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Filmmaker Jafar Panahi and jailed lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh awarded EU prize for human rights and freedom of thought.
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After saying on national TV that its “good” US troops have been
committing suicide in record numbers, media mogul and billionaire Ted
Turner has penned an apology to clarify his words.
Turn Your Smartphone Camera into a Pocketable Photographic Memory
Several apps exist to help you remember the many things
you'd otherwise forget, but perhaps none are quite as useful and
efficient as your camera. Typing takes time. Snapping a photo only takes
a moment, and there are so many ways you can remind yourself better
with nothing but a picture. More »
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Third Party Debates and UFAA Offer a Road Map for Political Success
Brandon TurbevilleAt times in America, it seems like there are at least
two very different but parallel realities in existence. In one of these
realities, the population has accepted total government/corporate
control over the entirety of their lives; whereas, in the other, the
population has rejected that notion.Likewise, there appears to be a
universe where perpetual war is accepted by the m
Obama Went To Jakarta
Obama is not popular in Indonesia. Website for this imageObama
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Liberal 'Think Progress' Peddles Romney Ship Building Conspiracy Theory
A new conspiracy theory being floated by apparatchik bloggers
funded by Democratic Party bosses claims that a private equity firm that
has invested in ship building companies, and is tied to a Mitt Romney
adviser, is the sole reason why the GOP candidate has been pushing for a
larger Navy in recent weeks. The theory, [...]
Boeing Successfully Tests Microwave Missile That Takes Out Electronic Targets
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Weekly Find: Pop Chips!
Weekly Find: Pop Chips!I am sure some of you may have already
heard of PopChips! I discovered them a couple of months ago, but then
had trouble finding them in any local stores. Now I have found that they
are sold in Whole Foods and most health food stores, I am sure they
will hit a wider market soon! There are several flavors, but the one I
recommend is the Salt and Pepper. They are extremely sat
Weekly Find: Pop Chips!
Weekly Find: Pop Chips!I am sure some of you may have already
heard of PopChips! I discovered them a couple of months ago, but then
had trouble finding them in any local stores. Now I have found that they
are sold in Whole Foods and most health food stores, I am sure they
will hit a wider market soon! There are several flavors, but the one I
recommend is the Salt and Pepper. They are extremely sat
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New World Next Week – 2012/10/26
Welcome to http://NewWorldNextWeek.com – the video series from
Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important
developments in open source intelligence news. This week:
Story #1: Project Censored Top 25 Stories of 2013
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Covert Coverage: Project Censored 2013
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Story #2: Ex-Goldman director gets two years in jail for insider trading
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Interview 551 – New World Next Week with James Evan Pilato
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developments in open source intelligence news. This week:
Story #1: Project Censored Top 25 Stories of 2013
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Covert Coverage: Project Censored 2013
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The Reality Principle with Eric Draitser
Tonight James talks to regular guest Eric Draitser of
StopImperialism.com about his new BoilingFrogsPost.com podcast, The
Reality Principle. This wide-ranging conversation covers the latest in
Libya, Syria, Iran, and the US sElection race, as well as a discussion
of the upcoming Public Assembly of the United Front Against Austerity.
Corbett Report Radio 246 – The Reality Principle with Eric Draitser
Tonight James talks to regular guest Eric Draitser of
StopImperialism.com about his new BoilingFrogsPost.com podcast, The
Reality Principle. This wide-ranging conversation covers the latest in
Libya, Syria, Iran, and the US sElection race, as well as a discussion
of the upcoming Public Assembly of the United Front Against Austerity.
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Your sick of talking about drones, so let's talk about feminism post
by liberal japonicus
Sapient's guest post still seems to be giving off heat, but as that
slowly dies down, we need something else, I suppose. So below the fold
(cause there's a video down there too), some things to keep the home
fires burning.
The feminism point was prompted by this New Yorker piece
Yael Kohen’s “We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy,” out
today, is an oral hi
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Turkey: Jailing is the Agenda to silence critical Journalists
Stop the presses: Turkey tops list of jailed journalists
October 23, 2012
As the situation in Syria intensifies, its neighbor Turkey, which is at
the frontline of the offensive against President Assad’s government, is
being dubbed as the world’s leading jailer of journalists by a New
York–based media watchdog.
