Feeding the Flame of Revolt
Journalist Chris Hedges was present in the federal courtroom for the sentencing of hacktivist Jeremy Hammond. His crime: revealing to the people of the United States the truth about their government's...
View ArticleThe Horrors of Animal Experimentation: It Could Happen to YOUR Pet!
Ever wonder where those poor animals in research labs come from? They could have been domestic pets, according to this post by Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United...
View ArticleElectronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Maintaining Extensive Database on NSA...
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF.org), a public interest technology watchdog group, is maintaining an extensive database on NSA surveillance that it is making available for public research. The...
View ArticleUndercover Investigator Charged With Animal Cruelty for Videotaping Farm Abuse
Journalist Will Potter reports on the arrest of an undercover animal rights worker who filmed animal abuse in the livestock industry. Potter's website, GreenIsTheNewRed.com, compares the contemporary...
View ArticleHighway in Iceland May Be Sidetracked – by Elves
As accustomed as we have become to the mind-numbing excesses of politics-as-usual, it is refreshing to be reminded that some governmental issues may still be open to the influence of genuinely special...
View ArticleThe Fascist Origin and Essence of Privatization
Represented by its advocates as a desirable and 'natural' progression of free-market capitalism, 'privatization' - the private acquisition of essential services that were formerly operated and...
View ArticleThis Girl Walked Through Fire So We Can Get Jeans for $9
This in-depth article reveals how trade agreements, political maneuvering, and consumer demand intersected tragically in the terrible garment factory fires in Bangladesh that cost the lives of many...
View ArticleAs the West Dries Up, This Hedge Fund Pioneer Stands to Make a Killing
If you've ever viewed climate disaster, deadly drought, and water famine as potential economic opportunities - or if you've ever wanted to meet people who do - then this review of the new book...
View ArticleHow to Prosecute the Elite Bank CEO that Led the Frauds that Drove the Crisis
Economist William K. Black explains the elements of "control fraud" and its results. He also outlines the steps that must be taken to end the epidemic of "control fraud" through effective regulation...
View ArticleWill the Chilean People Save the U.S. by Electing Michelle Bachelet?
Economist William K. Black discusses the secretly negotiated Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the catastrophic consequences for public health if it should be ratified. Black calls upon former...
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