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Mayors Come Together Under the Threat of (Gasp!) Free Speech

The AP reveals information about how cities organized the Occupy evictions; IMDb.com says, no, you can’t be forever young; and a study exposes the dangers of using mice to study every disease. These discoveries and more after the jump.

Posted on Nov 17, 2011 READ MORE  | 1903 READS



Careful What You Tweet For

A federal judge ordered Twitter to reveal user data for a WikiLeaks case; and two questions arise in the media: Were J. Edgar Hoover and Clyde Tolson lovers, and how will the Occupy movement respond to the 2012 presidential elections? These discoveries and more after the jump.

Posted on Nov 12, 2011 READ MORE  | 464 READS



OWS Censored on Twitter’s Trends? Who Cares?

America is putting too much weight on Twitter Trends; Sarkozy is caught talking smack about Netanyhu; meanwhile, Google+ lost its chance to outshine Facebook. These discoveries and more after the jump.

Posted on Nov 10, 2011 READ MORE  | 565 READS



China Censors Search for ‘Occupy’

The search term “Occupy” is now banned in China; online anonymity is becoming a thing of the past; and a new app called Bully Button protects children but it might just be another Big Brother act. These discoveries and more after the jump.

Posted on Nov 8, 2011 READ MORE  | 549 READS



Irrational Israel Intimidates Iran

Israel’s attempts to threaten Iran are insane; the Sky Watch tower in Zuccotti Park causes more than a little unease; and a new app hints at a future in which phones will replace cash and credit cards. These discoveries and more after the jump.

Posted on Nov 6, 2011 READ MORE  | 1546 READS



Halloween and Radio Unreality

A radio show decades ago is misremembered as having caused widespread panic on Halloween; Congress has become just another form of legalized bribery; and the left-wing San Francisco Chronicle has been covering that city’s Occupy movement like a right-wing paper. These discoveries and more after the jump.

Posted on Oct 31, 2011 READ MORE  | 525 READS



Occupy Wall Street Gets Real on MTV

MTV is developing reality shows inspired by Occupy Wall Street; the tea party turns its back on Michele Bachmann; and a British cleric resigns rather than retract his support of the Occupy London protests. These discoveries and more, after the jump.

Posted on Oct 29, 2011 READ MORE  | 1022 READS



Occupy the Nation

Occupy Wall Street is working on convening a national General Assembly; Rick Santorum pledges to repeal federal funding for contraception; meanwhile, Amazon attempts to rid the world of publishers. These discoveries and more, after the jump.

Posted on Oct 20, 2011 READ MORE  | 760 READS



Iran’s Narco-for-Hire

The Iranian government may have tried to hire a member of the Zetas drug cartel to kill an ambassador; condoms have been made to commemorate the Occupy Wall Street protests; meanwhile, Facebook is after your kids. These discoveries and more, after the jump.

Posted on Oct 13, 2011 READ MORE  | 545 READS



Wall Street Occupiers Make Gains

The Occupy Wall Street protests are making more than just a splash; LGBT activists join the Occupy Wall Street protests to assert their rights; meanwhile, a secret panel places Americans on a “kill list.” These discoveries and more after the jump.

Posted on Oct 8, 2011 READ MORE  | 149 READS



Twitter Tries to Cash In

Twitter is trying to become a profitable business; the Pentagon is giving Afghanistan’s riches to China; and Icelanders are egging their leaders. These discoveries and more after the jump.

Posted on Oct 6, 2011 READ MORE  | 404 READS



Gertrude Stein’s Smoking Gun

Art exhibitions reveal the real Gertrude Stein; young American Jews are disagreeing with their parents’ views on Palestine; meanwhile, the battle over bin Laden postmortem photos continues. These discoveries and more after the jump.

Posted on Oct 2, 2011 READ MORE  | 1238 READS



Amazon’s Sweatshop

Amazon’s warehouse has brutal working conditions; women are beginning to take over the workforce; meanwhile, a website and app have been developed to tell you how many slaves are working for you. These discoveries and more after the jump.

Posted on Sep 22, 2011 READ MORE  | 896 READS



The Breakdown of the European Union

The demise of the European Union has begun with riots; scholars afraid of repression are creating alternate Internets; meanwhile, the Occupy Wall Street protests are starting to get some traction with the mainstream. These discoveries and more after the jump.

Posted on Sep 20, 2011 READ MORE  | 1016 READS



This Stressful American Life

Living in stressful urban settings affects health negatively; K-Pop floods the Japanese entertainment market; and “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” may have caused the American Civil War. These discoveries and more after the jump.

Posted on Sep 18, 2011 READ MORE  | 673 READS


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