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• Big Majority Favors Raising Minimum Wage

  

  It is no secret that American workers are having a hard time these days -- and none have it any harder than those millions who work for minimum wage. Read more

  The 26 july 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Boxcar Bertha

  

  A woman of the railcars (Barbara Hershey) and her labor organizing lover (David Carradine) dodge anti-Union forces in the Depression-era South and resort to... Read more

  The 26 july 2013 by   Kaiser31083
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• Kim Jong Un Meets with Chinese Vice President

  Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) met with Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao and a PRC delegation in Pyongyang on 25 July (Thursday). Read more

  The 25 july 2013 by   Michael_nklw
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• DPRK Premier Tours Construction of Scientists’ Apartments

  

  DPRK Cabinet Premier Pak Pong Ju (2nd L) tours the construction of apartments which upon completion will house DPRK scientists (Photo: KCNA). Read more

  The 25 july 2013 by   Michael_nklw
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• Poland’s Government: The Seven-year Itch

  

  DONALD TUSK is Poland’s most successful prime minister since the fall of communism. Under his leadership his country has become the rising star of the European... Read more

  The 25 july 2013 by   Stizzard
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• Majority Want ObamaCare Repealed

  Voters think ObamaCare is going to hurt their wallet and over half want the law repealed, according to a new Fox News national poll. Read more

  The 25 july 2013 by   Hughvw
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• Croatia’s Nazi Orientation Still Continues

  

  SS Fez/Photo credit Rob ElliottA piece of news in BalkanInsight produced a déja vu impression on me. A quote: A memorial plaque honouring World War II... Read more

  The 25 july 2013 by   Arirusila
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• Croatia’s Nazi Orientation Still Continues

  

  A piece of news in BalkanInsight produced a déja vu impression on me. A quote: A memorial plaque honouring World War II concentration camp victims who died on... Read more

  The 25 july 2013 by   Arirusila
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• Rabobank Group: ‘EU Needs a New Financing Approach for Renewable Energy Projects’

  

  Office buildings, Rabobank Nederland, Utrecht (Credit: Rabobank)According to Rabobank, a Dutch multinational banking and financial services company, the... Read more

  The 25 july 2013 by   Dailyfusion
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• The Tightfisted Traveller Goes To Lapland

  Hello! Gfb is grabbing some me time for the next week or so. Hooray! we hear you cry – sadly we don’t disappear that easily – here are some posts which proved... Read more

  The 25 july 2013 by   Gingerfightback
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• Sector Detector: Mixed Messages Abound Among Earnings Reports

  

  We are in the thick of earnings season, and so far the general trend has been as anticipated: modest if any top-line growth and more earnings beats than misses... Read more

  The 25 july 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Barack Obama's Diary: Phony Baloney

  Dear Diary: I'm focusing like a laser on the economy. We would be booming as a nation now, if those sorry Republicans didn't keep getting in my way with... Read more

  The 25 july 2013 by   Hughvw
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• Well, to Coin a Phrase, "they Would Say That, Wouldn't They" ...

  The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills launched a Consultation on funding reform for apprenticeships in England today.It proposes using HMRC’s PAYE... Read more

  The 25 july 2013 by   Markwadsworth
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• Power Over Your Power Bill

  

  If there were ways you could save on monthly bills, you’d want to know about them, right? Of course you would! Who wouldn’t? What if I told you there are ways... Read more

  The 24 july 2013 by   Therealsupermum
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• Peru to Spend $3 Billion on New Electric Generation Capacity

  

  Residents of Taquile Island (island on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca 45 km offshore from the city of Puno ) widely use solar panel-generated electricity.... Read more

  The 24 july 2013 by   Dailyfusion
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• Can Russia Survive Authoritarian Rule?

