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Only Two Percent of Scientists Are Conservative

A Pew Poll conducted not long ago demonstrates that a mere two percent of all scientists are conservative. Although apolitical by nature, the very scientific process has come under attack by anti-intellectual forces in America, leading a consensus of scientists to reject the main party of conservatism: the Republican Party.

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Democrat Calls For US Relief Head In Haiti To Step Down

Democrat Calls For US Relief Head In Haiti To Step Down

Representative John Conyers (D-Mich.) has called for the demotion of Rajiv Shah, the head of US AID for not bringing any African Americans staff members to a lunch with the Congressional Black Caucus Wednesday. In a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Conyers wrote: “I was alarmed and chagrined to learn that none of […]

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Europe: The Dangerous Rise of Xenophobia and Racist Violence

Europe: The Dangerous Rise of Xenophobia and Racist Violence

After World War II, and especially during the economic boom of the early 60s, European countries needed migrant workers to do the type of work which the European middle-class didn’t want to do any longer. At first, the immigrants came from within Europe: Portuguese, Spaniards, Italians and Greeks went North to either France, Britain or […]

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Can Ford and GM Take Advantage Of Toyota’s Problems?

Can Ford and GM Take Advantage Of Toyota’s Problems?

The damage to Toyota from the massive worldwide recall could become more than fixing a technical problem, and is likely to affect the image of the number one car maker in the world. Toyota’s brand stands for affordable reliability, quality and  technical innovation. But now the brand image has taken a hit, and Toyota may  […]

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Are Drone Attacks The Best Recruiting Tool For The Taliban?

Are Drone Attacks The Best Recruiting Tool For The Taliban?

Today, a bomb attack in North West Pakistan killed eight people. The attack took place in Koto village and coincided with the re-opening of a girls’ school. The bomb blast killed three US military personnel, three children and a Pakistani security guard. According to a local hospital, around 65 people were injured in the attack. […]

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