The US Has Finally Done It: Mexican Immigrants Become Emigrants

By Tyler Durden You know its bad when…the net flow of Mexicans into the US has fallen so much that there is a high probability that it is now in reverse ending around forty years of inward migration. The Pew Hispanic Center notes that the standstill – after more than 12 million current immigrants have [...]

Do the Wealthy Lie, Cheat and Steal More Than the Rest of Us?

By Richard Schiffman The simple answer appears to be “yes” — in certain circumstances. The research supporting this conclusion was not conducted by Occupy Wall Street, but at the University of California, Berkeley, where social psychologist Paul Piff and a team of graduate students devised a series of experiments to assess the effect of wealth [...]

Feeding The Homeless BANNED In Major Cities All Over America

What would you do if you came across someone on the street that had not had anything to eat for several days? Would you give that person some food? Well, the next time you get that impulse you might want to check if it is still legal to feed the homeless where you live. Sadly, [...]

55 year old Homeless Man carries 2 Masters Degrees ( Maurice Johnson )

55 year old Maurice Johnston lives in Boston, by way of Cleveland. He has a Masters Degree in Plasma Physics from Dartmouth College, and a masters in Electrical Engineering and acoustics from Purdue University. He’s worked over 10 years at Lockheed Aerospace & Aerodyne Research Corp. Maurice has taught in Science and physics, and took [...]

World Bank creating poverty (BBC Newsnight)

Brazil approves start of Belo Monte dam construction

Ibama approved the clearing of forest at the planned site for the Belo Monte hydroelectric plant. On Wednesday, Ibama gave approval for 238 hectares (588 acres) of land to be cleared. However, further legal challenges are likely, correspondents say. Last month, the head of Ibama, Abelardo Bayma, resigned, citing personal reasons. Brazilian media reported that [...]

India’s Stingy Poverty Definition Irks Critics

MUNEEZA NAQVI Every day, through scorching summers and chilly winters, Himmat pedals his bicycle rickshaw through New Delhi’s crowded streets, earning barely enough to feed his family. But to India’s government he is not poor – not even close. The 5,000 rupees ($110) he earns a month pays for a tiny room with a single [...]

Did Buying Your Gaming Console Help Fund War Atrocities in the Congo?

By Brian Crecente Did Buying Your Gaming Console Help Fund War Atrocities in the Congo? Do you own a video game console? Then you might have more to do with the bloody, brutal war in the Congo than you realize. While the availability of blood diamonds, those rare minerals mined in war zones and sold [...]

A Great Reply!

Senator Alan Simpson called seniors “The greediest generation”, comparing Social Security to a “milk cow with 310 million teats.” A letter arrived at his office, written by an unknown. “Hey Alan, let’s get a few things straight. As a career politician, you have been on the public dole for FIFTY YEARS. I have been paying [...]

Gaza: Revolution and Change at Rafah Border

By Ramzy Baroud /Arab News “The Palestinian security officer at the Rafah border was overly polite.” “Ramzy Baroud,” called out an older officer loudly. “Welcome home, son,” he said, as he handed me my passport and waved me in. No words could possibly have been sweeter at that moment. After 17 years of constant attempts [...]