Knowledge And News Base

Richard Dawkins calls for mounting a legal challenge to the Pope’s proposed visit to Britain

2010-04-13T21:49:00.001+03:00

RICHARD DAWKINS, the atheist campaigner, is planning a legal ambush to have the Pope arrested during his state visit to Britain “for crimes against humanity”.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article7094310.ece

http://trueslant.com/allisonkilkenny/2010/04/11/the-case-for-arresting-the-pope/

http://theweek.com/article/index/201792/Can_atheists_arrest_the_Pope

Classified US military video depicting slaying of Iraqis

2010-04-06T21:36:00.002+03:00

WikiLeaks has released a classified US military video depicting the indiscriminate slaying of over a dozen people in the Iraqi suburb of New Baghdad -- including two Reuters news staff.

http://collateralmurder.org/

Post-Palin Alaska has largest debt burden in US

2010-04-02T00:14:00.001+03:00

When the former vice presidential candidate resigned as governor of Alaska in the summer of 2009, she left the state with a 70 percent debt-to-GDP ratio -- the highest state debt burden in the United States.

http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0331/postpalin-alaska-largest-debt-burden/

The War On WikiLeaks And Why It Matters

2010-03-29T20:47:00.000+03:00

The U.S. government escalates its campaign to harass and destroy a key whistle blowing site.

http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2010/03/27/wikileaks

Liberalism, atheism, male sexual exclusivity linked to IQ

2010-03-15T19:26:00.000+02:00

Participants who said they were atheists had an average IQ of 103 in adolescence, while adults who said they were religious averaged 97, the study found.

The study found that young adults who said they were "very conservative" had an average adolescent IQ of 95, whereas those who said they were "very liberal" averaged 106.

CNN

Obama wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize

2009-10-09T20:51:00.001+03:00

US President Barack Obama has been awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
The Nobel committee said they wanted to support Mr Obama's approach.

G20 2009: Police Attack Students at University of Pittsburgh

2009-09-26T23:09:00.003+03:00

Police used teargas pepper spray, rubber bullets and LRAD 'sonic cannon' against University of Pittsburgh students during the Pittsburgh G20 Summit.

Eye witness account: "I was at the protest on Friday night and it was nothing but peaceful, until hundreds of riot-gear equipped cops started to push everyone around. Tear gassing students, people driving by in cars, shooting rubber bullets (hitting people in the face). Not one violent act was started by the protesters, everyone was literally told to leave for no reason. Then the cops started arresting Pitt students in their DORMS! 40+ people were arrested."

Conservative media take a strong stand against ... learning?

2009-09-04T22:04:00.001+03:00

If there is anybody out there who still doesn't believe that the conservative media will attack President Obama no matter what he does, consider this: Right-wingers are telling children to skip school as a protest against Obama's encouragement of students to stay in school.

http://mediamatters.org/columns/200909030002

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/03/obama-schoolchildren-spee_n_276544.html

Argentina rules on marijuana use

2009-08-27T23:29:00.001+03:00

Argentina's supreme court rules that it is unconstitutional for the government to punish people for the personal use of marijuana.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8221599.stm

Death: Scientists Reveal What It's Like To Die

2009-08-13T17:35:00.001+03:00

Most of us have probably wondered what it is like to die - so scientists have tackled the issue head-on and revealed the macabre yet fascinating truth.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Sky-News-Archive/Article/20080641288310

Swine Flu Vaccine Makers Granted Legal Immunity

2009-07-19T23:00:00.002+03:00

The last time the government embarked on a major vaccine campaign against a new swine flu, thousands filed claims contending they suffered side effects from the shots. This time, the government has already taken steps to head that off. Vaccine makers and federal officials will be immune from lawsuits that result from any new swine flu vaccine.

AP via Google

Cryptogon

Nine toxic chemicals added to banned list: UN

2009-05-12T22:26:00.002+03:00

Nine chemicals, including the head lice treatment Lindane, have been added to a list of poisonous substances that are to be eliminated under the Stockholm Convention, the UN Environment Programme said on Saturday.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090510/sc_afp/unenvironmentchemical

Obama Promises Science-Centric, Eco-Friendly Presidency

2009-01-22T21:41:00.002+02:00

President Obama's Inaugural speech included a clutch of promises and observations that will have scientists, medical researchers and environmentalists in the US and around the world breathing a sigh of relief.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16452-obama-to-restore-science-to-its-rightful-place.html

Google CEO: "Renewable Energy Is Cheaper, Not Nuclear"

2009-01-22T21:39:00.002+02:00

Google CEO Eric Schmidt says despite the political debate, we should consider renewable energy over nuclear because "it's cheaper." He goes on to highlight new innovations in wind and solar thermal production.

