David Koch died late last week, just shy of 80 years old. Whole books have been written cataloguing his legacy as an industrialist and political … David Koch’s Heirs Will Enjoy the Biggest Tax Loophole Nobody Talks AboutRead more
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A face for Lucy’s ancestor
Australopithecus anamensis is the earliest-known species of Australopithecus and widely accepted as the progenitor of ‘Lucy’s’ species, Australopithecus afarensis. Until now, A. anamensis was known … A face for Lucy’s ancestorRead more
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No justification for Stallman’s resignation
Richard Stallman, the founder of Free Software Movement, resigned. Did he do something wrong? No. He had some wrong beliefs that he openly told to … No justification for Stallman’s resignationRead more
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40 rebuttals to the media’s smears of Julian Assange
The Western corporate media has shown extreme bias against the whistleblowing publication WikiLeaks and its publisher Julian Assange. Nowhere is this more evident than in … 40 rebuttals to the media’s smears of Julian AssangeRead more
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Using bamboo for land restoration
Soil loss remains one of the more overlooked global environmental issues. Almost a third of the world’s land is degraded, presenting a serious obstacle to … Using bamboo for land restorationRead more
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Leave your phone at home this holiday and you’ll feel better (after you feel worse)
What did we do before smartphones? Our devices have become an essential tool for modern life, even when we’re on holiday. In fact, technology is … Leave your phone at home this holiday and you’ll feel better (after you feel worse)Read more
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The beginnings of trade in northwestern Europe during the Bronze Age
People in England were using balance weights and scales to measure the value of materials as early as the late second and early first millennia … The beginnings of trade in northwestern Europe during the Bronze AgeRead more
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The Sacrificial Rites of Capitalism We Don’t Talk About
Every society has at least one dominant story. Think of it as the official line: Here’s who we are, what we’re doing and why. But … The Sacrificial Rites of Capitalism We Don’t Talk AboutRead more
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Dangerous Escalation in Decades-Long Israeli Aggression
AMY GOODMAN: Here is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. Tensions are mounting across the Middle East following a series … Dangerous Escalation in Decades-Long Israeli AggressionRead more
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They are trying to break Assange “physically and psychologically”
Australian clinical psychologist Lissa Johnson has been an outspoken defender of Julian Assange, writing extensively on the grave implications of his persecution for democratic rights … They are trying to break Assange “physically and psychologically”Read more