By - Shawn Hamilton I first became aware of Cass Sunstein’s ideas for controlling conspiracy theories after seeing several ads for a web site called America.gov run by the State Department. It’s a complex, well-funded site with more avenues than I’ve cared to examine, but what caught my attention was the section under International Relations: Peace […]
Beginning September 21st at 6am, about 2,500 Kaiser Permanente employees throughout Southern CA were out on the picket line to protest Kaiser’s unfair labor practices and refusal to bargain in good faith toward a fair contract that protects patient care and leaves workers’ benefits intact. Today, September 22 they are joined by approximately 1,500 NUHW members in […]
If so, check out Radioactivity hosted by Rob Lorei on WMNF, one of the longest running non-corporate radio talk shows in a top 20, major U.S. metropolitan market, on Thursday, September 15, 2011 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM Eastern time. Rob’s guests will include Anita Stewart, an activist who serves on a local board overseeing soil […]
By Saul Landau and Nelson Valdes U.S. foreign assistance empowers those in Cuba who are working towards positive change to advocate for fundamental freedoms and free market-oriented solutions to meet the needs of Cuban citizens. – U.S. AID web page, March 2011 On March 12, after a two day trial, a Cuban court sentenced Alan […]
This week, China began demanding the real names of new users with a cell phone in an attempt to further reduce anonymity. Within three years, the real identities of all users must be registered with the government. Last month, China also required online gamers to register their real names in order to protect minors from […]
Sheila Parks, Ed.D. A month or so ago there was a serious attack against homeopathy going on. I do not think it is a coincidence that this attack on homeopathy came around the swine flu vaccination time and controversy It is known that many of us will not take the swine flu shot and some […]
Apparently, Steven M. Champlin is a guy who shuns the spotlight and shies away from cameras. Which is why it comes as a surprise that he burst into the headlines last week with a controversial speech at a national forum of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), a health industry trade group. Champlin addressed a State […]