Prognosis 2012 – The Elite Plan for a New World Social OrderPrognosis 2012 The Elite Plan for a New World Social Order 26 February 2010 by Richard K. Moore When the Industrial Revolution began in Britain, in the late 1700s, there was lots of money to be made by investing in factories and mills, by opening up new markets, and by gaining control of sources of raw materials.

Smoking weed is now a human right in MexicoIs smoking weed a human right? Days after voters in the US state of Ohio rejected a proposal to legalise cannabis for recreational use, Mexico has ruled that smoking pot is a fundamental human right. The Mexican Supreme Court ruled by 4 to 1 that banning the consumption and cultivation of cannabis for personal use violates the human right to free development of one’s personality.

Religion and the Meaning of Life: The Problem (Part 1)Are Religious Claims True?The main problem with any proposed religious answer to the question of the meaning of life is that, in general, religious beliefs are probably false. After all, there is no convincing evidence for the gods, an afterlife, or other supernatural phenomena that persuades most philosophers.

The Rigging of the American MarketMuch of the national debate about widening inequality focuses on whether and how much to tax the rich and redistribute their income downward.But this debate ignores the upward redistributions going on every day, from the rest of us to the rich.

This is what happened when Iceland imprisoned bankers and let banks go bustIceland’s finance minister has announced a 39 per cent tax on investors looking to take their money overseas.The country has imposed the tax to prevent it hemorrhaging money as it loosens bank laws imposed six years ago, when Iceland made the shocking decision to let its banks go bust.

The BlasterIf you google the term “Deep State,” you will find hundreds of references, beginning with an in Wikipedia that attributes its origins to the alleged existence of shadow government in Turkey. The term has also been applied the shadow government ruling Egypt. Increasingly, however, the term has been applied to the United States.

Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of JusticeOn Page 5 of a credit card contract used by American Express, beneath an explainer on interest rates and late fees, past the details about annual membership, is a clause that most customers probably miss. If cardholders have a problem with their account, American Express explains, the company “may elect to resolve any claim by individual arbitration.”

Wu-wei – doing less and wanting moreA 2014 study by Heejung Park and colleagues, focusing on annual surveys of 12th-graders that have been conducted since the 1970s, showed a steady increase in expressions of materialism, as well as a corresponding decrease in professed concern for others, for the first decades of the surveys.

Whistleblowers silenced, intimidated: UN urges govts, intl organizations to protect leakersSources disclosing secret information that is “critical to public debate and accountability” are often silenced and intimidated, as governments and international organizations fail to protect them, a UN report says.

Inside China’s plan to give every citizen a character scoreWhere you go, what you buy, who you know, how many points are on your driving licence, how your pupils rate you. These are just a few of the measures which the Chinese government plans to use to give scores to all its citizens.

Opting out: Inside corporate America’s push to ditch workers’ compStanding before a giant map in his Dallas office, Bill Minick doesn’t seem like anyone’s idea of a bomb thrower. But backed by some of the biggest names in corporate America, this mild-mannered son of an evangelist is plotting a revolution in how companies take care of injured workers.

Harvard University Study Reveals Astonishing Link Between Firearms, Crime and Gun ControlAdvertisement “We are only being told one side of the story,” notes Bach. “When we hear only one side, we assume that what we are told is all there is to know, and we do not inquire further.” The reality is that criminals “really, really, really don’t want to get shot,” writes Snyder.

Sweden introduces a six hour work daySweden is moving to a six-hour working day in a bid to increase productivity and make people happier. Employers across the country have already made the change, according to the Science Alert website, which said the aim was to get more done in a shorter amount of time and ensure people had the energy to enjoy their private lives.

How Elizabeth Warren picked a fight with Brookings – and wonThe hero of the country’s liberal movement launched a surprise attack Tuesday against Washington’s most revered Democratic-leaning think tanks – and drew blood. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, stepping up her crusade against the power of wealthy interests, accused a Brookings Institution scholar of writing a research paper to benefit his corporate patrons.

DNA-based vaccine clears nearly half of precancerous cervical lesions in clinical trialUsing a novel synthetic platform for creating vaccines originally developed in the laboratory of David Weiner, PhD, a professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, a team led by his colleagues at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, has successfully eradicated precancerous cervical lesions in nearly half of the women who received the investigational vaccine in a clinical trial.

Linux for drugsSeeking to create a world of affordable medicine for all, Tata Trusts has announced their support for the creation of the Open Source Pharma Foundation (OSPF) at OSP2, the 2nd Annual Global Open Source Pharma conference (Photo Courtesy: www.uae1.com) Held at Castle Rauischholzhausen in Germany, the OSP conference brought together researchers, NGOs, industry professionals, philanthropists and entrepreneurs who aim to create better, cheaper, and faster ways to bring novel therapeutics to market.

Ernst & Young Removes Degree Classification From Entry Criteria As There’s ‘No Evidence’ University Equals SuccessErnst & Young, one of the UK’s biggest graduate recruiters, has announced it will be removing the degree classification from its entry criteria, saying there is “no evidence” success at university correlates with achievement in later life.

Damning review links popular anti-depressant to youth suicideUpdated September 17, 2015 15:43:59 An Australian-led review of a popular anti-depressant drug has found it can tip young people into suicide and is no more effective than a placebo. The research team also uncovered evidence that the drug’s manufacturer downplayed its deadly side-effects and exaggerated its benefits.