  

  We’ll begin by acknowledging that a weak leader would certainly lead to the demise of Russia as we know her.  A Jimmy Carter or Barrack Obama type of weakling... Read more

  The 24 july 2013 by   Mendeleyeev
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• The New Blog

  

  So I'm trying to figure out how I want to start transferring to the new blog. It's a little more complicated than just posting the blog address for all to see... Read more

  The 24 july 2013 by   Missliabilities
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• Arab Spring Grievances Still Not Being Addressed in Yemen

  

  A street vendor in Sana’a, Yemen. (Photo: Rick McCharles)More than two years ago, the suicide of a Tunisian street vendor named Mohammed Tarek Bouazizi set off ... Read more

  The 24 july 2013 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• So I Flew Half Way Across the World

  

  Please enjoy this grainy shot demonstrating my massively generous leg room. Taken covertly from my iPad, lest I seem tacky and classless taking obvious photos o... Read more

  The 24 july 2013 by   Parentalparody
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• Top 5 Well-Paid And Lucrative Work-From-Home Jobs You Should Consider

  

  Modern technology has contributed immensely to the popularity of work-from-home jobs where people use their residence as office. Here are top 5 well-paid and... Read more

  The 24 july 2013 by   Adeyemiadisa
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• Life After College: 5 Financial Tips for College Grads

  This post is written by Kathy Mayse who began her writing career as a reporter for “The Jackson-County Times Journal” in 2001. She was promoted to assistant... Read more

  The 24 july 2013 by   Classycareergirl
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• …lighten Your Purse

  

  If anyone out there enjoys worrying about how out of touch some of our politicians are with the realities of everyday life in this country I have good news:... Read more

  The 24 july 2013 by   Zer
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• Has Bonnie Cahalane's Lawyer Been Compromised By Allegations Of Infidelity In He...

  

  Angie Avery and Jamie CollinsThe Alabama lawyer who failed to prevent Bonnie Cahalane's unlawful incarceration last year--and also has failed to prevent the... Read more

  The 24 july 2013 by   Rogershuler
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• What is Ethanol Fuel and Advantages of Ethanol

  

  Ethanol Fuel Over the last ten years, the emphasis on reducing fuel emissions has been an agenda for many governments. In a bid to reduce their collective carbo... Read more

  The 24 july 2013 by   Rinkesh
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• How Help To Buy Doesn’t Help

  In his Budget of 3 months ago, George Osborne surprised the country with a plan to make home ownership a realistic possibility. Read more

  The 24 july 2013 by   Thepoliticalidealist
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• How Help To Buy Will Hurt Us

  In his Budget of 3 months ago, George Osborne surprised the country with a plan to make home ownership a realistic possibility. Read more

  The 24 july 2013 by   Thepoliticalidealist
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• Farm Tourism and Cultivation in Kashmir

  

  Welcome to the hilly state of Jammu and Kashmir which is located in the northern most state of India. This wonderful state has a varied topography and has a... Read more

  The 24 july 2013 by   Jaisonvincent
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• Where is the Sustainability Locus of Change?

  

  For the students at the University of Santa Cruz who worked hard to rid their school’s bathrooms of paper-towels, sustainability started in the dorms. Read more

  The 24 july 2013 by   2ndgreenrevolution
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• Republicans Not Happy With Their Leaders

  

  The charts above reflect information from the latest ABC News/Washington Post Poll, taken between July 18th and 21st of a nationwide sample of 1,002 adults --... Read more

  The 24 july 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• The Semiannual Rumor That Kim Kyong Hui Knocks at Death’s Door

  

  Kim Kyong Hui (NK Leadership Watch file photos) ROK media outlet Chosun Ilbo is floating a rumor that core DPRK elite Kim Kyong Hui (Kim Kyo’ng-hu’i) is... Read more

  The 24 july 2013 by   Michael_nklw
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• Interview with Former SHAC 7 Prisoners Jake Conroy and Josh Harper

  

  “Sometimes We Had a Brick”by Mike Klepfer / The Portland RadicleJake Conroy and Josh Harper are two former prisoners. Part of the animal rights campaign Stop... Read more

  The 23 july 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• Obama's Accreditation Reforms on Higher Education

  It is my understanding that there are a number of so-called colleges in our country that are making big bucks by participating in student federal aid programs. Read more

  The 23 july 2013 by   Lowell
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• What Attracts Liberals to Islam?

