Most of California State University’s 427,000 students will wake up this morning and eat breakfast. Those who skip it will probably grab a snack or early lunch. But 13 gritty college students concerned about the CSU system’s rising tuition and barriers to education won’t be eating any breakfast, snacks or lunch today. After top university [...]
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Phase 2 of the Occupy movement began Tuesday, May Day, as tens of thousands middle-class protesters to take to the streets in over 100 cities across America. Organizers encouraged people to take off work so that big business will feel the real impact of losing the 99%. Several hundred protesters in Oakland, CA, were sent [...]
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Warfare has evolved immeasurably over the past two centuries; with the advent of technology came sophisticated weaponry, complex strategy and state-of-the-art machinery. In fact, the army has often been on the cutting edge of new technology and techniques, not only in the realm of combat but in medicine, science, and a host of related disciplines. [...]
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In case you haven’t been following the news regarding the murder of Florida teen Trayvon Martin, it seems there’s now another false and inflammatory statement being created by the right. George Zimmerman’s alleged friend Joe Oliver has been on Fox News and other right-wing media networks claiming that what Zimmerman says on the 911 tapes [...]
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Ohio has tightened regulations on the controversial gas-drilling process commonly known as “fracking.” “Fracking” is the injection of wastewater underground, and it has been linked to a dozen earthquakes in Ohio. The largest earthquake caused by “fracking” was a magnitude 4.0 earthquake on December 31st, which caused Ohio Governor John Kasich to place a moratorium [...]
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The “Live Free or Die” state has taken the first step in attempting to dismantle marriage equality for future same-sex couples in New Hampshire but the bill was killed in a vote of 133-202. Marriage equality first went into effect on January 1st, 2012, and this was the first attempt to legislatively repeal marriage equality [...]
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The US economy is recovering like a ballplayer just after surgery – hesitant and weary that any misstep might be career ending. Oil prices are up again and pain is already being predicted in American industry, not to mention individual’s bank accounts. There is news to be celebrated in that US oil import is down [...]
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A few days ago, Intellectualyst did a post about the incredible injustice of the Trayvon Martin case, and why nothing was being done about it. Now, there are breaking new details: Trayvon Martin was on a cell phone with a friend at the time of the shooting. The Miami Herald describes parts of the telephone call: [...]
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On January 1st, 2010, marriage equality went into effect in New Hampshire. The passage of the law reflected the libertarian-like attitudes of the state’s citizens, and reflected on the state’s motto: “Live Free or Die.” Despite opposition from conservatives, the law remained intact until recently. The New Hampshire House of Representatives could soon vote on [...]
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February 26th in Sanford, Florida, an unarmed 17-year-old headed home from a nearby 7-Eleven where he bought Skittles and Arizona Iced Tea. He was confronted and shot by 28-year-old Latino and self-appointed neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman. When Zimmerman saw the young black male walking down the street, he followed him in his car before making [...]
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