In a move which should resonate with its communist northern neighbor,South Korea’s government says it will introduce plans to control the history textbooks used by schools. At present, schools can choose from textbooks published by […]
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North Carolina Considers Major Discriminatory Bill Aimed At Local Governments
North Carolina is considering a bill that would take power away from local city governments, giving the state more control over local laws. The bill would grant the state authority in areas such as housing, […]
India’s Plan For An ‘Airport For The Rich’ Actually Makes Sense
India is planning to establish a business airport to ease its billionaires’ travel plans. The country’s analysts argue that with a population of more than 1.2 billion, and 750 million of whom live on less […]
Environmental Regulations And Low Natural Gas Prices Are Devastating America’s Coal Towns
The drop in both demand and production of U.S coal brought about by tougher environmental rules and low natural gas prices is sounding the death knell for many communities in the coal producing Appalachia region. […]
Mayor Who Ran Town Entirely Using WhatsApp On The Run After Accusations Of Embezzlement
In another prominent case of political corruption in South America, the mayor of a small Brazilian town who ran the city using Whatsapp is on the run after she was accused for embezzlement. The 25 […]
Thousands Of Protesters March On Beirut Demanding President’s Resignation
Thousands of demonstrators poured into central Beirut late Sunday to demand that the country’s top politicians resign. The protests came hours after Prime Minister Tammam Salam implied he might resign following violent protests over a month long garbage crisis. The […]
Bumbling TSA Strikes Again, This Time Publishing Photo Of Their Master Lock Keys
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) continues to demonstrate they’re standing as one of the most incompetent government agencies after revelations emerged on Sunday that they had inadvertently published a photo of their master lock […]
SuperPACs Have Already Spent A Stunning $400 Million On The 2016 Election
Fewer than four hundred families account for nearly half of the money being raised for the 2016 presidential election according to analysis of recent campaign contributions. Most of that money is being directed towards organizations […]
Ancient Town Now Running All Public Services Through Twitter
2,200 years ago, Romans founded the small Andalusian town of Jun, near the city of Granada. While still being a quaint little town known for its pottery, Jun is making a name for itself as […]
Chinese Hackers Steal Four Million Federal Employee Records In Largest Hack Attack Ever
The Chinese cyberwar on the United States continued to ramp up on Thursday as the federal government began notifying millions of employees that their information had been stolen by hackers, who attacked government’s human resources […]
U.S. Government Liable For New Orleans Flooding
A judge ruled Friday that the federal government must pay for a portion of the flooding damage from Hurricane Katrina, which she found to be caused by failures of the hurricane protection system in the […]
Canada Signs Law To Limit Regulatory Red Tape
We tend to think of our northern neighbors as the slightly more socialist and government heavy version of ourselves. But it appears they’ve caught onto this and are taking decisive measures to limit the amount […]
Governments And Banks Want To Track Your Money
Disturbing news has leaked today that some JPMorgan Chase customers are receiving letters informing them that the bank will no longer allow any cash to be stored in safety deposit boxes. The details of a […]
Why Loretta Lynch Isn’t The Attorney General Yet
It has nothing to do with her and everything to do with our dysfunctional system of governance. Ms. Lynch is highly qualified, well regarded and yet sits in waiting due to petty political bickering. For […]