Daily Archives: November 12, 2014

A clear-eyed catalog of the horrors endured by survivors of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945. Source: http://www.nytimes.com See on Scoop.it – iLife

Congressional Republicans have plans to transform health care and cut the highest tax rates, measures once out of reach in a Democrat-controlled Senate. Source: http://www.nytimes.com House Republicans will try again to transform Medicare and Medicaid, repeal the Affordable Care Act (‘Obamacare’), shrink … Continue reading →

When the Senate Appropriations Committee meets on Wednesday, the Obama administration will try foist its whopping $6.2 billion EbolaCare spending on taxpayers. Source: news.investors.com See on Scoop.it – iLife

Brazilian police killed more than 11,000 people between 2009 and 2013 for an average of six killings a day, a public safety NGO said Tuesday. Source: http://www.ctvnews.ca See on Scoop.it – iLife

In 1929, a businessman and economist by the name of Jerome Levy didn’t like what he saw in his analysis of corporate profits. He sold his stocks before the October crash. Source: http://www.bloomberg.com The U.S. and many advanced economies still … Continue reading →

“Wealth inequality is making a comeback.” Source: http://www.motherjones.com See on Scoop.it – iLife

The National Guard will be ready to assist law enforcement in Missouri if unrest erupts after a grand jury announces whether to indict a white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man in Ferguson, Gov. Jay Nixon announced … Continue reading →