Noam Chomsky on media’s “shameful moment” in Gaza
by: Democracy Now! | Posted Mon. Aug 11, 2014 As a new 72-hour ceasefire takes hold in Gaza, we turn to part two of our interview with world-renowned dissident and…
August 2014
It Really Is Time to Cull the Herd
My daughter called me during her lunch break today. She was at a trendy Vancouver grocery called Urban Fare, the sort of place that makes Whole Foods seems a bit…
China Moves to Nationalize Christianity
Yeah, I know, it sounds wacky but it’s true. China wants to nationalize as in “Sinicize” the Christian religion as it’s practiced in the Peoples Republic. “The construction of Chinese…
Fossil Fuels Raising Mercury Levels in Oceans: Study
An alarming new study has found that human activities mostly associated with burning fossil fuels has resulted in a massive increase in the levels of toxic mercury in the world’s…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, August 11, 2014
Your news links for today: Tech Companies Praise The President For Speaking Out In Favor Of Net Neutrality – TechCrunch Russia cracks down on anonymous public Wi-Fi use – Daily…
Chris Hedges, Gaza Rally in NYC: God’s Covenant in the Promised Land
Here is the note written by Leigha Cohen as an introduction to the following video on You Tube featuring Chris Hedges: On August 9th, 2014 a rally supporting the people…
Thomas Mulcair Speaks
Noted recently is the widespread criticism that both Justin Trudeau and Thomas Mulcair have earned by either their silence or their very timid comments about the slaughter in Gaza. While…
Investment decisions: industry or education?
Education and Economic Growth, by Philip Stevens and Martin Weale, Education and Economic Growth, Philip Stevens and Martin Weale, National Institute of Economic and Social Research, London, England. “There are…
Hedges Invokes "God’s Covenant" on Gaza
Chris Hedges spoke at a rally and march in support of Gaza in New York on Saturday. A Harvard divinity school grad, he invoked God’s Covenant. Here are excerpts from…
The F-35 Also Comes Up Short in the Eyes of the US Navy
A few days ago it was the US Air Force Air Combat Command chief arguing that his air force needs to get working on a 6th-generation replacement before the 5th…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – CJ Werleman writes that the U.S.’ inequality nightmare is getting worse even as the public gains a greater recognition of the issue. Nick…
Disarray
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Chasing storms on Saturn
There’s a beautiful video about the Cassini mission and its images of the storms on Saturn at the New York Times website. It’s amazing to see what images and information…
140 Law – Leading Legal Headlines for Monday, August 11, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, August 11, 2014: Should Law Schools have to Require LSAT Scores? Legal hurdles for same-sex couples persist…
"This Changes Everything"
Naomi Klein’s new book, “This Changes Everything, Capitalism v. the Climate,” is due for release September 12. The theme of the book echoes what has been written here for years…
Hillary’s Neo-Con Tendencies Come Shining Through
The Empress strikes back and she’s coming on hard – right. Barack Obama’s ex-secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, bit the hand that once fed her with a drive-by attack on…
Will Scotland Show Us the Way?
Polly Toynbee writes that Scotland might just show the rest of us the way to reset social democracy. Hint – it involves raising taxes. The Guardian columnist, writing in the…
China’s Changing Waste Management
China’s rate of economic development has caused massive change in the country and that includes the impact on waste management. Waste from consumer goods, industry, and other “good” things for…