6 Words That Make Your Resume Suck

2009-01-22T20:59:00.002+02:00

These sucky words are not of the four-letter variety. These words are common. They are accepted. They litter the average resume with buzzword badness. Hiring managers can identify sucky words in seconds, leaving your resume work worthless.

http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/01/19/6-words-that-make-your-resume-suck/

Barack Obama wins the 2008 Presidential Election

2008-11-05T14:55:00.000+02:00

Dear World,

We hope you accept this as our apology

-The United States

http://www.cnn.com/?obama_wins

"I can't imagine a President being named Obama"

2008-10-23T22:14:00.002+03:00

I'm fascinated how stupid some people are. It must be very tiresome to have the world revolve around you and your religious beliefs. I can't imagine sharing a country with such a smug, unapolgetically and intentionally ignorant person. Ignorance itself is forgivable, but intentional ignorance is unconscionable.

Creepy Clay Video That was Banned

2008-10-21T21:47:00.001+03:00

Energy, Money - 25 simple ways to save

2008-10-21T21:46:00.002+03:00

Wood-burning fireplaces can suck more heat from your home than they put back in.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/home-garden/resource-center/saving-on-energy-costs/25-simple-ways-to-save/saving-on-energy-costs-simple-ways-to-save.htm

Matt Damon Rips Sarah Palin

2008-10-08T23:40:00.002+03:00

Actor Matt Damon criticizes Alaska governor Sarah Palin, citing her inexperience in national politics and comparing her candidacy to "a bad Disney movie.

Virginia suppressing student votes

2008-10-02T16:58:00.002+03:00

Some disctricts in the state of Virginia are blatantly engaging in voter suppression by not allowing university students with dormitory addresses to vote in state. Please spread the word about this illegal and immoral attempt to throw the election into McCain's hands.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/1/121326/804/718/616619

John McCain and the Lying Game - TIME

2008-09-19T20:50:00.002+03:00

Every politician stretches the truth. But McCain is running a uniquely dishonest campaign.

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1842030,00.html?iid=digg_share?iid=perma_share

Palin Links Iraq to 9/11

2008-09-13T00:26:00.002+03:00

FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Sarah Palin linked the war in Iraq with the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, telling an Iraq-bound brigade of soldiers that included her son that they would 'defend the innocent from the enemies who planned and carried out and rejoiced in the death of thousands.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/11/AR2008091103789.html

Palin denies global warming is man-made

2008-08-30T22:49:00.002+03:00

In an interview with Newsmax today, Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) — Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) newly minted running mate — was asked for her “take on global warming and how is it affecting our country.” Palin said, adding, “I’m not one though who would attribute it to being man-made.”

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/29/palin-globalwarming-manmade/

101 Atheist Quotes

2008-08-25T22:24:00.002+03:00

God should be executed for crimes against humanity. - Bryan Emmanuel Gutierrez

Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? - Epicurus

Religion does three things quite effectively: Divides people, Controls people, Deludes people. - Carlespie Mary Alice McKinney

“There are no atheists in foxholes” isn’t an argument against atheism, it’s an argument against foxholes. - James Morrow

Gods dont kill people. People with Gods kill people. - David Viaene

Animals do not have gods, they are smarter than that. - Ronnie Snow

http://atheistblogger.com/2008/02/15/101-atheist-quotes/

Toddler Starved to Death For Not Saying 'Amen'

2008-08-18T22:56:00.002+03:00

A toddler whose remains were found inside a suitcase was starved to death by religious cult members - including his mother - because he refused to say 'amen' after meals, police said today.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1043972/Toddler-starved-death-religious-cult-wouldnt-say-amen.html

Spokesman Admits McCain Broke Forum Rules

2008-08-18T17:54:00.002+03:00

He lied,AGAIN. With video.

http://www.jedreport.com/2008/08/spokesman-admit.html

The Truth about Georgia gets censored again on TV

2008-08-17T02:33:00.004+03:00

A reporter makes a comparison to the US reaction to 911 to Russia's reaction to Georgian attacks and the satellite feed drops off in the middle of his question. TV is censored every day and every hour but sometimes the censorship is plain to see.

