Marysville (Montana) Residents Up In Arms Over Mine
Reprinted from the Helena, Montana Independent Record, February 2, 2012, with the permission of the author.
(Note from Sierra Voices Editor: Many of us opposed to the re-opening of the Idaho-Maryland Mine here in Nevada County, CA, have warned of well failures due to mine de-watering, 24×7 truck traffic congestion, arsenic contamination of water, increased [...]
Is the Facebook IPO Pointless?
Check out this interesting article in the Financial Times by John Gapper:
“Facebook ought to ditch its public offering“
According to Gapper, who has read the prospectus, Facebook is flush with cash. It is, he says, “a veritable cash machine.”
Gapper says Zuckerberg should call the whole thing off:
“Its sole tangible purpose for the IPO proceeds is to [...]
Intelligence Study Links Low I.Q. To Prejudice, Racism, Conservatism
“By Rebecca Searles
“Are racists dumb? Do conservatives tend to be less intelligent than liberals? A provocative new study from Brock University in Ontario suggests the answer to both questions may be a qualified yes.
“The study, published in Psychological Science, showed that people who score low on I.Q. tests in childhood are more likely to develop prejudiced [...]
Bluegrass Blessing
Watch this brief video of the Josh Williams Band until at least the 1-minute and 30-second mark and you will see something unbelievable … and beautiful.
This may be how the gods express their appreciation for a great performance.
Gingrich (and Race-Baiting) Wins in South Carolina
By Adele M. Stan | Sourced from AlterNet
Gingrich set about putting a black face on America’s poor, and was rewarded with 40% of South Carolina’s primary vote.
Marking a triumph for the return of unvarnished racism on the American political stage, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich handily won the South Carolina Republican presidential primary on Saturday, leaving in tatters [...]
Did the Feds Just Kill the Cloud Storage Model?
Reprinted from Washington’s Blog (January 21, 2012)
Megaupload Type Shutdowns and Patriot Act Are Killing Cloud Storage
The government’s takedown of the 800 pound gorilla online storage site Megaupload may have killed the cloud storage model.
Many innocent users have had their data taken away from them.
As PC World notes:
The MegaUpload seizure shows how personal files hosted on remote servers [...]
How Local Governments Can Fight Back Against the Foreclosure Crisis
Reprinted from New Deal 2.0 (January 18, 2012)
By Kristen Tullos
Cities can use local housing codes and land banks to push back against banks’ reckless behavior.
Since the beginning of the economic downturn, Congress has passed numerous pieces of legislation aimed at stabilizing the housing market. Their legislative efforts succeeded in stabilizing financial markets, but foreclosures have [...]
“A Universe from Nothing”
Richard Dawkins calls Lawrence Krauss “the Woody Allen of cosmology.”
Here’s a video of Krauss talking about how the Universe emerged out of nothing, and how abundant nothing really is.
This video is long (over and hour) and challenging, especially if you are attached to a traditional religious viewpoint. I watched it because I was curious [...]
Jon Stewart’s Devastating Segment on Factories Where iPads Are Made
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Goodbye to The Union.
January 17, 2012 (4:28 AM)
Today much of the online content of The Union has gone behind a paywall, even yesterday’s news and op-eds (although I notice that the publisher’s editorial from yesterday is still available online in full for free).
Because I’ve stopped reading The Union regularly anyway, I’ll be one of those who will pass on [...]
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