GOP Frontrunner: ‘Bush Lied, People Died’

GOP Frontrunner: ‘Bush Lied, People Died’ – Antiwar.com OriginalPardon me while I sit back and enjoy the panic of the Republican – and media – elites as the GOP frontrunner takes up that old left-wing antiwar slogan: “Bush lied – people died!” That’s the essence of what Donald Trump said at Saturday’s South Carolina GOP presidential debate when moderator John Dickerson – who …

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If You Want To Be Wealthy, Don’t Focus on Owning a House–Build a Business

If You Want To Be Wealthy, Don’t Focus on Owning a House–Build a Business Washington’s BlogOne truism of investing is to follow the lead of those who are building wealth. This chart reveals the foundation of the wealth of the top 1% and the next 9%; business equity, i.e. ownership of enterprises. Compare the assets boxed in red: The wealthiest households’ primary wealth is businesses and shares in businesses.

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Russia, North Korea, terrorism… fear as currency of Western tyranny

Russia, North Korea, terrorism… fear as currency of Western tyrannyFinian Cunningham (born 1963) has written extensively on international affairs, with articles published in several languages. Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, he is a Master’s graduate in Agricultural Chemistry and worked as a scientific editor for the Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, England, before pursuing a career in newspaper journalism.

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Researcher illegally shares millions of science papers free online to spread knowledge

Researcher illegally shares millions of science papers free online to spread knowledgeA researcher in Russia has made more than 48 million journal articles – almost every single peer-reviewed paper every published – freely available online. And she’s now refusing to shut the site down, despite a court injunction and a lawsuit from Elsevier, one of the world’s biggest publishers.

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Overwhelming Majority of Americans Believe that Both Parties Are Too Corrupt to Change Anything

Overwhelming Majority of Americans Believe that Both Parties Are Too Corrupt to Change Anything … “This, In Fact, Is A Revolution”We’ve previously noted that polls show that Americans are in a “pre-revolutionary” mood, that less than 1 in 5 Americans think that the government has the “consent of the governed”, that government corruption tops the list of Americans’ fears (gee, we wonder why), and that 3 times as many Americans supported King George during the Revolutionary War than support our OWN Congress today.

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Basic Income Guarantee will allow us to move up the Maslow Pyramid

Basic Income Guarantee will allow us to move up the Maslow Pyramid – interview with Gerd LeonhardPrint *Email *permalink * (0)Comments * (18596) Hits * subscribe * * * * * By Hank Pellissier Ethical Technology Posted: Feb 7, 2016Print *Email *permalink * (0)Comments * (18597) Hits * subscribe * * * * * Gerd Leonhard is an acclaimed European futurist; his popular videos are featured at IEET and he is a regular IEET contributing writer.

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Why Prosecutors Don’t Target Thieving CEOs

Why Prosecutors Don’t Target Thieving CEOsMassachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren issued a stinging broadside against federal prosecutors on Friday, charging U.S. courts with throwing the book at mixed-up teenagers, while letting wealthy corporate executives who commit much larger and sometimes deadly crimes off with essentially no chance of punishment. In a new report, Sen.

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Judge OKs class action against Wells Fargo in dispute with California homeowners

Judge OKs class action against Wells Fargo in dispute with California homeownersPosted: 02/03/2016 06:22:33 AM PST Updated: 02/03/2016 06:23:34 AM PST SAN FRANCISCO — Wells Fargo must defend itself against a class-action lawsuit brought by homeowners who accuse the banking giant of failing to modify mortgages that the residents sought to change amid the foreclosure crisis unleashed by the Great Recession, attorneys said Tuesday.

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Television, Football and Politics: Gaming Spectacles Designed to Keep the Police State in Power

Television, Football and Politics: Gaming Spectacles Designed to Keep the Police State in PowerBy John Whitehead, constitutional and human rights attorney, and founder of the Rutherford Institute. Big Brother does not watch us, by his choice. We watch him, by ours. There is no need for wardens or gates or Ministries of Truth.

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