Month: September 2014
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Judge Won’t Stop Detroit Water Shutoffs
from abcnews.go.com: A judge overseeing Detroit’s bankruptcy refused Monday to stop the city from shutting off water if people can’t pay their bill. Judge Steven Rhodes said the water department probably hasn’t done enough to help people with chronically low income, but noted there is no “enforceable right” to water. Rhodes covered much ground as…
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#HongKong Demonstrations for Free Elections
from brasschecktv.com: Hong Kong catches fire. They’re fed up and they’re not going to take it any more. General strike shuts down Communist China’s gateway to the world. How long before the lead starts flying?
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Secret Recordings Show #GoldmanSachs and #TheFed In Bed
As the Fed’s secrets are revealed, will the world turn to #Bitcoin? from cointelegraph.com: Today secret tapes of correspondence from Goldman Sachs and the Federal Reserve were released. The truth is not pretty and it may be even more shocking than you think. Observers of the Fed have long known that it is extremely secretive.…
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#HongKong’s pro-democracy protests turn violent
from cnn.com: After a day of tense protests in Hong Kong in which at least 34 people were injured, organizers called on tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators in the Chinese territory to head home late Sunday. But as Sunday became early Monday, it appeared many of the protesters were set to continue to jam…
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Supermarkets Waste Tons Of Food As They Woo Shoppers
from npr.org: Supermarkets and restaurants serve up more than 400 million pounds of food each year, but nearly a third of it never makes it to a stomach. With consumers demanding large displays of unblemished, fresh produce, many retailers end up tossing a mountain of perfectly edible food. Despite efforts to cut down on all…
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Nicholas Cage visited Dracula’s castle to channel the ‘energy’
from independent.co.uk: In case you were wondering what Nicholas Cage gets up to of an evening, he sometimes likes to spend the night at Dracula’s castle. Idris Elba – who worked with the actor on 2007’s Ghost Rider – recalled the truly remarkable anecdote during a recent Reddit Ask Me Anything. “Nic Cage came back…
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Truth, Conspiracy and the Awakening
from wakeup-world.com: Once we understand that everything is an illusion we’re home free. Knowing we’re eternal consciousness having this in-body experience is the greatest gift anyone can possibly have. It’s wonderful, it’s free and it’s forever… and it’s for everyone! People just need to wake up to it. That would seem to be fairly…
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Blooded The Brave Drops “Sabotage” Truth Music on GMO’s, 9/11
“On this anniversary of 9/11 – We remember and we will never forget…what brought us to where we are today.”
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Robin Williams and the Happiness Industry
from GregPalast.com: I can’t help feeling that Robin Williams was a victim of his industry: the happiness industry. Williams was typecast for those parts with manic, unstoppable joy. Listen up, Aladdin! Williams’ genie said, You’re not suffering from poverty–what you need is a positive attitude! You know, put on a happy face! Let a smile be…
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The Secret: The Spirituality of Narcissism
from stuartdavis.com: The Secret. It’s all the rage. The book and movie have garnered the enthusiasm of millions. Everyone from Oprah to Montel is extolling Rhonda Byrne’s spiritual juggernaut. The premise of The Secret is simple; The power of attraction. Like attracts like. What we think, what we feel, acts as a magnetic signal, attracting…
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#GetYourGameFaceOn: CoverGirl Ad Gets Disturbing Photoshop Treatment, Calls Out NFL On Domestic Violence
from huffingtonpost.com: A marketing campaign for CoverGirl’s football-inspired collection of game day looks has taken on an entirely new pall in the wake of video footage showing former Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice punching his then-fiancée in an elevator. CoverGirl’s slogan for the ad series — “Get your game face on” — was meant to…