  It was one of those “Eureka!” moments as I read an article about Ramadan and the United States Department of Defense holding an Iftar celebration, at the... Read more

  The 23 july 2013 by   Ingrafted
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• Thai Pavilion, Taj Vivanta, Gurgaon

  

  [Rated: 4.0/5] “Yin-dee-ton-rab” (Welcome, in Thai) is what came to my mind when I heard about the inauguration of the Thai Pavilion at Vivanta, Taj, Gurgaon. Read more

  The 23 july 2013 by   Indian Food Freak
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• Resistance Ecology Issues Call for Submissions, Support

  from Resistance Ecology“WE NEED YOUR HELP!Dear friends, allies, and supporters,We would like to formally ask for your help and participation in building this... Read more

  The 23 july 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• Tuesday Topics: One Lifelong Dream

  

  Linking up with Lauren and Tiffany for Tuesday Topics. Today's topic is the last one for this round, but because these ladies are seriously awesome, they alread... Read more

  The 23 july 2013 by   Sara Maurer
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• That Was Then, This is Now

  From an article at the BBC about a reforming Chinese civil servant in the 11th century:The Chinese economy was far more commercialised than it had ever been... Read more

  The 23 july 2013 by   Markwadsworth
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• Money Makeover Series: Wrapping up Ready to Launch

  Three months have come and gone in a flash, and it’s time to see how our Money Makeover participants fared. First up: Ready to Launch! Read more

  The 23 july 2013 by   Ncrimaldi
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• GIS Jobs in Montreal

  

  Montreal's economy is the second largest in Canada based on terms of the GDP and the largest in Quebec. The city is an important centre of commerce, finance,... Read more

  The 22 july 2013 by   T_mackinnon
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• Becoming Spanish: From Expat to Immigrant

  

  Me dicen el clandestino Por no llevar papel Pa' una ciudad del norte Yo me fui a trabajar Mi vida la dejé Entre Ceuta y Gibraltar Soy una raya en el mar Fantasm... Read more

  The 22 july 2013 by   Nothemingwaysspain
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• The Art of Reinvention

  

  A few years back it was almost laughable to stay in one job for too long. Unless you were a VP or owner of a company, you were expected to move around from job... Read more

  The 22 july 2013 by   Latinaprpro
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• EU-US Smart Grid Interoperability Center Opens in Chicago

  

  Testing of e-vehicle. JRC has upgraded its facilities to study the static and dynamic behaviours of evolving power grids integrating more renewables, electric... Read more

  The 22 july 2013 by   Dailyfusion
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• Marketing to Millennials: Their Money Mindset

  

  Millennials have experienced the stock market and Great Recession making them a bit more risk-averse than prior young generations.  Their debt is primarily in... Read more

  The 22 july 2013 by   Jamiedunham
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• The Noose Has Loosened

  Mike L.The failure of the Muslim Brotherhood to maintain power in Egypt, despite backing from United States President Barack Obama, may have averted disaster. Read more

  The 22 july 2013 by   Mikelumish
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• How Democratic and Economic Factors Drive Conflicts in Africa

  

  UN peacekeepers patrol the North Kivu region, where democratic failures, lack of economic development, and a dangerous neighborhood have led to years of... Read more

  The 22 july 2013 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• President Lucifer Pours Oil on anti-Zimmerman Rage

  

  Not content with the already scores of Trayvon protests and riots by Zimmerman lynch-mobs across America, the community organizer agitator in the White House... Read more

  The 22 july 2013 by   Eowyn
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• The Internet of Things Looks Like Big Business

  

  The world changed forever when people started connecting over the Internet. The world is going to change again as billions of devices and machines start... Read more

  The 22 july 2013 by   Stephendeangelis
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• We Stayed at the Santuary Hotel in Times Square. #pocketThoughts

  

  This year Daniel and I are working on getting all our ducks in a row. Paying off debt and saving for the future has become top priority. Our usual relaxing... Read more

  The 22 july 2013 by   Djrelat7
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• Not in My Backyard

  Rip up the landscape,Lay down the tracks,Let them who claim to lead us,Get quickly there and back.Through this green and pleasant land,From the smoke around... Read more

  The 22 july 2013 by   Ashleylister
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• RealtySouth Agent Amber Darnell Tries to Squelch Reporting On Unlawful Sale Of...

