we pay??? Huh?

Movie from 1981 Predicts the Future

By Shirley | March 28, 2016 1

How eerily fitting… Listen to this amazing monologue! Source: (1) Anonymous Continue reading Movie from 1981 Predicts the Future

Iceland’s ‘pots and pans revolution’: Lessons from a nation that people power helped to emerge from its 2008 crisis all the stronger

By kkaybu | March 28, 2016

A crowdsourced constitution. America? You paying any attention to Iceland? Source: Iceland’s ‘pots and pans revolution’: Lessons from a nation that people power helped to emerge from its 2008 crisis all the … Continue reading Iceland’s ‘pots and pans revolution’: Lessons from a nation that people power helped to emerge from its 2008 crisis all the stronger

War on drugs harmed public health: report

By Charles | March 28, 2016 1

The war on drugs has failed, fuelling higher rates of infection and harming public health and human rights to such a degree that it’s time to decriminalize non-violent minor drug offences, according … Continue reading War on drugs harmed public health: report

Petition to allow guns at the Republican Convention

By Charles | March 28, 2016

The petition, posted anonymously to Change.org last week, declares the Cleveland arena’s weapons ban “a direct affront to the second amendment and puts all attendees at risk”. The best response I’ve seen … Continue reading Petition to allow guns at the Republican Convention

Conspiracy! Why Amazon Is Worth More Money Than Walmart!

By Charles | March 28, 2016

Gotta love these conspiracy theories! I had a feeling this was the reason! Continue reading Conspiracy! Why Amazon Is Worth More Money Than Walmart!

‘Burner’ phones could be made illegal under US law that would require personal details of anyone buying a new handset

By Charles | March 28, 2016

Burner phones might be about to be banned in the US. A Congresswoman has proposed that everyone buying a phone in the country would have to register with personal ID, to stop … Continue reading ‘Burner’ phones could be made illegal under US law that would require personal details of anyone buying a new handset