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The real deficit isn't in the US budget
What is “The Deficit?” Well, to start with, it’s something you can’t have. If you don’t make, or haven’t made, what you want to spend, then eventually someone...
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Foreclose on the banks, not our homes
It’s time to make a radical claim: everyone – that’s every single person, everywhere – deserves to have a place to live.It should be as obvious as that breathy thing sticking out from between...
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Balancing the US budget may be hard for America's elite, but not for its people
Are you tired of listening to people complain about how badly government finances are run without being able to do anything about it? The New York Times (NYT) has provided an interactive webpage that...
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Erin Chase discovers the true meaning of “TSA”: Total Sexual Assault
Clearly, the terrorists have won. Even worse, they have won because they are us.In an article dated 2010 Nov 17, Erin Chase describes an encounter she had with airport security in Dayton, Ohio, five...
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Julian Assange sought on criminal charges (and shouldn't be the only one)
Did he do it? Is Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, guilty of rape and molestation? Whether he is or not, the investigation of that side of his personal life has tremendous headline potential...
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Will virtual reality be the death of the Shared Reality or its savior?
This is a not an article from the Shared Reality. It’s an article about it. But do you know what the Shared Reality is? How real are you?Not perceiving the Shared Reality is official...
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American law mandates "full employment"
If you’re unemployed in America (and would rather not be) you might want to know that there is an important national institution with your interests written right into its charter, by Act of Congress....
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Military robot technology is improving rapidly - who will win the machine war?
We have become so reliant on modern technology in so many ways that without it our planet could not support even a tenth of the people that live on it. Yet, at the same time that we are feverishly...
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Living in times of economic destruction - and tremendous opportunity (part 1)
Are you feeling a little deflated? Ok, since Thanksgiving was just a few days ago, maybe not. In fact, maybe you’re feeling so just the opposite that you have to look the other way when you...
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Living in times of economic destruction - and tremendous opportunity (part 2)
Spending money is fun. Can we agree on that? There are so many great things to spend it on! The latest fashions, the shoes recommended by our favorite celebrities, electronic gizmos, gadgets and...
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Living in times of economic destruction - and tremendous opportunity (part 3)
“Many bought into the idea that America could go from a technology-based, export-oriented powerhouse to a services-led, consumption-based economy — and somehow still expect to prosper.” GE CEO Jeffrey...
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Julian Assange, freedom of the press, and open government arrested in the UK
This is one of those things that would be gut-splitting, rolling on the floor (in all caps), tears streaming down your face funnier than a boatload of chimps trying to peel a giant, inflated plastic...
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Peace in the Middle East and a free Palestinian state remain ellusive goals
If you’re looking for political role models and all-around good examples of how to be the most positively productive of citizens in the world, the place to not look is Israel. Or, um,...
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All you need to know about derivatives
If Michael Moore came up to you on the street, accompanied by a camera operator, put a microphone in your face, and asked you what a derivative was, could you explain it for his audience? If you have...
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Was Obamacare deliberately written to fail?
It’s tempting to view Obama’s healthcare legislation as a deliberate setup for failure, because he’s not that stupid. Unlike his “Bush League” predecessor, Obama can deliver not just whole sentences,...
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Americans should thank WikiLeaks instead of letting the government persecute it
Secrets don’t have to be bad. Some of them can be lots of fun and harm to none. Like the little lawn mower tattoo you have strategically placed below your bikini line in front where it...
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FCC rules in favor of net neutrality (sort of)
These words are coming to you today thanks to a (relatively) free Internet.By “free,” of course, it’s not meant “free” like the seductive food samples distributed by Costco’s psychologically destroyed...
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US senators who put politics ahead of US and global safety finally outvoted
“I know not with what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones.” – Albert EinsteinIn case you don’t remember who Einstein was, he was this...
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America's superstars are killing it
Do you have heroes? Are they actors, musicians, or athletes? Maybe they’re political leaders, scientists, authors, or philosophers? Maybe your hero is the guy on your block who has to work two jobs...
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What the world needs is another action hero like...
He’s not Arnold Schwarzenegger, and he’s for sure not Jack Slater, but it’s hard to say if calling him the “Last Action Hero” is dissing Jack and Arnie, or dissing Vladimir. ...
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