July 2012
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“Protected from criticism and debate, capitalism in the United States could and...”
– Richard Wolff, economist and author of Occupy the Economy. Rumor has it he’ll be appearing tonight on Charlie Rose.
Read more from the intro to Wolff’s book.
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Four Spending Myths That Could Wreck Our World →
Mattea Kramer sets the record straight on the deficit, and spending for military and health care.
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Boy Scouts will keep anti-gay policy →
gaywrites:
After a two-year review and months of debate from allies and opponents alike, the Boy Scouts of America have decided to uphold their policy excluding LGBT people from the organization.
An 11-member committee (whose names and review process are being kept secret) decided that the exclusion policy is “absolutely the best policy” for the Boy Scouts, citing parental opinions as a major...
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Sacred Water: the fight to stop 'Vegas from drying... →
“So you’re really not going to sell?” a voice asked.
It was a representative from the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA). During the past few months, SNWA had been buying up ranches for top-dollar prices in the Spring and Snake Valleys—two valleys that border Great Basin National Park to the east and to the west. The plan: Buy out the ranchers, snatch up their water rights, then build a...
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“The most objective metric of ‘livability’ in cities is probably the rate at...”
– (via secretrepublic)
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Gadgets Get a Heart →
Been wondering about a fair-trade smartphone? Help make it happen.
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