DIY Wind Turbine

2008-08-09T01:50:00.001+03:00

Building a wind turbine for under $200.

http://www.mdpub.com/Wind_Turbine/index.html

Build your own 1000W wind turbine.

http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-1000-watt-wind-turbine/

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Fox News Busted

2008-08-07T21:05:00.002+03:00

U.S Auto Makers Debunk McCain on Value of Tire Inflation

2008-08-06T22:31:00.002+03:00

Obama has never suggested that proper tire pressure would “break our dependence on Middle Eastern oil.” McCain’s insincere demagoguing of this issue overlooks a crucial and important fact – ensuring proper tire pressure is a better and more immediate response than oil drilling to the nation’s pain at the pump.

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/05/auto-makers-on-tire-inflation/

BUSH Impeachement HEARING Vincent Bugliosi Hammers BUSH

2008-07-26T23:32:00.002+03:00

This guy lets it loose........They try to shut him up.....several times. A must see!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDAFozFn4kU

4,000 U.S. Combat Deaths, and Just a Handful of Images

2008-07-26T22:34:00.002+03:00

BAGHDAD — The case of a freelance photographer in Iraq who was barred from covering the Marines after he posted photos on the Internet of several of them dead has underscored what some journalists say is a growing effort by the American military to control graphic images from the war.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/26/world/middleeast/26censor.html?ex=1374811200&en=9903da4b22e064a4&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Interactive Guide to Bush and his Crimes

2008-07-26T22:31:00.002+03:00

What kind of lawbreaking has happened on President Bush's watch, among his top and mid-level advisers? What hasn't? Who is implicated and who is not? ...the past seven years have yielded an embarrassment of riches when it comes to potentially prosecutable crimes. We have tried to sketch out a map of who did what when with links to the evidence.

http://www.slate.com//id/2195533

Corporate America has always used war to steal

2008-07-10T10:51:00.002+03:00

Corporate America has always used war to steal as much as they could. "Unless Congress closes a gaping hole in the law against war profiteering, companies ripping off taxpayers in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars may never be fully prosecuted. This is because the latest conflicts are not declared wars." Read on.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/03/opinion/03thu3.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Fox News airs altered photos of NY Times reporters

2008-07-03T23:01:00.002+03:00

During a segment in which Fox & Friends co-hosts Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade labeled New York Times reporter Jacques Steinberg and editor Steven Reddicliffe "attack dogs," Fox News aired photos of Steinberg and Reddicliffe that appeared to have been digitally altered to add yellowed teeth and exaggerated features.

http://mediamatters.org/items/200807020002

ABC News: White House Blocks Search for Bin Laden

2008-07-01T20:59:00.002+03:00

... secret plan that would send U.S. special forces into the wild tribal regions of Pakistan to capture or kill Osama bin Laden and his top lieutenants, but the White House has balked at giving the mission a green light....

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5275304&page=1

California to Legalize Weed for Everyone

2008-07-01T20:54:00.002+03:00

With enough signatures, Californians could be voting to legalize marijuana in the upcoming November election. They need 694,354 signatures by September, 5, 2008. It's totally do-able. Its been over a decade since Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, was passed with over 5 million votes in favor.

http://laist.com/2008/06/30/california_to_legalize_weed_for_eve_1.php

Hemp Ethanol Saves the World

2008-06-28T00:40:00.002+03:00

Fuel of the Future? The Economics, History and Politics of Hemp Fuels.By David Malmo-Levine

http://hemp-ethanol.blogspot.com/2008_01_01_archive.html

http://www.hempcar.org/hempfacts.shtml

Stephen Hawking's Explosive New Theory on the Universe

2008-06-28T00:15:00.002+03:00

Prof Stephen Hawking has come up with a new idea to explain why the Big Bang of creation led to the vast cosmos that we can see today. Astronomers can deduce that the early universe expanded at a mind-boggling rate because regions separated by vast distances have similar background temperatures.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/06/26/scihawking126.xml

Kucinich: 'We went to war for the oil companies'

2008-06-28T00:07:00.002+03:00

Rep. Dennis Kucinich, who has introduced measures to impeach George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, said Thursday that oil executives who secretly met with the vice president in 2001 should be held criminally liable for pushing an illegal war.

