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US govt shutdown opens doors to 'austerity club'

This is what austerity looks like. It's austerity "American Style"!

Occupy Wall Street Is Coming Out With Its Own Prepaid Debit Card

Looks like some members of the Occupy Wall Street Movement have adopted a new mantra: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.In September, an offshoot group called the Occupy Money Cooperative (OMC) began

Oct 5

Whose busted pipe is gushing water near Key Highway?

In the last few days there have been sewage leaks or broken water pipes in East, West and North Baltimore. Today we can add South Baltimore to the list, where water has been spewing out of a manhole

Oct 5

The Camera That Ends Police Brutality Against Citizens

Meet a Taser product that will reduce police violence instead of enable it: the Taser AXON Flex. This tiny camera weighs less than 4 ounces and can be attached to hats, helmets, shirt collars...or ...

Oct 5

I devote a lot of time here to talking about cooperatives, and sometimes people ask me, "But what do cooperatives have to do with freelancers?" I admit the connection between an agricultural ...

Oct 5

UFO2013 - Dr. Michio Kaku Top Secret Military War Plans

Oct 3

One of the consequences of radical life extension is the potential for a gerontocracy to set in - the entrenchment of a senior elite who will hold on to their power and wealth, while dominating ...

Oct 2

47% of U.S. jobs could be done by computers: Study

Will computers do our jobs better than we can in the future? Almost half of U.S. jobs are vulnerable to being taken over by computers as artificial intelligence continues to improve, according to a

Oct 1

Downloaded: Alex Winter on Napster's legacy and a future with Spotify

Most of you probably know Alex Winter the actor. Winter has become a recognizable face for anyone who grew up in the '80s, from The Lost Boys to Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. He also spent...

Oct 1