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We’re all to blame for Newtown

By Rebecca and Jon Bond We can all impact culture. The news out of Newtown is once again a punch in the gut and heart. Adam Lanzas mother planned on giving her son money for a shiny new gun for Christmas, had … Continue reading

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The Purge

This looks like an extremely good premise for a movie. America has become a virtual utopia except for one 12 hour period every year where anything and everything becomes legal. The trailer reminds me of a little bit of 2002’s “Panic Room.” … Continue reading

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The First Honest Cable Company

I grew up with free over the air television. Between the UHF and VHF bands New York City had a plethora of content available. While it may not have been 24 hour broadcasting and would have proven to be of … Continue reading

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16 Giant Corporations That Have Basically Stopped Paying Taxes — While Also Cutting Jobs!

March 18, 2013 |By Paul Bucheit Outside the stadium our nation’s kids and seniors and low-income mothers may be dealing with food and housing cuts, but on the corporate playing floor new low-tax records are being set again this year. … Continue reading

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Reince Priebus: Republican Party ‘Believes Marriage Is Between One Man And One Woman’

By Will Wrigley Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, said the party’s platform on gay marriage has not changed despite the massive effort spearheaded by the RNC to make the party more inclusive. “I know our party believes marriage … Continue reading

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CIAs Gus Hunt On Big Data: We Try To Collect Everything And Hang Onto It Forever

By Matt Sledge NEW YORK — The CIAs chief technology officer outlined the agencys endless appetite for data in a far-ranging speech on Wednesday.  Speaking before a crowd of tech geeks at GigaOMs Structure:Data conference in New York City, CTO … Continue reading

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Despite progress, diversity hiring in sports media still poor

by Richard E. Lapchick Editor’s note: This story is revised from the print edition. Of all the racial and gender report cards produced by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida, the most … Continue reading

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Cyberattack on Florida election is first known case in US, experts say

By Gil Aegerter Staff Writer, NBC News An attempt to illegally obtain absentee ballots in Florida last year is the first known case in the U.S. of a cyber attack against an online election system, according to computer scientists and … Continue reading

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How to Bail Out Main Street

By Amie Fishman, East Bay Housing Organizations History will soon define the ongoing foreclosure crisis as one of the single greatest transfers of wealth in the US from middle and working class communities and communities of color to large financial … Continue reading

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Social Media Posts Urge Americans to Call Incorrect Emergency Number

Friday, February 22, 2013 Posted by: Chris Nussman You may have seen recent posts on social media sites urging people in the U.S. to dial 1-1-2 rather than 9-1-1 in certain emergencies. This is bad advice. The posts claim that … Continue reading

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