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From the hearts and minds of men: Torture (vol. 1) | Mickey Z.
Dan Mitrione (above left); also shown a finger crushing device, an electric shock device, and dental devices - all smuggled into Brazil and Uruguay by "diplomatic pouch" from the United States. ...
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Global Stocks Slump as Risk-Off Takes Hold; Bonds Advance | Cormac Mullen
Tech shares, basic resources lead decline; EM equities tumble Gold and yen strengthen; pound retreats as Brexit talks go on Will Hobbs of Barclays Wealth says the pullback is a “function of healthy ...
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The Silence of the (Empire's) Lambs | Philip A. Farruggio
Philip A. FarruggioPhilip A. Farruggio -- World News Trust Dec. 5, 2017 In Jonathan Demme's superb 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs, homicidal manic Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) asks FBI ...
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‘Say the Word’: What the Rohingya Struggle is Really About | Ramzy Baroud
Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Dec. 5, 2017 Pope Francis lost a historical opportunity to truly set his legacy apart from previous Popes. Alas, for him, too, political expediency ...
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What Now? | James Howard Kunstler
James Howard KunstlerJames Howard Kunstler -- World News Trust Dec. 4, 2017 “Contact with Russians.” Grown men and women, doubling and re-doubling down on a political fantasy, repeat this prayer ...
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Whipping-Post Politics | James Howard Kunstler
Garrison KeillorJames Howard Kunstler -- World News Trust Dec. 1, 2017 Charlie Rose skulked offstage like a punch-drunk palooka with barely a whimper, and Matt Lauer offered up the now laughably pro ...
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The 4 elements of a real apology | Mickey Z.
Image Source: CNN Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Nov. 30, 2017 “I think the world honestly would be a much healthier place if instead of trying to find rationalizations for our bad behavior we would ...
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The Blockchain Is Bigger Than Any Bubble | Bloomberg News Editors
Bitcoin is a poor currency and a crazy investment -- but the technology behind it is a real breakthrough. Nov. 30, 2017 (Bloomberg) -- An influential new recruit has joined the chorus of bitcoin ...
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Get Ready for Concealed Guns in All 50 States | Polly Mosendz
Nov. 30, 2017 (Bloomberg) -- The National Rifle Association has called the concealed carry bill, which would make it easier for gun owners to keep their firearms hidden when crossing state ...
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Decades of US Diplomacy Has Failed: Why the US Wants to Shut Down PLO Office | Ramzy Baroud
Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Nov. 29, 2017 On Nov. 18, just days before the 50th anniversary of United Nations Resolution 242, the U.S. State Department took its first step towards ...
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Expanding DNA's alphabet lets cells produce novel proteins | Lauran Neergaard
This undated photo provided by The Scripps Research Institute shows a semi-synthetic strain of E. coli bacteria that can churn out novel proteins. Scientists reported on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, ...
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