Swearing Off Bad Language: Russia Bans Cussing in Films, Books, Music
CNN | 06 May 2014
Thinking about making a film? Better leave out the foul language…
The End Of Democracy As We Knew It
Information Clearinghouse
This paper starts with summarizing the major theoretical elements in the definition of a global ruling class…
Odessa Police Release 67 Anti-Govt Activists After Crowd Surrounds Police HQ
RT | 04 May 2014
Sixty-seven anti-government activists detained by police in the south Ukrainian city of Odessa have been released …
Why the West Falls Into Civil War
Asia Times | 02 May 2014
Speaking Freely is an Asia Times Online feature that allows guest writers to have their say…
Employers Eye Moving Sickest Workers to Insurance Exchanges
NPR | 07 May 2014
Can corporations shift workers with high medical costs from the company health plan into online insurance exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act?
Vietnam and China Face Off in South China Sea
Reuters | 07 May 2014
Vietnam said on Wednesday a Chinese vessel intentionally rammed two of its ships in a part of the disputed South China Sea…
Japan PM Adviser Says Revision of Pacifist Constitution Vital
Reuters | 7 May 2014
Abe has made clear that he wants to lift the ban on so-called collective self-defense to bolster security ties with the United States…
As European Elections Loom, Parties Struggle for Attention
Reuters | 07 May 2014
Turnout is expected to fall for the seventh time in a row, dropping to just over 40 percent, pollsters predict…
Putin: Troops Have Pulled Back from Ukraine Border
AP | 07 May 2014
NATO and Washington said they saw no indication of a Russian pullback, and the pro-Russia insurgents behind the referendum have not agreed to go along with Putin’s proposal…
Concerned City Resident Pays $15K to Bail
Fox 45 | 02 May 2014
A concerned Baltimore City resident spent $15,000 to bail a complete stranger…
John Kerry says Africa has “Natural Resources”, Therefore the US is a “Natural Partner”
Global Research | 04 May 2014
US Secretary of State John Kerry declared that the US is interested in Africa’s natural resources…
Chairman of Key House Committee Agrees to Proceed with NSA Reform Bill
Guardian | 05 May 2014
The decision breathes new life back into the USA Freedom Act, a legislative fix favoured by privacy advocates to prevent the US government from collecting domestic data in bulk…
AP ENTERPRISE: US to unleash IRS on Russian Banks
AP | 05 May 2014
This summer, the U.S. plans to start using a new law that will make it more expensive for Russian banks to do business in America…
Ukraine Sends Elite Force to Key Port of Odessa
AP | 05 May 2014
The government in Kiev intensified its attempts to bring both regions back under its control…
Bill Moyers Essay: What Happened to Obama’s Promised Net Neutrality?
Vimeo | 02 May 2014
Candidate Obama said the Internet would remain open and free, but that’s before he appointed a former cable and wireless top gun to run the FCC…
Justice Dept. Launches Covert Sanctions Against Gun Owners
InfoWars | 01 May 2014
Media denial is part of disinformation campaign…
Waseca Teen Accused in School Shooting Plot Had Been Planning for Months
StarTribune | 02 May 2014
Waseca boy, 17, allegedly had been making bombs, planning for months…