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Kucinich_We_went_to_war_for_0626.html

Nation's Spies: Climate Change Could Spark War

2008-06-25T21:57:00.002+03:00

The U.S. intelligence community has finished up its classified assessment of how our changing weather patterns could contribute to "political instability around the world, the collapse of governments and the creation of terrorist safe havens."

http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/06/environmental-g.html

Even Billionaires Sweat the Small Stuff

2008-06-25T21:53:00.002+03:00

If you saw a new $3 fee on a quarterly account statement, would you sweat it before filing it away? If a new tax appeared on your cable TV bill, would you even bother to call and ask about it before you sent your payment? You would if you were Warren Buffett.

http://www.fool.com/personal-finance/retirement/2008/06/23/even-billionaires-sweat-the-small-stuff.aspx

Biofuels has made 30 million people worldwide poor

2008-06-25T21:24:00.002+03:00

Oxfam says so-called green policies in developed countries are contributing to the world's soaring food prices, which hit the poor hardest.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7472532.stm

Bush Might Bomb Iran If He 'Thinks Obama's Going To Win'

2008-06-23T19:36:00.005+03:00

However, "if the president thought John McCain was going to be the next president, he would think it more appropriate to let the next president make that decision than do it on his way out," Kristol said, reinforcing the fact that McCain is offering a third Bush term on Iran.

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/22/kristol-bush-iran/

Are the Laws of Nature the Same Everywhere in the Universe?

2008-06-22T23:06:00.002+03:00

Although we haven't figured out everything in the universe by a long shot, we're getting a pretty good a handle on how things work in our world, and how the laws of nature operate here at home. One big question we have is, would laws of nature as we know them function the same at other locations in the universe? A new study says, yes.

http://www.universetoday.com/2008/06/20/are-the-laws-of-nature-the-same-everywhere-in-the-universe/

http://www.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de/public/pr/pr-munh3-en.html

Photographer Documents Secret Satellites — All 189 of Them

2008-06-22T23:00:00.002+03:00

His shots of 189 secret spy satellites are the subject of a new exhibit -- despite the fact that, officially speaking, the satellites don't exist. The Other Night Sky, on display at the University of California at Berkeley Art Museum through September 14, is only a small selection from the 1,500 astrophotographs Paglen has taken thus far.

http://www.wired.com/culture/art/news/2008/06/secret_satellites

The Bush Payoff for Big Oil: Huge No-Bid Contracts in Iraq

2008-06-20T12:10:00.002+03:00

Four Western oil companies are in talks with Iraq’s Oil Ministry for no-bid contracts to service the country’s largest fields, 36 years after losing their oil concession to nationalization as Saddam Hussein rose to power.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/19/world/middleeast/19iraq.html?ex=1371614400&en=5e19031afedbf7d8&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Stephen Hawking confronts UK government over science budget

2008-06-16T20:45:00.003+03:00

Britain's most famous scientist, Stephen Hawking, has accused the government of making “disastrous” cuts to research funding that threaten the country’s international standing. The leading physicist also reveals he turned down knighthood several times.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article4138240.ece

Buried in Senate Report: New Findings on Pre-War Deception

2008-06-16T20:31:00.002+03:00

A previously undisclosed CIA report written in the summer of 2002 questioned the "credibility" and "truthfulness" of an Al Qaeda detainee who became a key source for the Bush administration's claims about links between Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/141009

How People Making $200,000 Or More Avoid Paying Taxes

2008-06-16T20:01:00.005+03:00

Death is inevitable, but federal income taxes aren't for an increased number of high-income earners. New IRS statistics show 7,389 federal tax returns with $200,000 or more in adjusted gross income reported no federal income taxes in 2005. That's a 161% jump from the 2,833 comparable returns filed in 2004.