The latest investigation says that 76 journalists were detained in
Turkey as of August
Canada: Coroner’s Inquest of Ashley Smith’s death in Prison
In and out of youth jail since she was 14 for disturbing the
peace in her Moncton neighbourhood — playing chicken in the streets with
traffic, pulling fire alarms, making harassing telephone calls and
breaching probation —She also threw crab apples at a postman and stole a
CD.
There may be a couple of other things I missed, but she was not a
hardened criminal, by any scene of the word.
Smith was r
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Russell Means: The Man I Knew
Russell Means was not only a visionary, he was also keeper of memories.
Russell was both an orator and a man of action. Inspired by a legacy of
strength, Russell was one who walked his talk and inspired others to
follow his example.
Many words have been written and spoken about his highly publicized
leadership roles during the Red Power era. This is important but just as
significant were the l
In Defense of the Undecided Voter
A confession: I recently received my Colorado ballot but, even though
my state will play a key role in the presidential election, I still
haven't voted. Yes, I'm one of the oft-ridiculed undecideds, and here's
why .
I am a left-leaner who previously voted for Barack Obama with clear
eyes. Having looked at his record, I knew he was no progressive, much
less a Marxist, as his conserv
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The Chicago Plan Evaluated
by Bill Gee: An IMF Working Paper brings back an economic plan from the 1930's. Can it work today?
OBAMA MISERY INDEX a legacy of policy choices
by Mark Vogl: Two visions for America, one we are living is
best described by the Obama Misery Index. Romney's vision diametrically
different!
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Peru creates three new Amazon protected areas
Lima, Peru – Peru has created three new protected areas in the
northern Amazon territory of Loreto, covering an area of nearly 600,000
ha, roughly the size of Brunei. The new areas of protected Amazon
rainforest harbor one of the highest biological and cultural diversities
worldwide and comprise the Huimeki Communal Reserve, the Airo Pai
Communal Reserve, and the Güeppi-Sekime National Park along
WWF Deeply Saddened By Death Of Virunga Park Protectors
WWF is saddened to hear about the violent deaths of more people,
who died while protecting one of the world's most precious nature
reserves. The conservation group expresses concern that oil exploration
in this fragile region such as the one planned by London-based oil
company SOCO, would only contribute to further destabilisation of the
area.Some 150 Virunga rangers have died in the line of duty
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The Kurds and the PKK in Ashrafiye, Aleppo
Aron Lund from Sweden writes: (See his excellent Syrian Jihadism)
Dear Joshua,
I saw your latest post on Aleppo. Big things going on, but the situation
in Kurdish Ashrafiye may have been misreported. The PYD/PKK is
insistent that it remains in control of Ashrafiye, with no FSA or
government presence at all. They blame the regime for indiscriminate
artillery fire on the area which killed 15 people,
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SETI: Rummaging in the Data
Astronomy is moving at a clip that sees more data accumulated
than can possibly be examined at the time they’re collected. We’re
creating vast storehouses of information that can be approached from
various angles of study. Now ponder how we might use these data for
purposes beyond what they were collected for. In a new paper submitted
to the Astronomical Journal, Ermanno Borra (Université Laval, Q
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Wholesale Murder of Africans
Of 110 containers of pharmaceuticals entering West Africa
searched in a special operation coordinated by the World Customs
Organisation (WCO), 84 were found to contain fake pharmaceuticals. 82
million doses of fake medicine were confiscated which included
anti-malarial and anti-HIV drugs and antibiotics.
Here in sub-Saharan Africa, over two children die every minute of
malaria – which in 98% of
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(Blogger’s Note 10/26/12–This is a post I ran on the blog last month. It
seems appropriate to run this post again given the comments of
Republican Indiana U.S. Senate nominee Richard Mourdock. Mr. Mourdock
said that pregnancy that results from rape are “something God intended.”
Mr. Mourdock is one of a number of Republican candidates across the
nation in 2012 who oppose abortion even in cases o
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