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ISIS is America’s New Terror Brand
Endless Propaganda Fuels “War on Terror” In the wake of World War I, erstwhile propagandist and political scientist Harold Lasswell famously defined propaganda as “the management of collective attitudes” and the “control over opinion” through
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Police Brutality is nothing New now it’s just Militarized
With the recent events in Ferguson, Americans are taking a closer look at the rise of police brutality now run amok nearly everywhere. The real highlight of this sad tragedy is the awareness it
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Obama turns ‘prepper,’ warns of coming ‘crisis’
'Families should assemble a disaster supplies kit' President Obama on Friday turned prepper, with a proclamation regarding National Preparedness Month that warned emergencies, “from hurricanes and wildfires to cyber and terrorist attacks, can strike anywhere
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Cannabis-Based Batteries Could Change the Way We Store Energy Forever
As hemp makes a comeback in the U.S. after a decades-long ban on its cultivation, scientists are reporting that fibers from the plant can pack as much energy and power as graphene, long-touted as
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The Pentagon’s guide to surviving a zombie apocalypse: U.S. military plans for how to deal with undead chickens, space invaders and VEGETARIANS
It's not often you hear of fears of a zombie invasion - and if you do, it's almost certainly on television. But in the event of an apocalypse brought about by an army of the
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That 70’s Show Theory: Eric DIES?!
It turns out that there’s more to That 70’s Show than meets the eye… HUGE THANKS to /u/NurseBerry for providing the theory that this video was based upon. source
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‘The Scribbler’ Trailer
http://www.hollywood.com ‘The Scribbler’ Trailer Director: John Suits Starring: Sasha Grey, Katie Cassidy, Michelle Trachtenberg A young woman is facing her … source
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Israel to appropriate 400 hectares in West Bank for ‘state use’
Israel has announced plans to expropriate 400 hectares of land in the occupied West Bank in a move Palestinian officials claim will cause more friction after the Gaza conflict. The announcement concerning land south of
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Gorgeous, Creepy Pages From a Late 19th-Century Art Nouveau Occult Calendar
These calendar pages come from the rare book Calendrier Magique, which was printed in France in 1895 in a small run of 777 copies. The book blends Art Nouveau imagery with references to occult
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10 Shocking Facts About Society That We Absurdly Accept As Normal
When you take a moment and look around at the world, things can appear pretty messed up. Take 5 or 10 minutes and watch the 6 o’clock news. Chances are, the entire time, all
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Is Medical Marijuana The Answer To Americas Prescription Pain Killer Epidemic? New Study Says Yes
A new study recently published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine has found that in the 13 states in America that have legalized the use of medicinal marijuana, a combined 25 percent reduction in
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Could we soon send emails ‘telepathically’? Scientist transmits message into the mind of a colleague 5,000 miles away using brain waves
Brain-wave sensing machines have been used to ‘telepathically’ control everything from real-life helicopters to characters in a computer game. Now the technology has gone a step further by allowing someone in India to send an
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USGS Study: Yellowstone Eruption Would Send Ash Across North America
In the unlikely event of a volcanic supereruption at Yellowstone National Park, the northern Rocky Mountains would be blanketed in meters of ash, and millimeters would be deposited as far away as New York
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3 days in hell: Russia mourns Beslan school siege victims 10 years on
September 1 marks 10 years since one of the most horrifying terrorist attacks in Russia, the Beslan school siege which saw over 300 people, 186 of them children, killed. Events to commemorate the massacre
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Putin breaks ground on Russia-China gas pipeline, world’s biggest
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli have launched the construction of the first part of Gazprom’s Power of Siberia pipeline - which will deliver 4 trillion cubic meters of gas
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Video: St. Paul police violently arrest a black man for sitting on bench, waiting for his children
The video, shot by the man’s cellphone, shows his interaction with officers as he attempts to pick up his children from New Horizon Academy in downtown St. Paul. As the officers force the man
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US police commander puts gun in suspect’s mouth
A department-lauded Chicago police veteran has been stripped of his authority and charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct for allegedly sticking his gun into the mouth of a suspect. Commander Glenn Evans, who oversaw
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This Google Glass App That Measures Human Emotions Is So, So Creepy
It's not like we need any more reminders about how creepy Google Glass can be, but developers never stop surprising us. An new app from Germany's Fraunhofer Institute that uses facial tracking, proprietary tools
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Video: Dash cam video of Texas woman who asphyxiated to death following arrest
One year after the death of a Texas woman who died from asphyxiation while in police custody, a dash cam video has been released in response to a civil suit filed by the woman’s
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Water ATMs in Rajasthan: A Rs 5 card swipe gives 20 litres of drinking water
A Scottish energy major and modern technology have combined to bring about a revolution in two districts of Rajasthan that were infamous due to the scarcity of potable water. Thanks to water ATMs, many
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