Kentucky in the late 19th century was a hub of lawlessness and political corruption. It was the most violent state in the US at this time, with the number of murders exceeding that of the far more populous New York. People of the state dueled all the time from disputes ranging from the monetary to …
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On 25 October, American journalist and author Max Blumenthal was arrested in Washington DC. Blumenthal is the founder and the current editor of the Grayzone, an independent news website that challenges the narratives of media outlets that call for endless war and the continuation of American empire. He has written extensively about events in Venezuela, …
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Are you ready for a whopper of a blog, or, given the subject, an Impossible Whopper of a blog? Let’s get started then, shall we? Last week we cut through the muddy waters of human nutrition and discussed the optimal diet for human health. This week we will come to understand why it seems like …
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You might have heard of the pharmaceutical thalidomide before, along with the terrible birth defects it caused. But how was this drug developed? How did its teratogenic (causing birth defects and abnormalities) effects go unnoticed? How did the 100,000 pregnancies affected by this drug and 10,000 infants born live with birth defects go unnoticed by …
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On Monday, 7 October, Bernie Sanders unveiled his comprehensive plan to combat political corruption and get money out of politics. Funnily enough CNN and MSNBC haven’t picked it up yet, at least of the time of writing. But, I’m sure the mainstream media has a good, honest reason for not covering this story. No ulterior …
25 August 2019 – Last week an organization known as the Business Roundtable met. This group is composed of the top CEOs in the United States, and is composed of almost 200 individuals. On 19 August the organization released a press release that highlighted their new determination to put people over profits. This document mentioned …
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11 August 2019 – With a controversial title like that, I’d better have some good arguments to back up my call for action. Fear not, I do. If you live in the United States, then it is possible that college sports are an important part of your life. Perhaps you follow March Madness or have …
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