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1. Professor admits faking AIDS vaccine to get $19M in grants

   By Alan C., December 27, 2013
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   • LanceD
   • December 31, 2013

2. Denmark may soon be the first country in the world to issue a ban on non-therapeutic circumcision

   By Michael McGuire, January 25, 2014   

   • circumcision
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   • LanceD
   • January 27, 2014

3. Obama's myRA: Gimmick to funnel money into treasuries

   By Alan C., February 5, 2014
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   • Alan C.
   • February 6, 2014

4. Obama $1 Billion Climate Change Fund

   By Lians, February 16, 2014
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   • Lians
   • February 17, 2014

5. Snowden Ted Talk

   By TheRobin, March 20, 2014   

   • nsa
   • snowden
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   • A__
   • April 13, 2014

6. 86M Full-Time Private-Sector Workers Sustain 148M Benefit Takers

   By Alan C., April 16, 2014
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   • Malovane
   • April 17, 2014

7. Malls empty in Venezuela as economic woes bite

   By FreedomPhilosophy, April 18, 2014   

   • Venezuela
   • econimics
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     • econimics
     • socialism
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   • fractional slacker
   • April 22, 2014

8. Princeton U: The US is an oligarchy

   By RealP, April 24, 2014
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   • JohnH.
   • April 28, 2014

9. Bulletproof Subways A Sign Of Violent Times?

   By Alan C., April 25, 2014
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   • cobra2411
   • April 27, 2014

10. EPA accused of tolerating waste, fraud, criminal conduct

    By Alan C., May 7, 2014
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    • nathanm
    • May 8, 2014

11. Drug Therapy May Lower Odds That Kids With ADHD Will Smoke

    By Wesley, May 12, 2014   

    • ADHD
    • smoking
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    • dsayers
    • May 12, 2014

12. Harvard plans 'mandatory power and privilege training'

    By Alan C., May 15, 2014
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    • DFPercush
    • May 16, 2014

13. DC Schools: $29,349 Per Pupil, 83% Not Proficient in Reading

    By Alan C., May 15, 2014
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    • fractional slacker
    • May 15, 2014

14. 9 public college presidents' pay tops $1 million

    By Alan C., May 19, 2014
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    • Magnus
    • May 21, 2014

15. Maya Angelou

    By shirgall, May 28, 2014
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    • TheMatrixHasMe
    • May 28, 2014

16. Chris Daughtry grovels in apology for... not wanting to give an encore?

    By OtherOtie, June 8, 2014
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    • Horseradish
    • June 8, 2014

17. Youngsters honour fallen RCMP officers

    By Subsidiarity, June 13, 2014
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    • Anuojat
    • June 13, 2014

18. Cure for Baldness?

    By andkon, June 27, 2014
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    • Berlin
    • July 3, 2014

19. Child abuse among policemen

    By aleles, July 6, 2014   

    • child abuse
    • police
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      • child abuse
      • police
      • studies
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    • aleles
    • July 8, 2014

20. In a free society, how will people fund patato salads?

    By Wuzzums, July 7, 2014   

    • patato salad
    • kickstarter
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    • Triumph
    • July 8, 2014

21. Has anyone read any of Chris Hedges great books?

    By GOLDENICE, July 8, 2014
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    • StylesGrant
    • July 21, 2014

22. Obama administration quote as the most secretive

    By Pleiades, July 14, 2014
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    • shirgall
    • July 14, 2014

23. Divorce by Force

    By FreedomPhilosophy, July 15, 2014   

    • divorce
    • mens rights
    • 2 replies
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    • FreedomPhilosophy
    • July 15, 2014

24. Commuters call cops on "armed" cosplayer

    By Spleanicus, July 25, 2014
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    • J. D. Stembal
    • July 25, 2014

25. Americans Got $2T in Benefits from FedGov in 2013

    By Alan C., August 5, 2014
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    • fractional slacker
    • August 27, 2014

