research http://phillipstearns.wordpress.com/retinal-pigment-epithelium-and-other-vision-technologies-real-or-otherwise-imagined/ phillipstearns.wordpress.com A study of the effects of high voltage and household cleaning products on instant pull apart...

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roarmag.org Drawing inspiration from the Recovered Factories Movement in Argentina, the Vio.Me factory in Greece has begun production under worker self-management.

www.thenation.com In the last half-century of American politics, conservatism has hardened around the defense of economic privilege and rule. Whether it’s the libertarianism of the GOP or the neoliberalism of the Democrats, that defense has enabled an...

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“We base our costumes on the price of the Nikkei average of the day. For example, when the index falls below 10,000 points, we go on stage with really long skirts,” Mori explained. The higher stocks rise, the shorter their dresses get. With the Nikkei...

www.huffingtonpost.com You have no idea just how bonkers high-frequency trading is making the stock market until you actually see it in action. A terrifying new video by the research firm Nanex offers just such an opportunity: It shows one half-second...

www.youtube.com Most of the material for this video was adapted from Kevin Ryan's landmark article on who had "Demolition access to the WTC Towers": video credit ~ http://ww...

www.boilingfrogspost.com Conflicting Moves Create the Intended ‘Smoke & Mirrors’ Just a cursory review of the latest developments in Syria is enough to make anyone dizzy. Well, not everyone- not those who pay attention...

pressfreedomfoundation.org Campaign will support a professional stenographer to produce transcripts and provide them to the public and press For immediate release San Francisco, CA – May 9, 2013 – Freedom of the Press Foundation is proud to announce a...