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5058692

Intelligent people are 'less likely to believe in God'

2008-06-13T19:14:00.002+03:00

Professor Richard Lynn, emeritus professor of psychology at Ulster University, said many more members of the "intellectual elite" considered themselves atheists than the national average. A decline in religious observance over the last century was directly linked to a rise in average intelligence, he claimed.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2111174/Intelligent-people-'less-likely-to-believe-in-God'.html

Judge Rules That Police Can Bar People For Having High I.Q.s

2008-06-12T17:19:00.002+03:00

A Federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a man who was barred from the New London police force because he scored too high on an intelligence test.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A06E2DB143DF93AA3575AC0A96F958260&sec=&spon=&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Kucinich to push for Judiciary to take up impeachment res.

2008-06-12T17:11:00.002+03:00

Rep. Dennis Kucinich, who last night presented articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush to Congress, will tonight move that his impeachment resolution be referred to the Judiciary Committee, per a press release from his office.

http://rawstory.com/news08/2008/06/10/kucinich-to-push-for-referral-of-impeachment-resolution-to-judiciary-committee/

How To Run your Car on Free Vegetable Oil in 8 Easy Steps

2008-06-11T10:45:00.002+03:00

Converting your vehicle to run on veggie oil is a good move economically and environmentally. And here’s what BP and Exxon don’t want you to know: it’s not hard to do.

http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-run-on-free-vegetable-oil-in-8-easy-steps/

McCain thinks Putin was the President of Germany

2008-06-11T10:21:00.002+03:00

In his own words. While Putin was still president of Russia, John McCain, running on his foreign policy and military credentials shows off his knowledge on a press conference.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfealLrWLIY

MSNBC poll: Should President Bush Be Impeached?

2008-06-11T09:59:00.003+03:00

Do you believe President Bush's actions justify impeachment?

Do you believe President Bush's actions justify impeachment?
643789 responses

- Yes, between the secret spying, the deceptions leading to war and more, there is plenty to justify putting him on trial.
89%

- No, like any president, he has made a few missteps, but nothing approaching "high crimes and misdemeanors."
4.1%

- No, the man has done absolutely nothing wrong. Impeachment would just be a political lynching.
4.7%

- I don't know.
2%

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10562904/

5 Homemade Bug Repellents Free of Synthetic Chemicals That Work

2008-06-07T12:39:00.002+03:00

Not only can insects be a nuisance in your garden, but they can ruin a perfect picnic or hike. Here are a few totally green, home remedy suggestions to repel insects without using toxic chemicals.

http://www.gardenmandy.com/5-homemade-chemical-free-bug-repellents-that-work/

8 reasons you'll rejoice when we hit $8-a-gallon gas

2008-05-30T23:41:00.002+03:00

A further price rise as in Europe to $8 a gallon -- or $200 and more to fill a large SUV's tank -- would be a catalyst for economic, political and social change of profound national and global impact. We could face an economic squeeze, but it would be the pain before the gain.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/eight-reasons-youll-rejoice-we/story.aspx?guid=%7B82FCE1B0%2D1889%2D43B0%2DA465%2DE29BFEE95576%7D

Dunkin Donuts Pulls Rachael Ray Ad Because She Looked Arab

2008-05-29T14:32:00.004+03:00

Observers, including ultra-conservative Fox News commentator Michelle Malkin, were so incensed by the ad that there was talk of a boycott. Said the suits in a statement: ‘‘In a recent online ad, Rachael Ray is wearing a black-and-white silk scarf with a paisley design. It was selected by her stylist. Absolutely no symbolism was intended."

http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2008/05/27/dunkin_donuts_yanks_rachael_ray_ad/?p1=Well_MostPop_Emailed1/

Diet Coke to drop additive in DNA damage fear

2008-05-26T16:31:00.002+03:00

Coca-Cola is phasing out a controversial additive that has been linked to damage to DNA and hyperactivity in children.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1021820/Diet-Coke-drop-additive-DNA-damage-fear.html

Creationism Creeps into U.S. Classrooms Despite Federal Ban

2008-05-23T17:39:00.002+03:00

One in eight U.S. high school biology teachers presents creationism or intelligent design in a positive light in the classroom, a new survey shows, despite a federal court's recent ban against it. The research also revealed that between 12 percent and 16 percent of the nation's biology teachers are creationists.

http://www.livescience.com/history/080521-creationist-teachers.html

O'Reilly: 'We Didn't Invade Iraq'

2008-05-01T23:30:00.002+03:00

Yesterday, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly made the incredible claim that the United States never invaded Iraq: “We didn’t invade Iraq.” He added, “It was a declaration of war, it was a declaration to enforce the first Gulf War Treaty.”

