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An Update On American Empire: "America Unhinged"

Updating the status of U.S. Empire by reviewing the latest article by John Mearsheimer, America Unhinged. Too often the reality of U.S. Empire is kept a secret in the United States, never discussed

Jan 20

January 17, 2014 at 2:19 pm Story Link A damaged sewer line sent an estimated 15,000 gallons of wastewater into Herring Run over the last 24 hours. Sewage from an eight-inch sanitary pipe - ruptured

Jan 20

Facing a renewed threat of a shutdown, hospital workers occupied Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn Friday afternoon as the hospital's chief executive shut himself inside his office until the ...

Jan 20

If you knew Coretta Scott King's role in the fight for civil rights and social justice, it might not surprise you that some of the speakers at her memorial service-including close friends and allies

Jan 20

Homeless And Unemployed, Each Day Is About Waiting

Congress is still wrestling with whether to extend long-term unemployment benefits. But what happens to people who have already lost those benefits, and have been living without any kind of income ...

Jan 20

'Robot doctors' now working at hospitals in North America

iRobot's telepresence robots are finally rolling out (literally) and ready to hospitals.

Jan 20

Watch This Insanely Slippery Non-Stick Coating Get Every Last Bit Out Of Bottles

Consumers expend a remarkable amount of energy (and muscle) interacting with household goods. We're constantly shaking bottles of mustard or salad dressing, praying the condiments will eventually ...

Jan 20

Mall rats: Brazilian flash mob forces closure of luxury shopping center

Protests by Brazil's poor against the rich have taken a new turn. Local black youths are taking to shopping malls usually visited by the wealthy, cooking barbecues and dancing. The seemingly ...

Jan 20

I set up Parasite Street to balance the benefits debate

Yes, the show focuses on relatively minor parts of the benefits system (benefit fraud) whilst ignoring other, more widespread phenomena (in-work poverty). But the show has started a national ...

Jan 19