A Nation of Morons
Stephen LendmanPublic ignorance
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Abbas Censors Truth
Stephen LendmanTruth endangered
A Little History Lesson - by L. Neil Smith
• L. Neil Smith's The Libertarian EnterpriseIn 1964, the "movers and shakers" in the Republican Party were faced with the terrible prospect of the voters actually getting the candidate they wanted, instead of whatever the party elite, in their wisdom, had chosen for them.
Iran halts ‘cyber attack’ on its oil servers
• AFPIran said it had halted the spread of a data-deleting virus targeting computer servers in its oil sector, and hoped to have all systems back and running within days. Hamdolah Mohammadnejad, a deputy oil minister heading up a crisis committee to co
White House approves broader Yemen drone campaign
• Washington PostThe US is launching drone strikes against suspected al-Qaeda operatives in Yemen under approval by President Obama that allows the CIA and the military to fire even when the identity of those to be killed is not known.
All the state’s spies
• SalonCongress is seriously considering a bill called the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA). Intended to allow information sharing both between corporations and between corporations and the government
CISPA cybersecurity bill gets veto threat from Obama
• Washington PostThe White House threatened to veto cyber-legislation that is widely expected to pass the House, asserting the bill would put Americans’ privacy at risk and give a pass to companies that fail to secure their computer networks.
Judge refuses to dismiss GI’s WikiLeaks case
• APA military judge refused on Wednesday to dismiss the charges against an Army private accused in the biggest leak of government secrets in U.S. history. Army Col. Denise Lind denied the defense motion during a pretrial hearing at Fort Meade in the
Sulphur in Every Pore
• arcleino this end, Thomas Bein and his team at NIM first developed a network of porous carbon nanoparticles. The nanoparticles have 3- to 6-nanometer wide pores, allowing the sulfur to be evenly distributed. In this way, almost all of the sulfur atoms are a
Early Farming Site In Albania
• arcleinThe country began forming closer ties with the West following Hoxha's death in 1985 and the fall of communism in 1989, paving the way for international collaborations such as SANAP, which has pushed back the chronology of the Albanian Early Neolithi
WAR! Economists Are Freaking Out At Bernanke Like We've Never Seen Before
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Joe WeisenthalBen Bernanke always takes a lot of flak. People say he's going to print so much money that we're becoming Weimar. Other people say he's committing treason!
Chromosomes Organize into Yarns
• arcleinThe scientists have shown that chromosomes fold in a series of contiguous "yarns" that harbor groups of genes and regulatory elements, bringing them in contact with each other and allowing them to work in a coordinated manner during development.
MIT PROFESSOR: 10 Predictions About The World My Grandchildren Will Inherit
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Ashley LutzWhat will the world look like in 100 years?
These 10 Corporations Control Almost Everything You Buy
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Ashley LutzA chart we found on Reddit.com today shows that most products we buy are controlled by just a few companies. It's called "The Illusion of Choice."
GEITHNER'S FULL OF CRAP
• businessinsider.com, Aaron Task, Yahoo FinanceAs big banks have repaid TARP loans in the past few years, it's become commonplace for government officials and certain pundits to tout the "profits" taxpayers made on the hugely controversial program.
This Chart Shows Just How Much Smarter Engineers Are Than Everyone Else
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Aimee GrothEarlier this week we wrote about the Flynn Effect, which is the theory that worldwide IQ has been steadily increasing over the past century.
Australia's Credit Bubble Is Built On An Even Bigger Chinese Credit Bubble
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Mamta BadkarConcerns of a slowdown in China have caused investors to grow even more cautious about Australia.
GOP Golden Boy Gives The Most Hawkish Foreign Policy Speech Since Woodrow Wilson
• businessinsider.com, Michael Brendan DoughertyCurrently Florida Senator Marco Rubio is giving a major foreign policy speech at the Brookings Institution.
Primer on Peak Oil
• arcleinAs the developed-world economy tries to gain momentum, it faces a persistent headwind. The oil price remains stubbornly over $100 a barrel, acting like a tax on Western consumers. Some blame the high price on evil speculators—Barack Obama unveiled pl
SCIENCE: What Are The Oil Sands And Why Are They So Valuable?
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Dina SpectorThis week our own Robert Johnson is headed north to investigate one of the most controversial energy projects in the world: the Canadian oil sands.
These Frightening Mutated Creatures Living In The Gulf Will Make You Sick
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Michael KelleyTwo years ago, the BP Horizon Deepwater released five million barrels of crude into the Gulf over three months. BP subsequently released two million gallons of a dispersant called Corexit to break up the oil
Confidants: Secret Service agents contend misbehavior on trips not unprecedented
• washingtonpost, By Carol D. Leonnig and David NakaSome Secret Service employees accused of misconduct in the Colombian prostitution scandal are privately contending that their conduct didn’t warrant dismissal because senior managers tolerated similar behavior during official trips.
Gingrich to leave presidential race next Tuesday, sources say
• http://www.foxnews.com, FoxNews.comNewt Gingrich plans to formally leave the Republican presidential race next Tuesday.
Russia Is Sending Troops To The US To Learn American Military Tactics
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Eloise LeeRussian paratroopers will meet up with American forces next month for an unprecedented military exercise in Colorado, according to RT News.
News on All 3 Texas Speeches Wednesday thru Friday
• http://www.dailypaul.com, by John P. SlevinWe’re covering ALL 3 Ron Paul Speeches right here thru Friday
FOX News Admits Ron Paul Will Be On The Ballot at The National Convention in Tampa!
• http://www.dailypaul.com,FOX News Admits Ron Paul Will Be On The Ballot at The National Convention in Tampa!
Banned from Keene State College for “Free” Speech
• http://us4.campaign-archive1.comCollege official claims no one, including students allowed to distribute information on campus without permission.
Unorthodox Exception Or Preferential Treatment?
• http://jonathanturley.org, JONATHAN TURLEYThere is an interesting story out of Brooklyn. The Brooklyn District Attorney routinely releases the names of charged individuals — as do all prosecutors.
Don't Pay Your New Mexico Photo Tickets, No Water For You!
• The Newspaper"The city is notifying offenders by mail that they have until the due date stated in the letter to pay the fines," a Las Cruces press release warned. "Failure to comply will result in termination of utilities services."
Secrets of Survival with Joel Skousen
• http://www.youtube.com, by TheAlexJonesChannelJoel Skousen is a political scientist, by training, specializing in the philosophy of law and Constitutional theory, and is also a designer of high security residences and retreats.
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