‘Gore Vidal: History of the National Security State’ is Published
In his 30s, after writing a series of mainstream novels, Gore Vidal decided to try his hand at historical fiction. This decision would set him …
Corporatism
NY Times reports Employers Cutting Full-Time Employees Hours to PT due to Obamacare Incentives
NY Times said Obamacare “sharply penalizes full-time employment in favor of part-time employment.” In response to the employer mandate of Obamacare, many businesses and colleges switched some of …
Supreme Court Rules Generic Drugs Exempt from Liability
The US Supreme Court made a ruling on lawsuits against drug companies for fraud, mislabeling, side effects and accidental death. From now on, 80 percent …
First Long-term GMO Study by Dr. Seralini Reveals GMO’s Very Toxic to Mammals
(CorbettReport.com) On 19 September 2012, the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology published a peer-reviewed paper entitled “Long term toxicity of a Roundup herbicide and a …
The ‘Stop Online Piracy Act’ (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) Bills to End Internet Freedom were Defeated
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) (also known as the E-PARASITE Act, House Bill 3261, or H.R. 3261) was a bill that was being considered by the U.S. …
Op-Ed: How Disney Magic and the Corporate Media Shape Youth Identity in the Digital Age
hile the “empire of consumption” has been around for a long time[1], American society in the last 30 years has undergone a sea change in …
Big Clinton Bundler selected to International Security Advisory Board with Zero Experience
A meeting of the International Security Advisory Board marked the first gathering of ISAB members appointed by Secretary Clinton. Pursuant to statute, ISAB was established …
Citizens United v. FEC: Big Money Politics Gets Even Bigger Green Light
What’s it all about? In a nutshell, the 5-4 Citizens United decision allowed corporations (including certain nonprofit corporations) and labor unions to expand their role in political …
The United States Supreme Court ruling in KSR v. Teleflex fundamentally changes Patent Law Making it Harder to Protect Patents
The United States Supreme Court ruling in KSR v. Teleflex fundamentally changed the law of obviousness, making it harder to obtain patent protection. The Supreme Court’s decision …
Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (later the TPP) Began When Signed by Brunei, Chile, New Zealand, and Singapore
The treasonous Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Treaty was signed by the oil-rich Muslim kingdom of Brunei, then-Socialist Chile, free-trade New Zealand, and rights-deprived Singapore. Negotiations …