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Serious Realities We Face As A Civilization Serious Realities We Face As A Civilization

What You Can Do… Every day around the planet, more and more ‘symptoms’ of a failing bio-sphere jump out at the human race.  Environmental calamities erupt on every continent.  Weather forecasters report on aberrant storms that flood countries like Pakistan—killing and destroying countless humans and animals. Environmentalist warn us about our ‘carbon footprint’... More

Oval Office Lovefest Oval Office Lovefest

Barack Obama kicked off campaign season in grand style last night with a celebratory “The Iraq War is Over” speech from the Oval Office. Obama–who was framed by flags and photos of cheery family members–looked as wooden and as uncomfortable as anytime since he has taken office. The speech was designed to impress the public with the prestige of the presidency,... More

They’re Leaving as Heroes? They’re Leaving as Heroes?

“They’re leaving as heroes. I want them to walk home with pride in their hearts,” declared Col. John Norris, the head of a US Army brigade in Iraq. 1 It’s enough to bring tears to the eyes of an American, enough to make him choke up. Enough to make him forget. But no American should be allowed to forget that the nation of Iraq, the society of Iraq,... More

7,000 American High School Students Drop Out Every Day: 1 every 26 seconds 7,000 American High School Students Drop Out Every Day: 1 every 26 seconds

John Wayne said, “Life is tough; it’s tougher if you’re stupid!” An incomprehensible 42 million Americans cannot read, write or perform simple math. Another 50 million Americans cannot read past the 4th grade level. (Source: National Right to Read Foundation) The Foundation reported, “According to current estimates, the number of functionally illiterate adults is... More

Muslim Soldier Refuses Deployment Muslim Soldier Refuses Deployment

Won’t be Part of Any War “U.S. Army would conceivably participate in” Twenty-year-old Naser Abdo joined the U.S. Army more than a year ago.  Now that it’s time to be sent to Afghanistan, however, he’s having second thoughts.  He is refusing deployment, claiming conscientious-objector status. Has Pfc. Abdo suddenly developed an aversion to all war?  Hardly. ... More

Turning Back From the Point of No Return Turning Back From the Point of No Return

Implications of the Threat to Bomb Iran… The drums for war on Iran have been banging louder than ever lately, with a spate of articles by political commentators either directly encouraging the bombing of the Islamic Republic or otherwise offering a narrative in which this is effectively portrayed as the only option to prevent Iran from waging a nuclear holocaust... More

The Backward Slide into Recession The Backward Slide into Recession

Ongoing deleveraging has slowed personal consumption and trimmed 2nd quarter GDP to a revised 1.6%. The economy is sliding backwards into recession. As Obama’s fiscal stimulus dries up and the private sector slashes spending, demand will continue to collapse pushing more businesses and households into default. The economy is now caught in a reinforcing downward cycle... More

Will Ohio execute an innocent man? Will Ohio execute an innocent man?

Here we go again, this time in Ohio. There, death row inmate Kevin Keith is scheduled to be executed on September 15, despite strong new evidence of his innocence. Keith was convicted in 1994 for a shooting spree that killed three people and wounded three others. Eyewitness testimony was the primary evidence used to convict Keith. Along with the fact that eyewitness accounts... More

You Asked for It, You Got It: Obamacare You Asked for It, You Got It: Obamacare

Socialism needs two legs on which to stand; a right and a left. While appearing to be in complete opposition to one another, they both march in the same direction. – Paul Proctor Thomas Jefferson once wrote that “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” Dictionary definitions of eternal include “continued without intermission” or “valid or existing at all times.” We... More

Public Employee Unions Guarantee National Bankruptcy Public Employee Unions Guarantee National Bankruptcy

Presidential executive orders have a long history. Both Democratic and Republican presidents exercise such commands. Are EO’s a privilege in law or are they simply a technique to skirt passing a Congressional statute? The executive branch adopts a pattern of rule that undermines the fundamental purpose of separation of power. The historic result is that the legislature is... More

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An epidemic of ghosts An epidemic of ghosts

By Vaughanbell | MindHacks.com… Mozambique is being ravaged by an epidemic of spirit possession. These ‘outbreaks’ have traditionally been dismissed as superstition by commentators from afar, but it is becoming increasingly recognised that different cultures have different ways of expressing mental distress and social anguish – to the point where a team of... More

A Two-Tier Internet? A Two-Tier Internet?

From: The Economic Collapse… The Internet as you know it is in serious, serious danger. Some of the most powerful communications companies in the world have been involved in negotiations and have been making agreements that would throw net neutrality out the window and would move us toward a two-tier Internet.  So exactly what would that mean?  It would mean... More

Parents say Wi-Fi making their kids sick Parents say Wi-Fi making their kids sick

From: CBC.ca… A group of central Ontario parents is demanding their children’s schools turn off wireless internet before they head back to school next month, fearing the technology is making the kids sick. Some parents in the Barrie, Ont., area say their children are showing a host of symptoms, ranging from headaches to dizziness and nausea and even racing heart... More

When Insiders Expose the Ugly Side of the Entertainment Industry When Insiders Expose the Ugly Side of the Entertainment Industry

From: The Vigilant Citizen… This article documents some of today’s well-known artists who have gone on record and spoken about the dark side of the entertainment industry. Some of the industry’s biggest stars, including Dave Chappelle, Michael Jackson and Bob Dylan, have hinted at the true nature of the business in their own words. Here are some of my findings. Throughout... More

BP’s Insidious Coverup and Propaganda Campaign BP’s Insidious Coverup and Propaganda Campaign

By Dahr Jamail – Global Research… Out of Sight, Out of Mind… Since BP announced that CEO Tony Hayward would receive a multi-million dollar golden parachute and be replaced by Bob Dudley, we have witnessed an incredibly broad, and powerful, propaganda campaign. A campaign that peaked this week with the US government, clearly acting in BP’s best interests,... More

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