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Video of the Oklahoma Tornado FORMING

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The Bigger Story Behind the AP Spying Scandal

Attack on the Press You know that the Department of Justice tapped scores of phone lines at the Associated Press. You might have heard that the Attorney General of the United States isn’t sure how often reporters’ records are seized. … Continue reading

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Is EVERY Market Rigged?

European Union Launches Investigation Into Manipulation of Oil Prices Since 2002 CNN reports: The European Commission raided the offices of Shell, BP and Norway’s Statoil this week as part of an investigation into suspected attempts to manipulate global oil prices … Continue reading

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Pentagon Engaging in a Power Grab Against the Civilian Leadership

Military Tries to Take More Power Away from Civilian Leadership The Long Island Press reports: For the average citizen watching events such as the intense pursuit of the Tsarnaev brothers on television, it would be difficult to discern between fully … Continue reading

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More Americans Committing Suicide than During the Great Depression

Higher Numbers of Americans Take Their Lives than During the Depths of the Great Depression Suicide rates are tied to the economy. The Boston Globe reported in 2011: A new report issued today by the Centers for Disease Control and … Continue reading

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Home Foreclosure Rates are Comparable to the Great Depression

Have As Many People Lost their Homes as During the Great Depression? The San Francisco Chronicle notes that it is difficult to keep track of foreclosure rates now … let alone during the Great Depression: Foreclosure rates of the late … Continue reading

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Jon Stewart: The IRS Scandal Shifts the Burden of Proof from the Tinfoil Behatted to the Government

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Congressman: Department of Justice Tapped Congressional Rooms as Well as Reporters’ Offices

Has the Obama Department of Justice Violated the Separation of Powers? California Congressman  Devin Nunes (R-CA) says that the Department Of Justice tapped phones in the rooms where Congress members speak informally and off the record, eat, sleep and socialize … Continue reading

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The American “Nuclear Renaissance” Is Over: “The Change in Nuclear’s Fortunes is Staggering” … a Horrible “Cauldron of Events” Has [Brought] the Nuclear Push to a Standstill”

American Nuclear Power Suffers Series of Setbacks CNBC reports: Once touted as a successor, or at least a competitor, to carbon-based power, the nuclear sector has taken a beating as the momentum behind new projects stalls and enthusiasm for domestic … Continue reading

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Top Constitutional Experts: Obama Is Worse than Nixon

Objective Analysis: Obama Versus Nixon In the wake of the twin scandals of the IRS targeting conservative groups and the Department of Justice spying on AP reporters, the comparisons between Obama and Nixon are everywhere. But what do experts say? … Continue reading

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