The Promise of Privatized Space
The power of the free market is finally being brought to bear on the Final Frontier. The new "space race" among private corporations...
Science & Technology
TPP Copyright Provisions Threaten Internet Freedom, U.S. Sovereignty
The secretive conferences where delegates are hammering out the details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) are effectively rewriting the law for the United...
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TrapWire’s Alleged Corporate and Government Connections Grow
As TrapWire searches out and scrubs all references in the mainstream media to its global surveillance system, new connections between it and other...
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“Smart Meter” Hearing in Texas Draws Crowds Seeking Opt-out
Hundreds of activists showed up at a hearing about so-called “smart meters” held by the Texas Public Utility Commission this week, with most...
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Industry Protests Obama’s Plan for Alaskan Oil Reserves
A new proposal by the Obama administration to expand drilling to half of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) has attracted criticism...
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August Reports Shows U.S. Has Plenty of Oil, Gas and Coal
Reports coming out this August show that our nation has plenty of oil and gas and that we ought to be a major...
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Obama Expedites Seven New Solar and Wind Projects
As congressional Republicans continue their assault on President Obama’s seemingly failed “green” agenda, the White House announced August 7 it will expedite seven...
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Privacy and Health Concerns on “Smart Meters” Growing Globally
As the international effort to deploy so-called “smart meters” to monitor electricity usage marches on, resistance to the controversial devices is increasing around...
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Self-Guided Bullets and Super Sniper Scopes Deliver Death From 2 Km
As the technology facilitating the expansion of the surveillance state becomes more advanced, the need for proximity to the target of the surveillance...
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U.S. Air Force Training More Drone, Than Traditional, “Pilots”
The U.S. Air Force is training more drone “pilots” than those who will be at the controls of traditional aircraft, according to the...
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WikiLeaks Sees Financial Spigot Re-Open, Wounds Itself on Satiric Hoax
The Internet-based whistleblower website WikiLeaks appears to have won some battles to recover its financial infrastructure in the past few weeks, winning the...
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Obama Fuel Economy Standards to Boost Vehicle Prices
Moving forward with President Obama’s environmental agenda, the White House is expected to authorize new federal auto standards in the coming weeks that...
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Texas Activist Who Pulled Gun on “Smart Meter” Man Speaks Out
When Houston-area activist Thelma Taormina was allegedly shoved multiple times by a man trying to install a controversial so-called “smart meter” on her...
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House Republicans Reject Obama Plan for Offshore Drilling
Mounting resistance against President Obama’s seemingly anti-oil agenda, the Republican-led House passed a bill Wednesday that would displace the administration’s new offshore drilling...
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Pentagon Will Pay Univ. to Develop Powerful Facial Recog. Software
The Pentagon wants bright college kids to help them design and perfect software that will allow government agents to quickly single out individuals...
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