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By Yves Smith Even though it turns out that Eskimos (Inuit) don’t have as a rich vocabulary of words for snow as urban legend would

Watch this valedictorian speak out about the education she received. This is a fantastic speech. The first mistake is people assume that people with degrees

From a Reader: D. Landreth Seeds is America’s oldest seed company. It was founded in 1784 in Pennsylvania, and carries over 900 heirloom, non-GMO seed

By Daniel Indiviglio Here’s a chart based on New York Federal Reserve data for household debt. The red line shows the cumulative growth in student

By Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus Borrowing looms large in American life from homes to cars. But the explosion of student debt in the last

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By Patrick M. Byrne: For six years Overstock.com has waged a war to expose Wall Street mischief. We did not go looking for a fight,

A free-ranging conversation between Jon Rappoport and Catherine Austin July 2,2011

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By Zeke Faux and Jody Shenn Standard & Poor’s is giving a higher rating to securities backed by subprime home loans, the same type of