(courtesy of marataizes.com.br) As it’s become gravely clear over time, the Internet is hardly a bastion of liberty. The NSA has proved that no one’s web excursions are completely safe from...
April 28, 2014
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A midst the rising obesity epidemic there seems to be one city doing it right: Boulder, Colorado. Boulder claims the lowest obesity rate in the nation: 12.4% compared to 27.1% nationally. ...
April 27, 2014
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Mount Everest claimed sixteen new victims in its deadliest ever day last week. At least observers can take comfort in the fact that the climbers seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity… Oh,...
April 27, 2014
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The issue of race has always been a delicate one in the United States. So when the Supreme Court rules on the subject it is likely to stir passions. That is what happened on Tuesday, when the...
April 23, 2014
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12:53 AM
If you drive from Northeast Baltimore towards the Inner Harbor, amidst the dreary browns and grays of the city, a large yellow banner adorning the entire side of a brick building shouts out like a...
April 23, 2014
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One day each year we celebrate Mother Earth! (but the rest of the year…)
April 22, 2014
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First it was the tragic loss of Malaysian flight 370 that spawned a marathon of media madness and speculation. Now, the news is filled with another disaster: a South Korean ferry with 476 people...
April 22, 2014
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10:19 AM
We at USDemocrazy don’t just care about Putin cartoons, presidential selfies and political corruption. We are passionate proponants of vital governing. That starts with democracy close at hand....
April 22, 2014
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Once upon a time, a little boy with no lower legs worked hard and became an Olympic gold medalist. This is the stuff of fairy tales. Unfortunately, this one did not have a happy ending. The...
April 17, 2014
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It’s often said that “Tragedy + Time = Comedy.” But just how much time is enough time ? 10 years? 40 years? Or should some events never be made fun of? We’ve certainly all heard our...
April 17, 2014
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