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Britain's new Internet law -- as bad as everyone's been saying, and worse. Much, much worse.
Seeded on Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:11 AM EST (Boing Boing)
The British government has brought down its long-awaited Digital Economy Bill, and it's perfectly useless and terrible.
US builds up its bases in oil-rich South America
Seeded on Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:39 PM EST (Independent.co.uk)
The United States is massively building up its potential for nuclear and non-nuclear strikes in Latin America and the Caribbean by acquiring unprecedented freedom of action in seven new military, naval and air bases in Colombia.
15 Signs American Society Is Coming Apart At The Seams
Seeded on Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:55 PM EST (AlterNet.org)
Some where Karl Marx is smiling a big "Told you so"
Is Class Warfare An Appropriate Response To Wall St. Bailouts?
Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:36 PM EST
There seems to be some hesitation on the part of erstwhile "class warriors" on following through on their demagoguery. Should we or should we not punish those who took advantage of the financial crisis to personally benefit to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars?
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Exclusive: Rape in America: Justice Denied
Seeded on Sat Nov 21, 2009 11:04 AM EST (CBS News)
Rape in this country is surprisingly easy to get away with. The arrest rate last year was just 25 percent - a fraction of the rate for murder - 79 percent, and aggravated assault - 51 percent.
Respect for Rape Victims
Seeded on Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:55 AM EST (The New York Times)
There is no firm national count of the number of untested rape kits. But last March, Human Rights Watch found more than 12,500 untested rape kits in the Los Angeles area alone. The Houston Police Department recently found at least 4,000 untested rape kits in storage.
Poll: Should We Have Let Wall St. Collapse?
Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:00 PM EST
We bailed out Wall St., to the tune of tens of trillions of dollars. What good did it do us? The proportion of the work force that is long term unemployed is the highest since the Great Depression.
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Replies from Santa hit by US child abuse fears
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:18 PM EST (BBC News)
Children writing letters to Santa at the North Pole this Christmas are unlikely to get a reply because of child abuse fears. Letters sent to Santa Claus, North Pole, will now no longer be forwarded to the Alaskan town of the same name.
Refusal to tip for lousy restaurant service results in arrest - video
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:04 PM EST (gadling.com)
Tipping is a really complicated issue in the US. What was once introduced as a way to reward good service, has now turned into a way for patrons to actually pay the salary of restaurant workers. One of my biggest pet peeves with tipping is the mandatory tip on groups.
Did Hitler Inspire the U.S. Post-9/11 Tribunal System?
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:44 AM EST (LewRockwell.com)
Nothing scares U.S. interventionists more than any proceeding that might focus on the bad things that the U.S. government has been doing to people overseas, which has engendered the anger and rage that has led to terrorist retaliation.
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