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/30/oreilly-invade-iraq/

High School Student Finds Conservative Bias in U.S. Textbook

2008-04-28T20:33:00.002+03:00

"Throughout my life, my teachers have told me that school is a neutral environment where my classmates and I can count on teachers and textbooks to provide us with the factual and unbiased information that will equip us for life. Lately, though, I've begun to wonder whether they really mean it."

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-op-laclairapr27,1,4119982.story

U.N. Official Calls for Study Of Neocons' Role in 9/11

2008-04-11T18:17:00.002+03:00

WASHINGTON - A new U.N. Human Rights Council official assigned to monitor Israel is calling for an official commission to study the role neoconservatives may have played in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

http://www2.nysun.com/article/74465

Google's Top 17 Easter Eggs, Gags, and Hoaxes

2008-03-21T00:11:00.002+02:00

Google makes your life easier with great search, but did you also know it's loaded with pranks, goofs, and put-ons? We show you the best of the bunch.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,142620-page,4-c,google/article.html

Scientists Invent Room Temperature Superconducting Material

2008-03-21T00:07:00.002+02:00

The implications of the discovery are enormous and could transform the way people live by cutting power usage from everything from refrigeration to cell phones.

http://www.nextenergynews.com/news1/next-energy-news3.19a.html

http://announcements.usask.ca/news/archive/2008/03/u_of_s_research_35.html

Keith Olbermann rips Hillary to shreds

2008-03-15T10:21:00.002+02:00

"But in fact, senator, you are now campaigning as if Barack Obama were the Democrat and you were the Republican."

Daylight savings is found to waste energy

2008-03-09T16:49:00.003+02:00

For decades, conventional wisdom has held that daylight-saving time reduces energy use. Now a university study of a unique situation in Indiana has provided compelling evidence challenging that view. Daylight savings may actually waste energy.

http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB120406767043794825-UOLcfJA8x9Gw9ozbCz77MiLmtaE_20080327.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top

Obama wins Texas (delegate fight)

2008-03-09T16:48:00.002+02:00

Obama wins delegate fight in TexasAUSTIN -- Obama Texas State Director Adrian Saenz issued a statement on the projected primary and caucus results that show Senator Obama won more Texas delegates than Senator Clinton.

http://www.kvii.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=103982

BREAKING: MSM Finally Admits Obama Won Texas

2008-03-08T20:30:00.003+02:00

So far it's just NPR but it's a start. The are finally admitting what was evident late Tuesday night. With 41% of the Texas caucus vote in, Obama's 12 point lead (56/44) is insurmountable.NPR is reporting a net 3 delegate lead for Obama once all is said and done.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/news/2008/03/texas_twostep_leaving_dems_fla_1.html

Earth's 6th Great Mass-Extinction is Occurring RIGHT NOW!

2008-02-28T10:36:00.002+02:00

There is little doubt left in the minds of professional biologists that Earth is currently faced with a mounting loss of species that threatens to rival the five great mass extinctions of the geological past. Some biologists have begun to feel that this biodiversity crisis, this "Sixth Extinction" is even more severe, and more imminent...

http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2008/02/the-6th-great-m.html

When And How: The U.S. Lost 8 Nuclear Weapons

2008-02-26T19:37:00.002+02:00

During the Cold War the United States military misplaced at least eight nuclear weapons permanently. These are the stories of what the Department of Defense calls “broken arrows”.

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10031/1/

Parts of 60 Minutes broadcast blocked in Alabama...

