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TOON: Travel Alert! | Gregory Crawford
Gregory Crawford -- World News Trust Jan. 15, 2015 TOON: "Travel Alert!" Editorial cartoon by Gregory Crawford © World News Trust 2015 (CC BY-ND.4.0) Comment from Gregory Crawford: "Just in case you ...
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March of the Squirrels | John Michael Greer
John Michael GreerJan. 14, 2015 (Archdruid Report) -- Prediction is a difficult business at the best of times, but the difficulties seem to change from one era to another. Just now, at least for me, ...
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Peculiarities of Russian National Character | Dimitry Orlov
Ancient Slavic god Zimnik: a squat old man, long hair the color of snow, wears a white coat, always barefoot. Carries an iron staff, one swing with which instantly freezes everything solid. Can ...
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War Begets War: It’s Not about Islam; It Never Was | Ramzy Baroud
Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Jan. 13, 2015 It is still not about Islam, even if the media and militants attacking western targets say so. Actually, it never was. But it was important ...
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EU integration ʹsmashedʹ by Iceland application rethink | James O'Brien
Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur Davi Gunnlaugsson. Credit: The Parliament Magazine Jan. 5, 2015 (The Parliament Magazine) -- Iceland is shortly expected to withdraw its application to become a ...
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Oil Collapse of 1986 Shows Rebound Could Be Years Away | Mark Shenk
Credit: BloombergJan. 13, 2015 (Bloomberg) -- The last time excess supply caused a plunge in oil, it took almost five years for prices to recover. The CHART OF THE DAY shows how West Texas ...
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Insider Trading: There Oughta Be a Law | Bloomberg Editors
Credit: Insider Monkey. http://www.insidermonkey.com/ Jan. 5, 2015 (Bloomberg) -- When is insider trading against the law? It's a trick question: There is no actual law against insider trading. This ...
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The Fix is In!! | Philip A. Farruggio
Philip A. FarruggioPhilip A. Farruggio -- World News Trust Jan. 12, 2015 Sports have always been a keen reflection of the greater culture of our times. The Roman Empire was a devouring beast that ...
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Times Reporter Prevails in Three-Year Fight Over CIA Leak | Andrew Zajac
Fredrik Linge. Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)Jan. 12, 2015 (Bloomberg) -- New York Times reporter James Risen prevailed over the U.S. government in its effort to force him to reveal a confidential source as ...
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It’s not just Fox News: How liberal apologists torpedoed change, helped make the Democrats safe for Wall Street | Thomas Frank
Credit: Anthony FredaCenter-left pundits have carried water for the president for six years. Their predictable excuses all ring hollow Jan. 11, 2015 (Salon) -- As the Obama administration enters its ...
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You Are Being Lied To | Mickey Z.
Photo credit: Mickey Z. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Jan. 11, 2015 “For some people, war is terror, disaster, and death. For others, it's a PR problem” - Norman Solomon All it would take is a ...
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