Covered at Reason 24/7: Working Class Flees California
The buzz over California's ... interesting grab-bag of tax and regulatory policies has been about the nudge toward the exit they provide to wealthy residents like Phil Mickelson and on small and...
View ArticlePoliticians think Americans are super-conservative
According to a working paper from two political scientists who interviewed 2,000 state legislative candidates last year, politicians all think Americans are more conservative than they actually are....
View ArticleMiguel Tinker Salas: Chávez Used Venezuelan Oil To Drive Social Change for...
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View ArticleSandy Hoox Turning Schools Into Prisons – Anonymous Voice Over
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View Article‘US should stop war games simulating invasion of North Korea and lift sanctions’
The activist from the ANSWER Coalition believes the North Koreannuclear program is purely defensive, and following US sanctions onthe country, compares the American policies on the peninsula withthose...
View ArticleA.M. Links: Paul Wins CPAC Straw Poll, Markets Fall Amid Cyprus Bailout...
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) won the CPAC straw poll. The Executive Director of the National Jewish Democratic Council has said that Jews should be worried by the result. Markets have not reacted well to a...
View ArticleDelicate diplomacy: Pope meets Argentine president
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis' diplomatic skills are being put to the test Monday, as the first head of state he meets is his own: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, with whom he has clashed...
View ArticleEmbrace the Libertarian Outlaw Future
I write a lot about people finding ways to live their lives, make a living and communicate with their friends without regard for the wishes of the control freaks who claim authority over us. Frankly,...
View ArticleTurkish prime minister says speech calling Zionism ‘a crime against humanity’...
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in remarks published Wednesday that his controversial comments branding Zionism a crime against humanity had been misunderstood. Erdogan, who has often...
View ArticleUK migration crackdown: ‘No social housing for newcomers’
UK PM David Cameron will announce in a speech on Monday thatcouncils will have to phase in a residency test to preventimmediate access to social housing. Those applying are to spend aminimum of two to...
View ArticleThe Death of Contrarianism
In the spring of 2007, two era-defining liberal opinion journalists—up-and-coming self-styled “wonk” Ezra Klein, then just 22 years old, and “neoliberalism” godfather Charles Peters, already on the...
View ArticleThe New York Times Issues a Press Release for ObamaCare
Over the weekend, The New York Times published an unsigned editorial defending President Obama’s health care overhaul. The headline describes the piece as a “report card” on the health law on its...
View ArticleThe High Price of War, Obama Pushes Forward on Gun Regs, EPA Wants Cleaner...
A study out of Harvard calculates that the combined Iraq and Afghanistan wars will cost the United States between $4 to $6 trillion after future medical costs for veterans is factored in. Good luck...
View ArticleWorse haircuts and ‘near worthless shares’ for Cyprus’ big depositors
Under new conditions Bank of Cyprus clients will be offered shares instead of cash in the bank worth 37.5 per cent of their deposits over 100,000 euros while those under the epic sum will get nothing,...
View ArticleIs Bitcoin a novelty or a revolution?
The central banks have set up too cozy relationships with their primary dealers who cash in 2% for every billion they borrow (yes, they borrow at negative interest rates). I saw a trend going back to...
View ArticlePrimal Scream lead singer says Thatcher is dead but her policies live on in...
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher may be dead but her conservative policies have never been in better health, Primal Scream lead singer Bobby Gillespie has said. Left-wing Gillespie, 51,...
View ArticlePalestinian President Abbas accepts PM Fayyad’s resignation
President Mahmoud Abbas met with Fayyad late Saturday and accepted his resignation, thanking him for his service, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported."Fayyad met Abbas for half an hour...
View Article‘Maduro is old hand in the government, would pursue same policies as Chavez’
RT: Polls suggest Nicolas Maduro is set to win the election. But he is widely seen simply as a proxy for Chavez. Is he likely to retain this backing if he is elected?Francisco Dominguez: I think if he...
View ArticleDartmouth College suspends classes after campus activists receive rape threats
Several Dartmouth College students have received rape and death threats following a Friday protest against sexual assault, racism and homophobia on campus and in administrative policies. In response to...
View ArticleNew database reveals China’s ‘secret’ aid to Africa
The database, which was developed by the Washington-based Center for Global Development and AidData, includes 1,673 Chinese development finance projects worth US$75 billion in 50 African countries...
View Article"Generation Without Fear" Demands Free Education in Chile
A massive student demonstration raises demand to end economic policies created under Pinochet Dictatorship … Read More
View ArticleLocal election dinosaur LibLabCon attack Nigel Farage (03May13)
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View ArticleBank of America settles $1.7bn over faulty mortgage disputes
MBIA will get a 5% stake in BoA, as well as receive a $500 million credit line. MBIA will also have no further payment obligations on any of its insurance policies held by Bank of America.In exchange,...
View ArticleWashington’s love affair with Myanmar: It’s the resources, stupid!
If the democratic reforms recently undertaken by Myanmar, a once dysfunctional and paranoid socialist state turned hardcore military pariah, could be attributed to a smell, it would probably resemble...
View Article‘They don’t want to integrate’: Fourth night of youth rioting rocks Stockholm
On the fourth night of violence, youths torched over 30 cars along with a restaurant in Skogas, south of Stockholm. Three law enforcement officers were injured, police spokesperson Kjell Lindgren...
