A live broadcast featuring commentary from the perspective of youth activists is to be available online in both Mandarin Chinese and English as the results of the nine-in-one elections come through t
Countries Without Militaries - The Atlantic
Posted by jason 131 days ago (http://theatlantic.com)
More than 20 nations lack standing armies—and it's not always about pacifism.
The White House Is Backing Strong Open Internet Rules : All Tech Considered : NPR
Posted by smith 132 days ago (http://www.npr.org)
President Obama is calling on rule-makers to reclassify broadband as a public utility. It would give the FCC much broader authority to stop "fast lanes" and "slow lanes" to the Internet.
In Focus: Sherry Al-Hayak from Syria | Middle East | DW.DE | 03.11.2024
Posted by Nick 139 days ago (http://www.dw.de)
Al-Hayak is an activist whose blog has raised international awareness about citizen journalists imprisoned in Syria. At a DW Akademie workshop held mid-October in Istanbul she learned the basics of v
Federal Workers Charge $30k Worth of Starbucks Coffee in 2013
Posted by DCX 139 days ago (http://dcxposed.com)
U.S. federal employees are issued what’s known as purchase cards which allow them to charge up to $3,000 in “micropurchases” without having to disclose those purchases publicly. Think hair cuts, movi
New York State Democrats Recieve Creepy "Vote-or-Else" Scare Letters
Posted by DCX 143 days ago (http://dcxposed.com)
Democrats with a record of not showing up to vote in New York state have received intimidating vote-or-else letters from the Democratic Committee which contain “bullying” verbiage telling them they’d
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