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There’s a thread on Slashdot.org today about an issue with Windows operating systems in which people have deliberately disabled Windows 10 upgrade nags in which Microsoft is now re-enabling the nags without users’ permission.  It is basically trying to force the Windows 10 upgrade on people in an aggressive manner.  It also downloads an enormous…

Just watched the interview with El Chapo where he openly admits that drugs are damaging, but he also says that the use of drugs by people is the same with or without him. And he explains that where he is from, a place of poverty and no opportunity, that was the only way available to…

The oligarchy has been all-too-eager to sell out the interests of the American people for the sake of profit. But it has also sold out the interests of the Chinese people and everyone in the world. Every time an American consumer purchases an item made in China, they are undermining the quality of living that…

By now everyone has heard the appalling news about the mass sexual abuse that occurred in multiple cities in Germany on New Year’s Eve. People may not have also read that over the past couple years it was revealed that widespread networks of Arab males in England methodically raped hundreds of girls. Germany has just…

Recently got a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 4 to use with my MetroPCS carrier. The camera on my Galaxy S4 died and I tried replacing it but it still did not work. So I needed to get something and decided to just splurge a little bit and jump to the Note 4. Had considered the…

If we are serious about transforming our country – and I hope all of you are serious about transforming our country – if we are serious about rebuilding the American middle class, if we are serious about reinvigorating American democracy, we need to develop a political movement which once again is prepared to take on…

There’s a news story about a new project which will attempt to drill into the Earth’s mantle. If it succeeds it will be the first time humans have done so. This is surprising to me. Humans have walked on the moon. They have landed roving robotic explorers on Mars, and landed a probe on Saturn’s…

bbc.com Introducing Hong Kong’s ‘umbrella soldiers’

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The holiday season, Christmas season, is a charade. Christmas is approaching. There will be lights, parties, Christmas trees and nativity scenes… it’s all a charade. The world continues to go to war. — Pope Francis “Unmanned” investigates the impact of U.S. drone strikes at home and abroad, observing their effect on the War on Terror,…