26. Rampant abuse at Patent Office exposed

    By Alan C., August 11, 2014
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    • Livemike
    • August 18, 2014

27. There may be hope for me yet

    By vcadd, August 21, 2014
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    • vcadd
    • August 21, 2014

28. Is this a real story? It almost seems like satire! It's CNN

    By jpahmad, September 16, 2014
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    • fractional slacker
    • September 16, 2014

29. In other child abuse news...

    By Spleanicus, September 18, 2014
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    • surfingthoughts
    • September 18, 2014

30. Hope Solo (Child Abuse and Domestic Violence in Women's Soccer)

    By Josh F, September 20, 2014
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    • Josh F
    • September 21, 2014

31. GWB in tears over Vets - balls the size of Texas

    By tasmlab, November 11, 2014
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    • fractional slacker
    • November 12, 2014

32. PETA Launching Their Own "Animal Utopia" Minecraft Server

    By Guest nickxenol, November 15, 2014   

    • PETA
    • minecraft
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      • minecraft
      • freedomain radio
      • nickxenol
      • server
      • stefan molyneux
      • animal rights
      • extremeist
    • 2 replies
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    • PGP
    • November 15, 2014

33. Infowars Covers Peaceful Anti-Police Militarization Protest in Spokane

    By J. D. Stembal, December 20, 2014
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    • Magnus
    • December 21, 2014

34. Intresting: I’m not Charlie . . . I’m Maurice Sinet, fired by Charlie for anti-semitism

    By iHuman, January 15, 2015
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    • AynRand
    • January 15, 2015

35. Shorting Greek Stocks and Ethics

    By mlsv2f, January 29, 2015
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    • Magenta
    • June 13, 2015

36. Would the Internet Exist Without the State?

    By Alan C., February 6, 2015
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    • Culain
    • February 7, 2015

37. ‘Radical Brownies’ Learn Social Justice Instead Of Selling Cookies

    By Alan C., February 11, 2015
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    • Pepin
    • February 12, 2015

38. Firefighters in Canada

    By Marshall B, February 20, 2015
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    • levi w
    • February 21, 2015

39. DeFOOing in PsychologyToday

    By Snafui, March 4, 2015   

    • DeFOO
    • Psychologytoday
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      • DeFOO
      • Psychologytoday
      • family
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    • LandoRamone30
    • March 9, 2015

40. Good News?

    By LovePrevails, March 31, 2015
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    • Alan C.
    • March 31, 2015

41. (old) Home protection against "illegal" police break-ins now legal in Indiana

    By st434u, April 14, 2015
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    • st434u
    • April 15, 2015

42. 9 Year Old Girl Destroys Standardized Testing in Florida

    By MysterionMuffles, April 14, 2015
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    • Better Future
    • April 15, 2015

43. Just out of Curiosity

    By AncapFTW, April 16, 2015
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    • Matt D
    • April 19, 2015

44. We are doomed!

    By iHuman, April 20, 2015
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    • Myosotis
    • April 20, 2015

45. Truth About Freddie Gray (Ft. Stefbot)

    By FreedomPhilosophy, May 4, 2015   

    • Freddie Gray
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    • Sashajade
    • May 18, 2015

46. Autistic Boy With Higher IQ Than Einstein Finds Gift After Removal From State-Run Therapy.

    By MMX2010, May 27, 2015
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    • utopian
    • May 28, 2015

47. School spends millions on ‘white privilege’ training

    By Alan C., June 2, 2015
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    • fractional slacker
    • June 3, 2015

48. New York Mayor to Regulate Ride-Sharing

    By Alan C., June 2, 2015
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    • Coogeebay24
    • July 5, 2015

49. Man arrested for collecting own rain water

    By LovePrevails, June 8, 2015
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    • ProfessionalTeabagger
    • June 8, 2015

50. Christopher Lee, "Saruman"/"Duku"/"Dracula", is dead.

    By utopian, June 11, 2015
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    • Alan C.
    • June 11, 2015