  

  Amber DarnellAn Alabama real-estate agent has tried to put a halt to reporting on the unlawful sale of a house in Chilton County. Read more

  The 22 july 2013 by   Rogershuler
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• The Real Motive for Spending Cuts

  A couple of recent quotes from the two most powerful people in the British Government now prove that the austerity project has not been embarked on with the... Read more

  The 22 july 2013 by   Thepoliticalidealist
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• Boehner Is An Idiot !

  

  (The caricature of Speaker Boehner above is from the incomparable DonkeyHotey.) Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner has demonstrated his incompetence... Read more

  The 22 july 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• An Anarchistic Understanding of the Social Order: Environmental Degradation,...

  

  By: Andrew Gavin MarshallThe following was an original essay published in the Spanda Journal (Vol. 4, No. 1, 2013: Anarchy and Non-Profit: An Emerging Affair),... Read more

  The 22 july 2013 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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• How to Survive a Layoff

  

  The original post by Natalie DeYoung can be found at How to Survive a LayoffI just might be an expert at unemployment. This is my fourth time being unemployed i... Read more

  The 22 july 2013 by   Singingfool
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• Trash the TPP: Why It’s Time to Revolt Against the Worst “Trade Agreement” in...

  

  Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers / Occupy.com Odds are that you have not have heard of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. While the TPP has been under negotiation... Read more

  The 21 july 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• DRC: the Danger of Focusing on the Messenger Rather Than the Master

  

  The board that these Congolese protesters in Goma – Eastern Congo carry reads “UN is mocking us.” For Congolese people it is time to end that mockery by... Read more

  The 21 july 2013 by   Therisingcontinent
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• Money Makeover Series: New Beginnings

  We’ve got just one more check in before the final reveal of everyone’s Money Makeover results, and this one’s a doozy! The last time you read about Krystle,... Read more

  The 21 july 2013 by   Ncrimaldi
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• GOP Plans To Hold Obamacare Hostage In Next Debt Ceiling Showdown

  

  (The cartoon above is by Daryl Cagle at caglecartoons.com.) Another battle over the debt ceiling is looming. Around October of this year, the government will... Read more

  The 21 july 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Resumption Of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks

  

  Some hope to break the Israeli-Palestinian vicious circle emerged when it was announced about resumption of peace talks next week. Dr. Read more

  The 21 july 2013 by   Arirusila
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• Resumption Of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks

  

  " width="255" class="alignright" height="111" />Some hope to break the Israeli-Palestinian vicious circle emerged when it was announced about resumption of... Read more

  The 21 july 2013 by   Arirusila
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• A Tale of Two Studies—or, What Fools These Mortals Be!

  

  What fools . . . .(courtesy Google Images)Study # 1—Federal Regulation and Aggregate Economic GrowthTwo economists (John Dawson of Appalachian State University... Read more

  The 21 july 2013 by   Adask
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• Obama to Detroit: Drop Dead

  Detroit has been spending on average $100 million more than it has taken in for each of the past five years. The city’s $11 billion in unsecured debt includes $... Read more

  The 21 july 2013 by   Hughvw
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• Giddy Up

  

  That’s the name of a new local bus company, profiled in our paper’s business section. Not the kind of story I’d normally read, but it was a lazy day. And this... Read more

  The 20 july 2013 by   Fsrcoin
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• "Land" Versus "location"

  One of the typical KLN's is that "farmers will all go bankrupt if we had Land Value Tax", but the people who say this have no grasp of the basic concepts or... Read more

  The 20 july 2013 by   Markwadsworth
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• Transmigration of Blog

  

  We’re down to about a month until our move to India. The house is largely in order with only a few odds and ends remaining. Most of our worldly possessions are... Read more

  The 20 july 2013 by   Berniegourley
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• Tuesday 06.03.2012

  

  When you at least expect… Who you at least expect from… Seemed like there was no free seat in the bus for me. Brian (totally unexpected) said to A.B. Read more

  The 20 july 2013 by   Therealme
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• Leaked ProSAVANA Master Plan Confirms Worst Fears

  

  Cross Posted from GRAINCivil society groups have finally seen a leaked copy of the most recent version of the Master Plan for the ProSAVANA programme, which is... Read more

