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About The Soul Brother

An observer to the world. I have a unique view of the world and want to share it. It's all in love from the people of the "blues". Love, Knowledge, and Sharing amongst all is the first steps towards solving all the problems amongst humanity.

Uruguay Becomes First Country To Legalize Marijuana

Posted on December 11, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Nicole Flatow Uruguay became the first country late Tuesday to legalize the sale, distribution and production of marijuana, in a move aimed at curbing violence from the illicit drug market. “Today there is a market dominated by drug traffickers. … Continue reading →

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Which cell phone carriers are protecting privacy?

Posted on December 11, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By The Stream Team The office of Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) recently published letters from seven major cell phone carriers that replied to his request for information on how often they received and complied with law enforcement requests for customer data in … Continue reading →

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NSA uses Google cookies to pinpoint targets for hacking

Posted on December 11, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Ashkan Soltani, Andrea Peterson, and Barton Gellman The National Security Agency is secretly piggybacking on the tools that enable Internet advertisers to track consumers, using “cookies” and location data to pinpoint targets for government hacking and to bolster surveillance. The … Continue reading →

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With Bratton, de Blasio’s Already Breaking Campaign Promises

Posted on December 11, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Charles D. Ellison With all the chatter and excitement surrounding New York City’s black first lady, Chirlane McCray, you’d think it was verboten to talk about anything else when it comes to Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio. To hear the pundit … Continue reading →

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Mandela wasn’t always revered

Posted on December 11, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Katrina vanden Heuvel Leaders from across the world will gather in South Africa this week to pay tribute to the most extraordinary leader of our lifetime, Nelson Mandela. The chorus of tributes, from across the globe and across the political … Continue reading →

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What I learned from Nelson Mandela

Posted on December 11, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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The True Cost of a Higher Minimum Wage

Posted on December 11, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Zachary Karabell In his speech at the Center for American Progress this week, President Obama devoted considerable time to an issue suddenly much in discussion: the minimum wage. This is not a new debate. In fact, it neatly echoes … Continue reading →

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The Final Countdown For Extended Unemployment Benefits

Posted on December 11, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Arthur Delaney For one happy week in January, Casey O’Connell and her husband, Gerry Ferguson, both had jobs. Ferguson, an Iraq war vet, had been out of work 15 months when he landed employment with Pennsylvania’s workforce development system. … Continue reading →

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The Awful Service Jobs Replacing Skilled Labor

Posted on December 11, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By David Atkins We already knew it anecdotally, of course, but a new MIT studyadds further weight to the notion that outsourcing and mechanization are turning previously well-paying skilled jobs into low-paying service jobs: The widening chasm in the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Time’s Person of the Year

Posted on December 11, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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