‘Lysistrata’ in Crimea? Sex as a Form of Protest
Ukrainian women are boycotting Russian men in the most basic sense; the IRS has deemed bitcoin property, not currency; meanwhile, some college students are not finishing their degrees on purpose. These discoveries and more after the jump.
Ukrainian women are boycotting Russian men in the most basic sense; the IRS has deemed bitcoin property, not currency; meanwhile, some college students are not finishing their degrees on purpose. These discoveries and more below.
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Ukrainian Women Have Launched a Sex Strike Against Russian Men “Don’t give it to a Russian” uses the oldest protest trick in the book.
An Open Letter to Soldier X, Who Shot and Killed a 14-Year-Old You claimed you fired on a Palestinian because he had sabotaged the separation barrier. You’re not only judge, prosecutor and executioner, but also witness.
IRS: Bitcoin Isn’t a Currency The IRS has ruled bitcoin should be treated as property, not as currency, for tax purposes.
College Students Bypassing Degrees on Purpose Kevin Floerke has been down this route before.
A ‘Crisis’ in Online Ads: One-Third of Traffic Is Bogus Billions of dollars are flowing into online advertising. But marketers also are confronting an uncomfortable reality: rampant fraud.
Risks Abound as Reporters Play in Traffic It is a dirty secret of the journalism profession that many reporters are bad at math.
Lifetime of Success Invested in Participant Media At just 21, a kid from the San Fernando Valley named Jim Berk began work as a music teacher at Carson High School.
With Growing Despair, Anarchy Returns to Palestinian Refugee Camps Political disillusionment and plummeting economy make refugee camps like Jenin increasingly volatile and dangerous places – for both IDF and PA.
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