  The 20 july 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• Reconsidering the Labour Theory of Value

  

  The Labour Theory of Value (LTV) is one of probably only a handful of economic theories, along with Francois Quesnay’s Tableau Economique, which have actually... Read more

  The 20 july 2013 by   Unlearningecon
  

• Detroit Files for Bankruptcy

  

  Today, Detroit. Tomorrow, the U.S.? (courtesy Google Images) Detroit has been mismanaged and allowed its industrial based to wither over the past 2 or 3 decades... Read more

  The 20 july 2013 by   Adask
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• The Failure of Morsi and Its Impact on Turkey

  The fall of President Mohamed Morsi of Egypt inflicts serious damages to those who advocate democratic Islamism. The Arab Spring gave rise to them. Read more

  The 20 july 2013 by   Shahalexander
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• Friday 02.03.2012

  Is March cursed? There was no place for me in the bus. Stanley turned around twice to seek seat for me, then I looked towards him, I assumed he had something... Read more

  The 20 july 2013 by   Therealme
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• Detroit: We Are Coming

  

  On Thursday, America's famed Motor City Detroit, filed for bankruptcy protection. A glance at how this famed city worsened would tell you the reason for the... Read more

  The 20 july 2013 by   Bytesandbanter
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• Racism Is Still A Problem In U.S. - Whether Whites Want To Admit It Or Not

  

  The charts above were constructed with information from the newest Gallup Poll on racial attitudes in the United States. The poll was done between June 13th... Read more

  The 20 july 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• New Adult Book Club Question & Answer

  

  Questions! Everybody has questions they want answered, and I'm not talking about questions concerning the state of the economy or whether or not the fact that... Read more

  The 19 july 2013 by   Selane
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• Climate and Clean Water Denials Leave Science with Splitting Headache

  

  By Sasha / Earth First! NewswireYesterday, two different scientific studies were released that were deliberately misleading. One called climate change into... Read more

  The 19 july 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• Economic Downturn, Depression, Tomato, Tomato. Developing a Depression Mindset

  

  I haven't done an essay on the economy in a while. I've been watching...observing....mulling. What is happening to us in America (and all over the world) is... Read more

  The 19 july 2013 by   Elizabethprata
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• Making a Venue Commitment

  I'm getting married in a forest by a bubbling stream during brunch time in June. Doesn't that sound absolutely perfect? We are 98% sure we have found the venue. Read more

  The 19 july 2013 by   Missliabilities
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• Revealed: Gen. David Petraeus’ Course Syllabus Features ‘Frackademia’ Readings

  

  from DeSmog BlogRecords obtained by DeSmogBlogpertaining to City University of New York (CUNY) Macaulay Honors College’s hiring of former head of the Central... Read more

  The 19 july 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• Sicily Wants Art Exhibit Returned

  

  Image from feld.com The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles is the current, if temporary home of a collection of artifacts from Sicily. Read more

  The 19 july 2013 by   Candornews
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• World Bank Study Highlights Voice of CIPE Partners in Moldova

  

  On June 11 the World Bankreleased a report titled, “Moldova: Policy Priorities for Private Sector Development.” The report highlights business constraints and... Read more

  The 19 july 2013 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• Banned to Permitted

  

  On Tuesday 16th July 2013, Indian government removed ban from two important things by keeping ethics and patriotism aside. In first supreme court had removed ba... Read more

  The 19 july 2013 by   Mayearonkar
  

• What Actually Happened?

  

  How did the global financial crisis result in large government sector cuts? The events of 2007 are very well documented. There has been a plethora of texts... Read more

  The 18 july 2013 by   The Conscience Blog
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• Marx and the Physiocrats

  

  An earlier post highlighted an interesting piece of Marx scholarship by Regina Roth, included in a Routledge collection of important articles on the history of... Read more

  The 18 july 2013 by   Dlittle30
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• Improve Your Credit Score to Lower Your Mortgage Interest Rates

  In the past few weeks I have met with several clients that thought their credit score was better than it was.  In most cases they were still able to buy a new... Read more

  The 18 july 2013 by   Homesmsp
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• What You Should Know Before Taking Your Home Loan

  

  Have you ever asked yourself how to find the right home loan? Learn things you must know about home loans to help you get the best deal on home loans Read more

  The 18 july 2013 by   Adeyemiadisa
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• Thank You, Miss Austen! Leo Charles Taylor Presents His "pride and Prejudice...

