February 2012
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WatchJust a little reminder on why the economy isn’t looking to hot.
January 2012
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On Winner-Take-All Politics | Moyers & Company |... →
This is what I have been learning about for the last three years and it saddens me that the American people remain blissfully unaware of the corruption within their own government. Unregulated capitalism doesn’t bread a healthy democracy.
December 2011
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So many young soldiers in the airport →
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“The show went on sale at noon on Saturday, December 10th. 12 hours later, we had...”
– Comedian and actor LOUIS C.K., on his successful online experiment selling copies of his latest special without a distributor. (via inothernews)
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Marriage Equality Boosted Iowa Economy By $12... →
“ The legalization of marriage equality in Iowa created a miniature economic stimulus, according to a new study.”
(What a GREAT/FANTASTIC way to stimulate the economy! Iowa you’re super cool!)
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“An expert advisory committee recommended approval, and scientists within the...”
– Once agian politics being driven by self interest over the public good
Sebelius Overrules F.D.A. on Freer Sale of Emergency Contraceptives - NYTimes.com
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Kepler Discovery Ushers In The Age Of Planets :... →
“Yesterday scientists announced the discovery of Kepler-22b. It’s an Earth-sized planet orbiting a star very much like the sun. The newly discovered world sits right in the middle of the star’s “habitable zone” where surface water can exist in liquid form. From a distance, Kepler-22b appears to be a goldilocks world, orbiting a goldilocks star, in the goldilocks zone....
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November 2011
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“On Tarja Halonen’s first day at work in the legal department of a trade union...”
– Women have made huge progress in the workplace, but still get lower pay and far fewer top jobs than men. Our special report on women and work asks why. (via theeconomist)
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“I noticed that rightwing pundits and politicians on the TV shows on which I was...”
– Naomi Wolfe
The Shocking Truth About the Crackdown on Occupy
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/nov/25/shocking-truth-about-crackdown-occupy?newsfeed=true
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With No 'Superdeal,' What's Next In Deficit... →
No super committee debt deal…. Who is surprised?
“Gerrymandering is the term for the way politicians draw boundary lines for...”
– Why your vote for Congress might not matter - CNN.com
“Feeding 5,000 people is a challenge, but according to my calculations, if we...”
– Let’s end the global food waste scandal - CNN.com
Jay-Z Stops Selling "Occupy All Streets" T-Shirts... →
“This shirt was another example of the rich getting richer, what made the shirt itself seem a little hollow”
“You know, when they say Berkeley is crunchy, I didn’t realize they meant...”
– http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/14/stephen-colbert-occupy-berkeley-video_n_1091816.html
(Video at the Source)
I will miss you Andy Rooney!
“Our blacks are so much better than their blacks. To become a black Republican,...”
– Ann Coulter On Herman Cain: ‘Our Blacks Are So Much Better Than Their Blacks’
(via huffingtonpost)
WHY is this on television?
(via inothernews)
October 2011
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Live blog: FBI, DEA thwart terror plot in U.S.... →
“I think the U.S. government is busy fabricating a new scenario and history has shown both the U.S. government and the CIA have a lot of experience in fabricating these scenarios and this is just the latest one,” ……. I wish these words didn’t have such historical accuracy
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The Bill O'Reilly version of OccupyWallStreet →
For a network that was very supportive of the tea party movement, I find it interesting that such a fair and balanced network portrays a similar grassroots movement as comical.
Trapped studying for class when my brain is consumed with what is happening in the real world.
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““People welcomed the Americans [because] they saw them as their...”
– BBC News - Secret of the Taliban’s success
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“It’s not the arrests that convinced me that “Occupy Wall Street” was worth...”
– Ezra Klein, Who are the 99 percent? “We Are The 99 Percent” Tumblr here. (via halfcentonline)
(via discoverynews)
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“However, if calling for an end to millionaires having lower tax rates than their...”
– VIDEO: Reagan Called For An End To ‘Crazy’ Tax Loopholes That Let Millionaires Pay Less Than Bus Drivers | ThinkProgress
WATCH THE VIDEO AT the Source
(via inothernews)
In 'Boomerang,' Cheap Credit Exposes Nations'... →
An interesting summaries on the financial crises in Iceland, Greece, Ireland, and the United States.
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September 2011
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Online gamers crack AIDS virus enzyme puzzle at... →
