By Marshall Allen , ProPublica The telemarketer called in February with an unusual offer: free heart scans for me and my wife, an $800 value, from a company called Heart Check America. The procedure would be “non-invasive,” he promised. No needles. “Just lie on a table and hold your breath.” The scans could identify […]
When Does Religion Become Mental Illness
The weekend’s ‘End of Days’ spectacle should serve as a wake-up call that some behaviors characterized as ‘religious’ should not be protected. Harold Camping and his followers are clearly mentally ill. They should be treated as such, like any other delusional person, institutionalized and cared for, not humored in the name of religious freedom. Though […]
IMF: THE POLITICS OF CURRENCY DEVALUATION AND AUSTERITY MEASURES
The reclaiming of Nigerian and African dignity The value and worth of a currency is determined by the wealth of a nation. In this era of global capitalism, a wealth of nation goes beyond the conventional valuation based on the natural and human resources. A nation’s image, perception, security and stability also played an important […]
George Monbiot Goes Nuclear on Student
I owe George Monbiot an apology. Last week, I published an article for Project Censored in which I included a few choice snippets of a debate aired on DemocracyNow! The debate was between world renowned anti-Nuclear activist and co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility, Dr. Helen Caldicott, and famous author and The Guardian columnist George […]
The dog has been called the friend of man. Many owners of dogs feel they are real companions
The dog is an animal of the same family as the wolf, the jackal and the fox. But these are all still kinds wild animals, and have never been tamed; while the dog has been a servant and a friend of man from the very earliest times. There are now many kinds of […]
Burmese military dictatorship gets feebler, democratic movement stronger
Democracy lovers of the world have expressed their pleasure at the release of Burmese democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday. Her release clearly signifies that the Burmese military dictatorship is getting far more enfeebled. The military rulers there cannot now conceal their moral defeat. The military dictators tried their best to suppress the […]
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