Sonia Barrett is the Author of The Holographic Canvas; The Fusing of Mind and Matter, published in 2008. She is currently producing her first documentary titled The Business of Disease, a 90 minute feature.THE BUSINESS OF DISEASE – Sonia Barrett, Pro
“The FISA business records program has contributed to disrupting numerous terrorist attacks against our nation. It has been reviewed and authorized by all 3 branches of government and is subject to strict controls,” Senate Intelligence Chairman
House Intelligence Committee chairman Mike Rogers said a “consensus” was reached to accept Obama’s plan despite “very strong concerns about the strength of the administration’s plans in Syria and its chances for success.”
Last week, the digital business publication Quartz hosted a talk about 3D printing, with a discussion panel made up of Lizbeth Arum from Makerbot, Duann Scott from Shapeways, Matthew Griffin from Adafruit, and Joergen Geerds of Freedom360.us.....
What you are about to read may come as a major shock to your brain, especially if you read the newspaper, flip through popular magazines often, or pay any attention to the advertisements on television.
New York City Michael Bloomberg vetoed 2 measures meant to curb the city’s controversial stop-and-frisk policing policy. Bloomberg called the bills dangerous and irresponsible and said they would make the city less safe.
A Yemeni journalist who was kept in prison for years at the apparent request of the Obama administration has been released. Abdulelah Haider Shaye was imprisoned in 2010, after reporting an attack was carried out by the United States
Some of the highest levels of ionizing radiation yet detected since the disaster first occurred were recently recorded at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power facility in Japan, according to shocking new reports.
A new study published in the journal Phytotherapy Research has confirmed for the first time in a randomized, controlled clinical trial that the primary polyphenol in turmeric – known as curcumin – is both safe and effective in treating serious states
The CDC has quickly removed a page from their website, which is now cached here, admitting that more than 98 million Americans received one or more doses of polio vaccine within an 8-year span from 1955-1963
The Lifeline program which gives phones to the poor free of charge has come under significant fire as of late from both the public and members of Congress.
The program, more commonly referred to as the “Obamaphone” program was actually starte
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Fortunately, in those days there were no neoconservatives. Washington had not grown the hubris it so well displays in the 21st century. The wall was built and war was avoided. The wall backfired on the Soviets. Both JFK and Ronald Reagan used it
Top economists, financial experts and bankers say that the big banks are too large … and their very size is threatening the economy. They say we need to break up the big banks to stabilize the economy
Get it? Break up the big banks, or they will co
"The basis of the Eviction Free Zone is that it's politically impossible to carry out eviction for every family facing eviction," Gray said "In our neighborhood [there have] been 835 since 2007, and it's just three or four square miles. The vas
Under a cost-saving plan by the U.S. Postal Service, Americans moving into newly built homes will not have mail delivered to their doors and will instead have to trek to the curb or neighborhood cluster boxes.
Mr. Burns is increasing energy costs and says...I've assembled a team of distinguished economists...and placed plausible rate hike percentages on their backs. We'll use unfettered free market principles to arrive at a number.
The White House raised the alarm over a move to end the National Security Agency’s authority under the Patriot Act, preventing the secretive surveillance agency from collecting records unless an individual is under investigation.
Meet the Blush family. They represent a growing faction of libertarians that mix the rugged individualism of Spooner with the self-reliance of Thoreau. And they’re making a reality show. You might think they’re crazy. After all,
How do you get a monk, a funeral director and a libertarian into the same room? Start haggling over the price of a coffin. The Louisiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors is considering an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court
Not that far behind. In fact, the cost per resident to just payoff pension liabilities is greater in Chicago, Los Angeles and Baltimore than in Detroit.
Zach Copley is looking for a buyer for his two American Eagle silver coins, worth about $27 each on eBay. Everyone is chatting and compulsively checking market updates on their mobile phones. Copley, a bearded 44-year-old “crypto currency enthusiast”
Last week a Chinese farmer died as he tried to sell his watermelon. The farmer, Deng Zhengjia was fined for setting up his stall in an unpermitted location. After moving his stall, urban management officers beat him to death.
In a virtually uninhabitable section of South Australia, a discovery has been made which could rock the world. Some are calling it the biggest discovery of oil in 50 years. Earlier this year, a company called Linc Energy announced that tests had re