  

  In February of 1813 Miss Jane Austen wrote a letter to her sister Cassandra. Pride Prejudice had just been published and Miss Austen took the time to express... Read more

  The 18 july 2013 by   Mariagrazia
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• ‘Broke’ Every Month – Almost Half Regularly Struggle to Make Their Wages Stretch

  Millions of British adults are living ‘hand to mouth’ and are ‘broke’ by the end of the month, it has been revealed. Researchers found 46% of people find their... Read more

  The 18 july 2013 by   72point
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• "Obamacare" Won't Work? Can't Help?

  "Obamacare" really awful? Well, after the Californians started getting their benefits from it, along with other states, there's this news yesterday from The... Read more

  The 18 july 2013 by   Morage
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• Sector Detector: Higher Quality May Be Back in Vogue

  

  Small caps, mid-caps, Financials, Telecom, and Consumer Discretionary were among the market segments that hit new highs this week, even as bearish sentiment... Read more

  The 18 july 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Financial Independence For The People

  

  This is a follow on from the last post Do The Right Thing - is financial independence the right thing to do considering some of the challenges in the world. Read more

  The 18 july 2013 by   The Contender
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• Czech Politics: Power Grab

  ALMOST immediately after he took office in March, Milos Zeman, the Czech Republic’s president, began to test how far he could expand his power. He upset the... Read more

  The 18 july 2013 by   Stizzard
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• Global Power Project, Part 6: Banking on Influence With Bank of America

  

  By: Andrew Gavin MarshallOriginally posted at Occupy.comPart 1: Exposing the Transnational Capitalist ClassPart 2: Identifying the Institutions of ControlPart 3... Read more

  The 17 july 2013 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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• Fortune Brainstorm TECH 2013

  

  Tim Tuttle, founder and CEO of Expect Labs, was invited to speak at the much anticipated Fortune Brainstorm TECH on Monday, July 22nd. Read more

  The 17 july 2013 by   Expectlabs
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• Wednesday – Waiting for the Fools on the Hill

  

  Day after day, Alone on a hill, The man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still But nobody wants to know him, They can see that he's just a fool, And h... Read more

  The 17 july 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Share Your Story: Tommy Jernejcic (Part 1), Fedex Feeder Pilot

  

  Welcome to the 19th "Share Your Story" post. Pilots from around the world write in featuring their flight experiences, promoting their blogs, websites, social... Read more

  The 17 july 2013 by   Swayne Martin
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• Homey In Chief Making an Idiot of Himself by Misquoting Adam Smith, Yet Again

  Emailed in by Lola, Allister Heath in The Telegraph:  An online sales tax would hit the poorest shoppers hardest As so often is the case, it was Adam Smith who... Read more

  The 17 july 2013 by   Markwadsworth
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• A Right to a Safe, Comfortable Workplace?

  A bill has been presented to the House of Commons by Labour and Northern Ireland’s SDLP backbenchers, also backed outside Westminster by the TUC, proposing a... Read more

  The 17 july 2013 by   Thepoliticalidealist
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• A New Party Economic Department?

  

  A 15 April 2012 satellite image shows the Korean Workers’ Party Central Committee Office Complex #1 in central Pyongyang. RFA, according to anonymous sources,... Read more

  The 17 july 2013 by   Michael_nklw
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• Charles Murray, “Real Education,” and Inequality

  

  Charles Murray co-authored the controversial book, The Bell Curve. In Real Education, he criticizes the whole “no child left behind” idea as harmful romanticism... Read more

  The 17 july 2013 by   Fsrcoin
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• An Interview with Ellis Ludwig-leone from San Fermin [interview]

  

  With butterflies flitting wildly in my stomach, I recently had the honor and pleasure of having a phone chat with Ellis Ludwig-Leone, mastermind bandleader of... Read more

  The 17 july 2013 by   Thewildhoneypie
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