2008-02-26T19:36:00.002+02:00

As 60 Minutes was putting its show together, the White House put pressure on CBS - the parent company - to kill the show. During the 60 Minutes broadcast and ONLY during the Don Siegelman portion - the screen went black for Huntsville residents and Mobile residents. Karl Rove may be gone from office, but he clearly is not gone from power.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

U.S. Suggests Stock Adviser Knew of 9/11 - Kucinich to Investigate

2008-02-23T20:37:00.002+02:00

A San Diego stock adviser who is accused of bribing an F.B.I. agent to give him confidential government information may have had prior knowledge of the Sept. 11 attacks, a federal prosecutor said yesterday. But a judge disregarded that contention and the advisers lawyer called the allegation ludicrous. Is It? Kucinich will investigate...

http://query.nytimes.com/

Scientists:Bush Censors,Suppresses,Falsifies Scientific Data

2008-02-17T11:12:00.003+02:00

And they are asking Congress to make sure the next president doesn't do the same.

http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=41205

Possible Election Fraud in New York Primary

2008-02-16T22:41:00.002+02:00

City election officials this week said that their formal review of the results, which will not be completed for weeks, had confirmed some major discrepancies between the vote totals reported publicly — and unofficially — on primary night and the actual tally on hundreds of voting machines across the city.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/16/nyregion/16vote.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

US Elections 2008: "Yes We Can" Barack Obama Song

2008-02-02T22:59:00.001+02:00

Great video featuring will.i.am, john legend, herbie hancock, nicole scherzinger, scarlett johansson, kate walsh, and others, singing along with the Yes We Can speech by Barack Obama. Nice tune!

Teach Your Brain To Stretch Time

2008-01-26T21:35:00.001+02:00

"MIKE HALL has taught himself to stretch time. He uses his powers to make him a better squash player. "It's hard to describe, but it's a feeling of stillness, like I'm not trapped in sequential time any more..."

http://www.newscientist.com/channel/being-human/mg18925371.700-teach-your-brain-to-stretch-time.html

Busted: New York Times revises own history on Iraq war

2008-01-26T21:26:00.001+02:00

In The New York Times today, Hillary Clinton received a primary endorsement from the paper, however, the paper seemed to have revised some of its supportive statements issued in the lead up to the Iraq war.

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/In_Clinton_endorsement_New_York_Times_0125.html

Creeping Fascism: From Nazi Germany to Post 9/11 America

2007-12-30T22:33:00.001+02:00

"Americans today are seeing the same sheepish submissiveness that characterized Germany after the burning of the Reichstag." Is democracy slowly disappearing? Hitler and Franco did it in Germany and Spain. Is Bush doing it in the USA?

http://www.alternet.org/story/71881/

Top Ten Signs Your Country May Be Going Fascist

2007-12-30T22:26:00.001+02:00

How to tell if you will soon be living in a fascist state.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSuWCIYi7T4

The Delicate Matter of the Truth About Santa

2007-12-21T18:48:00.001+02:00

Some parents may worry about the effect of the Santa story on kids once they figure out who's really been eating the cookies and milk left by the fireplace, but giving kids an immediate dose of reality on the subject isn't necessary.

http://www.livescience.com/health/071220-santa-belief.html

Texas Voting Machines - Rig an Election with 1 Password

2007-12-20T15:06:00.001+02:00

The Hart Intercivic voting system, used in at least 16 States, allows anyone with access and a passcode to modify vote totals from an election without leaving any record of the modification. Even worse, the same passcode resides on all machines and in every storage device, waiting to be extracted and exploited.

http://www.verifiedvotingfoundation.org/article.php?id=6529

Climate Change Performance Index 2008 Released

2007-12-18T19:01:00.001+02:00

The Climate Change Performance Index from European non-profit group Germanwatch was released Saturday in Bali, and it doesn't paint a pretty picture.

USA #55 just ahead of the last on the list #56 Saudi Arabia.
Finland is #36 with a performance rating of "poor".

http://www.greendaily.com

Synthetic DNA on the Brink of Yielding New Life Forms

2007-12-18T18:56:00.001+02:00

The Washington Post reports that researchers are poised to cross a dramatic barrier: the creation of life forms driven by completely artificial DNA.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/

Report: Ohio voting machines have 'critical flaws'

2007-12-17T00:19:00.001+02:00

All five voting systems used in Ohio, a state whose electoral votes narrowly swung two elections toward President Bush, have critical flaws that could undermine the integrity of the 2008 general election, a report commissioned by the state’s top elections official has found.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/15/us/15ohio.html

FOX denigrates Al Gore in real time during Nobel Prize award

2007-12-11T20:07:00.001+02:00

AS the former Vice-president (and 2000 popular-vote winner) received the Nobel Peace Prize, the classless clowns at FOX and Friends read a litany of complaints and insults about him. It was a shameful moment for Americans, who are by and large proud of and grateful to Al Gore for his tireless campaigning on the planet's behalf.

http://www.newshounds.us

Impeach Bush & Cheney NOW!