View ArticleSyria – Syria using 34 Blue Coat servers to spy on Internet users
Syria's Internet network has long been kept under close surveillance. Now it turns out that the surveillance has been stepped up. The Telecomix hactivist group has revealed that 34 Blue Coat servers...
View ArticleDRC – Censorship reigns in Nord-Kivu areas under M23 rebel control
Fighting between M23 rebels and government forces has intensified near Goma, the capital of the eastern province of Nord-Kivu, since 20 May. As well as causing new civilian casualties, the clashes and...
View ArticleA Quick Look at UKIP
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View ArticleSwedish unions want to curb labour migration
Swedish blue-collare trade unions have said it is time for Sweden to revise its labour migration policies, and reintroduce employers' commitment to prove how foreign workers fill gaps on the Swedish...
View ArticleOECD forecasts weak figures
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View ArticleSusan Rice and the Illusion of Change
Rice, Obama and the Republicans Undoubtedly the center of this story as presented in the mainstream US media will be the continued conflict between Obama and congressional Republicans who have used...
View ArticleFrench regulators give Google three months to address privacy policy
French regulators have given Google three months to rectify data collection policies that are said to violate French law in order to avoid penalties. If the search giant fails to comply with the...
View Article“If The Yield Goes Significantly Higher The Market Is Going To Freak Out”
As I write this, the yield on 10 year U.S. Treasures has risen to 2.51 percent. If that keeps going up, it is going to be like a mile wide lawnmower blade devastating everything in its path. … Read More
View ArticleIllegal Immigration = More Identity Theft, More Murder, More Rape And More...
Thanks to very foolish U.S. government policies, it is incredibly difficult to immigrate to this country legally, but it is incredibly easy to immigrate to this country illegally. So we are keeping out...
View ArticleAs Egypt ‘spirals out of control,’ who will step in?
RT: Let’s get more analysis now on the statement made in Egypt for joined line by Mark Almond he's a historian and Middle East expert. Thanks for taking time to speak with us. I want to begin with...
View ArticleIt is Saudi-backed military coup in Egypt, Obama just dragging his heels over it
RT: Why this sudden generosity from the Gulf states, they are not famous for giving something for nothing? Or do they just want to help stabilize the country? Afshin Rattansi: While people are...
View ArticleHungary asks IMF to leave the country after early payback
The head of Hungary’s Central Bank Gyorgy Matolcsy wrote a letter to IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Monday asking for it to close its representative office in Budapest as it was "not...
View ArticleMarket Buzz: Bernanke’s day
Asian markets are already pulling back, and have snapped from a seven week high as investors apprehensively trade before Bernanke’s testimony before a congressional committee on the Federal Reserves’s...
View ArticlePacifist Japan no more? Tokyo to consider pre-emptive strike strategy
Abe's government is revising its defense policies, with an interim report due on Friday, while the final conclusions on the matter will be made by the end of 2013. The study explores the ways to...
View ArticleJapan’s biggest warship since WW2 stirs China tensions
The Izumo is designed to carry up to 14 helicopters, and Japan says the warship’s anti-submarine and surveillance capabilities will bolster its national defense. Tokyo is also showcasing the vessel’s...
View ArticleObama to Putin: Do as I say, not as I do…
This goes back to Putin finally deciding to give temporary asylum to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, specifically ignoring Obama’s personal directive that Snowden should be handed over to the US....
View ArticleBrazil may reject US fighter jet deal over NSA spying scandal
The US had planned to sell Brazil - a country in the process of revitalizing its Air Force - 36 fighter jets in a deal worth more than US$4 billion. But when US Secretary of State John Kerry meets...
View ArticleGunboat diplomacy: How US military support aids Bahrain’s dictatorship
One of the largest warships in the world, the USS Nimitz, docked in the Persian Gulf country of Bahrain in the past few days. The timing is instructive – pro-democracy protestors are preparing to...
View ArticleCrossTalk: Destroying Syria
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View ArticleFacebook to Update Privacy Policy, but Adjusting Settings Is No Easier
Facebook unveiled new privacy policies it plans to put in place next week, but has done nothing to simplify its maze of privacy controls. … Read More
View ArticleMonsanto took over regulatory bodies all over the world to lobby GMO
Jeffrey M. Smith spoke about the dangers posed by GMO products and Monsanto aggressive policies on RT’s SophieCo. SS: Do you disagree with the use of GMOs on purely scientific, medical grounds, or do...
View ArticlePrivacy Groups Ask F.T.C. to Block Facebook Policy Changes
Privacy advocates say coming changes to Facebook's privacy policies violate a 2011 order by federal regulators requiring the social network to obtain explicit consent from its users before using their...
View Article‘Russia will never be subject to discrimination’ – WTO head
‘There will always be trade tensions’ said Roberto Azevedo speaking about the issues of WTO policies and the world economy on RT’s SophieCo. RT: Many would argue that trade disputes have been rising...
View ArticleMerkel’s poisoned chalice
First place in an election is insufficient. You must achieve a parliamentary majority or risk becoming a lame duck. In the cold light of day, Merkel has failed. She is a few seats from a majority in...
View ArticleMass shootings prompt millions for additional police officers at schools...
Grants intended to fund more police officers in schools will go to law enforcement agencies across the country, the Justice Department (DOJ) said Friday as it unveiled the entire list of recipients....
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