Are you in a cult? | Terry PattenHere’s the short answer: “You bet.” And, worse, it’s most likely an invisible cult! Okay, you’re probably not a member of “a new religious movement or other group whose beliefs or practices are considered abnormal or bizarre by the larger society”.
Did Internet Sales Tax Backers Bribe Congress? (Video) – SlashdotThis may be a coincidence, but according to MapLight, Senators who voted last week for the bill allowing states to directly collect taxes on sales via the Internet, AKA The Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, received 40 times as much campaign donation money (yes, that’s four-oh, not just four) from b…
Revealed: IRS targeted groups critical of government – RT USAFor years, the IRS has specifically gone after groups that criticized the US government, including tea party organizations and other conservative political groups. News of the targeted audits has caused many Americans to distrust the government.
U.S. Secretly Obtains Two Months of A.P. Phone RecordsWASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press in what the news cooperative’s top executive called a “massive and unprecedented intrusion” into how news organizations gather the news.
Hacker Andrew Auernheimer Placed In Solitary Confinement For Tweeting From PrisonAndrew “Weev” Auernheimer has been placed in “administrative segregation,” prison shorthand for solitary confinement for “investigative purposes.” Supporters believe he was locked down and given no Internet access because of his ability to send Tweets to a third party who relayed them on his private account.
Judge denies Haith’s petition regarding bank records – KansasCity.comFrank Haith’s petition to subpoena Bank of America employees has been denied by a federal judge in Florida. Haith, Missouri’s men’s basketball coach, filed a Rule 27 petition – a tool used to collect testimony or evidence that could be used in a future lawsuit – on Monday to determine whether the bank shared detailed records from his personal business account during the NCAA’s two-year investigation of the University of Miami.
California dad ‘begged for his life’ as police beat him to death – witnesses – RT USAA California father of four died Wednesday shortly after a group of police allegedly beat him with batons as he lay defenseless on the sidewalk. Cops, before confiscating witness’ cameras, also reportedly unleashed a canine unit on him.
Biometric Database of All Adult Americans Hidden in Immigration Reform | Threat Level | Wired.comCivil rights advocates are worrying that immigration reform the Senate began debating yesterday is the first step toward a national identification system that would grow into a dossier on Americans and chronicle our most every move. That’s because buried in the more than 800-plus-page piece of bipartisan legislation is language calling for the creation of a national, biometric identification system for workers.
State Accuses JPMorgan Of Unlawful PracticesSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s attorney general sued one of the nation’s largest banks Thursday, alleging that JPMorgan Chase & Co. used illegal tactics in its efforts to collect debts from more than 100,000 credit card holders.
Colony American Home Files IPO To Roll-Up Ownership of Single-Family Homes – CoStar GroupHaving stoked a strongbox with about $2.2 billion in privately raised funds, fast-growing Colony American Homes Inc., is planning an initial public offering of common stock to raise at least $100 million more. The Santa Monica, CA-based owner of single-family rental property is being spun-off into a real estate investment trust by Thomas Barrack’s Colony Capital.
Why this is the worst economic recovery on recordWe’re now witnessing what happens when all of the economic gains go to the top, and the rest of the population doesn’t have enough purchasing power to keep the economy going.
Top economist Jeffrey Sachs says Wall Street is full of ‘crooks’ and hasn’t changed since the financial crashIn a cutting attack on America’s financial hub, one of the world’s most respected economists has said Wall St is full of “crooks” and hasn’t reformed its “pathological” culture since the financial crash.
Say ‘Om’: Researchers Find Gene Action Altered After Relaxation PracticeSay ‘Om’: Researchers Find Gene Action Altered After Relaxation Practice It’s widely accepted that yoga, meditation and other practices that involve conscious relaxation can reduce stress and enhance a person’s general well-being. But for many, notions of “mindfulness” and “wellness” still come off as a tad New Age-y and amorphous.
10 Reasons Why You Really Need To Start MeditatingThe push-up is an incredible tool to help you get in great physical shape; that’s why it’s used in almost every gym in America. With all the scientific evidence pointing to mindfulness meditation, the practice is literally becoming America’s next push-up for the brain. Here are 10 reasons why you should do the practice.
Are All Telephone Calls Recorded And Accessible To The US Government?The real capabilities and behavior of the U.S. surveillance state are almost entirely unknown to the American public because, like most things of significance done by the U.S. government, it operates behind an impenetrable wall of secrecy.