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• The Anti-Social Network

  

  BBC Three ran a show back in April about Radio 5 presenter Richard Bacon called The Anti-Social Network. He saw a website two years before the programme called... Read more

  The 28 June 2012 by   Mikeb302000
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• Should Corruption Be a Human Rights Issue?

  

  The link between corruption and human rights abuses seems to many to be self-evident: when laws are up for sale and justice has a price tag, a citizen’s... Read more

  The 26 June 2012 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• Are the French Really the Most Productive Workers?

  

  The Seine river in Paris Did you know I have a 35 hour work week? I have a two-hour lunch break written into my contract? I get five weeks vacation? And... Read more

  The 25 June 2012 by   Ovid
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• Waging War on Privilege

  

  Our responsibility is to use the gifts we have righteously and to not make excuses. Just because we can’t save someone doesn’t mean we shouldn’t help them; and... Read more

  The 24 June 2012 by   Cilaw
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• The Sound Byte Era

  

  If you are one of the many wondering why public political debates, both from politicians and passionate citizens, have become so polarized, so damaging, and so... Read more

  The 22 June 2012 by   Anthonyhymes
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• Selling Spirituality & Global Capital

  

  Whatever else one thinks of Slavov Zizek, he is occasionally capable of keen and clear insights. One of his favorite targets is New Age spirituality and... Read more

  The 21 June 2012 by   Cris
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• Two Stupid Neighbors, Plus One Gun, Equals Death In "Stand Your Ground" Case

  

  Raul RodriguezA Texas man was convicted of murder last week in a case that has been portrayed as a defeat for "stand your ground" laws.The case in Houston,... Read more

  The 19 June 2012 by   Rogershuler
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• Who’s Responsible for Climate Change? Not Ecologists, Right?

  

  It’s sometimes difficult to take a long, hard look in the mirror and admit one’s failings. Today’s post is a thought-provoking challenge to all ecologists... Read more

  The 19 June 2012 by   Bradshaw
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• Domestic Drones and the Fourth Amendment

  

  Photo courtesy of iStockphoto. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, son of Presidential candidate Ron Paul of Texas, has proposed legislation that would limit... Read more

  The 19 June 2012 by   Realizingresonance
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• Media Lies, Corporate Ties, and Truth Dies? … Don’t Count on It!

  

  Media Lies, Corporate Ties, and Truth Dies? … Don’t Count on It! I’m Here to be as Annoying as Humanly Possible to Those in Power By: Andrew Gavin Marshall Our... Read more

  The 18 June 2012 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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