2007-12-10T20:47:00.001+02:00

Google Caught Red Handed Censoring Sites with Pagerank

2007-12-08T18:42:00.001+02:00

It appears Google has been caught in violation of their own slogan, "Don't Be Evil", as they have stepped in to interfere with the pagerank of several webpages. Due to content that does not fit in with their ideology, Google manually and permanently set the page rank of the Rob Levin and Megan Meyer articles in Encyclopedia Dramatica to ZERO.

http://weev.livejournal.com/274773.html

Our Debt-based Money System, and its Consequences

2007-12-06T20:10:00.001+02:00

If the three and a half hour documentary on fractional reserve banking left you overwhelmed, this series of animations explaining how our debt based money system works should clarify the confusing aspects - and leave you indignant at a system that lets banks make money out of nothing to loan you at interest or foreclose on your property.

1. Corrupt Banking System - Cartels Robbing the Public

British TV slams Giuliani's 9/11 record

2007-11-19T17:41:00.001+02:00

“Giuliani spent $60m on the command centre in the World Trade Centre 7. He installed a humidor for his cigars, monogrammed towels in bathroom, even had private elevator which was handy when he brought his mistress here at the weekends. But he also installed a 600 gallon fuel tank that when burning debris hit the building it went up like a blowtorch."

http://rawstory.com/rawreplay/index.php?p=70

Americans Are All Suspects Now and Need to be Monitored (Column)

2007-11-19T17:34:00.001+02:00

The administration's demand that Congress shield the telecommunications industry from lawsuits for aiding in the systematic warrantless wiretapping of Americans has far less to do with protecting national security than its own exposed flanks. Make no mistake, telecom immunity is about keeping a flagrantly illegal program from public scrutiny.

http://www.sptimes.com/2007/11/18/Opinion/In_the_US_of_A__we_ar.shtml

God, The Santa Claus for Adults

2007-11-17T21:21:00.001+02:00

Religious adults find it so cute that their children believe in a fictional deity. Well I find it adorable how +90% of the American population believes in God.

http://www.philosophunny.com/2007/11/dear-santa-will-your-repent-my-sins.html

The 50 Dumbest Things George W. Bush Has Ever Said

2007-11-17T21:16:00.001+02:00

The tragicomic presidency of George W. Bush, in his own words.

http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/bushquotes/a/dumbbushquotes.htm

Open Letter to the Government from an AWOL Soldier

2007-11-10T19:34:00.001+02:00

I am writing you today, not asking for forgiveness for what I decided to do, but to give you an idea of what brought me to that decision to leave the Army and speak out against the Occupation... I joined the Army after the towers of New York fell. Swept up in the fervor, I left college to enlist. My country was attacked - I, like many, wanted to...

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/circello

Military Recruiters Allowed To Freely Roam High School Halls

2007-11-10T19:28:00.001+02:00

While anti-war students who had a peaceful sit-in in the cafeteria are in danger of being expelled.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/

Project Censored's Top 25 Censored Stories of 2008

2007-11-07T17:20:00.001+02:00

Every year they compile a list of the top 25 news stories that you just didn’t hear about through the traditional media. If you haven’t been exposed to Project Censored, plan on spending several hours reading about media suppression and bias.

http://www.projectcensored.org/censored_2008/index.htm

Breastfeeding increases child's IQ

2007-11-07T17:16:00.001+02:00

Study reveals link between breastfeeding and child IQ Babies who are breastfed stand a better chance of becoming intelligent children if they also inherit a version of a gene that is involved in the growth of the brain, researchers have found. 2 large studies of breastfed children confirm that mother’s milk does indeed raise IQ in later life.

http://news.independent.co.uk/health/article3132481.ece

Irony: WhiteHouse tells Pakistan not to restrict rights in name of "terror"

2007-11-07T16:58:00.001+02:00

White House tells Pervez Musharraf to “never restrict constitutional freedoms in the name of fighting terrorism."

http://www.crooksandliars.com/