A new study finds that the world’s wealthiest 85 people own more wealth than the world’s poorest 3.5 billion people â half the world’s population — combined. What if this trend continues?
Drone Our Troops
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U.S. soldiers are now allowed to wear turbans, beards and skullcaps for religious readers. Talk about confusion! Other soldiers won’t know whether to support their comrades or shoot them.
You Shouldn’t Have
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Amazon has acquired a patent for “anticipatory shipping,” a system that predicts your future purchases based on previous buys, site searches, and how long you linger on a particular item. Then they ship the item to a warehouse nearest you before/in case you order it. In the future, they may even load it on a truck before you click “buy.”
What He Deserves
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Under the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Obama’s new trade agreement with Asian countries, environmental regulations would be weakened even more than they were under George W. Bush. The agreement is top secret, but thanks to WikiLeaks we know that, among other atrocities, the practice of “finning” — cutting the fins off sharks and tossing them back into the ocean to die — would be allowed to continue.
Cheaper Than Riot Cops
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After the state of Colorado rolled out legalized marijuana, other states are considering following suit. Now, for the first time, intelligent people are questioning whether pot is truly as universally harmless as advocates often argue.
I Like Your Privacy So Much I’m Keeping It
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Determined to adhere to his policy of disappointing the American people, Obama announces that he intends to barely, basically not, reform the NSA’s police surveillance state against our emails,, phone calls, text messages, etc.
War is a Force That Gives Us Meaninglessness
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Ten years ago, Blackwater contractors and US troops unleashed two battles to take control of Fallujah. Thousands of Iraqis and scores of Americans were killed. Ten years later, Al Qaeda is back in charge, underscoring the utter pointlessness of war.
Ridiculous Pro-Obamacare Talking Points
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Pro-Obama Democrats are waging a scorched-earth campaign on social media to portray people unhappy with Obamacare – including Democrats – as stupid, selfish and inflexible.
Hillary’s Secret Meetings
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As voters consider whether to support Hillary Clinton should she run for president in 2016, they would do well to consider what’s going behind closed doors as she meets with potential campaign donors.
Thoughts of a Former Drone Operator
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Writing in The Guardian, a former drone operator mocks US politicians’ defense of the murderous program she was a part of for years.
