Ron Paul on Iraq: Mission Not Accomplished
Congressman Ron Paul released an excellent statement today saying that the President’s announcement that all U.S. combat troops have left Iraq
is no more believable than the 'Mission Accomplished' declaration was in
2003.
Netherlands Closed Prisons for Lack of Criminals
In 2009, the Dutch justice ministry announced it was going to close eight prisons and cut
1,200 jobs in the prison system. The overcapacity in the jails was a result of the declining crime rate, which is expected to continue for some time.
Lakota Indians Establish Their Own Country Within US
In 2007, Lakota Indian leaders
traveled to Washington DC and withdrew from the constitutionally
mandated treaties to become a free and independent country, and they did so
in a fully honest, legal, and ethical manner.
Bizarre Sea Slug is Half Plant, Half Animal
It looks like any other sea slug, aside from its bright green hue. But
the Elysia chlorotica is far from ordinary: it is both a plant and an
animal, according to biologists who have been studying the species for two decades.
Mexico City Bans Free Plastic Bags
A win for the planet! A
new law has come into effect in Mexico City which bans businesses from giving away free plastic bags to their
customers. In the future, shops will have to charge
for the bags, which must also be biodegradable.
CIA Pays Members of Karzai's Administration
The CIA is making secret payments to multiple members of President Karzai's administration, in part to maintain sources of information in a government in which the Afghan leader is often seen as having a limited grasp of developments.
Big Brother is Already Searching You
Recent advancements in
surveillance technology have massive potential for
abuse, most notably the "Z Backscatter Van." Its sole purpose is to violate the Fourth Amendment by conducting
unreasonable searches without probable
cause.
Ants Controlled by Parasitic Fungus for 48m Years
The
oldest evidence of a fungus that turns ants into zombies and
makes them stagger to their death has been uncovered by scientists. The
fungus latches on to carpenter ants as they cross the forest floor
before
returning to their nests high in the canopy.
Net Neutrality: Preserving Democracy
ISPs are drooling at the potential of raking in billions of dollars by eliminating a neutral internet and creating a tiered system of access that will charge web users more than we pay now for different levels of
speed and accessibility.
