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- Non-Conformity and Anti-Authoritarianism Now Considered an Illness: 'Opposition Defiant Disorder'
- New Norwegian Study Accuses Monsanto of Falsely Claiming GMOs are Safe
- Brazil Just Arrested One of the World’s Richest Bankers for Tax Evasion
- 17 Things You Should Know Before You Fall in Love With an Old Soul
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Posted: 11 Apr 2016 10:00 PM PDT
The Brave New World of “Mental Health Disorders”.
by Carolanne Wright If Albert Einstein was a youth today, there’s a good chance he would be saddled with an Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnosis, possibly even Opposition Defiant Disorder (ODD) as well. He ignored his teachers, failed college entrance examinations several times and was hard-pressed in holding down a job. In ‘Einstein: The Life and Times‘, biographer Ronald Clark argues that Einstein’s problem wasn’t attention deficits at all, but rather a hatred of authoritarian, Prussian influences in school.   |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2016 09:00 PM PDT
*Check out this recent podcast with Rachel Parent who recently attended the annual Monsanto shareholders meeting.
by Arjun Walia International findings on the safety of Genetically Modified Organisms are rarely reported on in Western mainstream media. Despite fierce resistance to GMOs in other countries, North Americans are just now starting to learn that GMOs are unsafe for human consumption, and that they pose significant environmental risks, too.  Read Entire Article »  |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2016 08:00 PM PDT
Joseph Safra was recently arrested and charged for bribing officials in order to avoid paying taxes.
by Amanda Froelich Money can buy you a lot of things, but it can’t clear your conscience – especially when you’ve been caught doing corrupt things with it. On Thursday, the Brazilian government arrested and charged billionaire banker Joseph Safra for paying bribes to government officials in return for waiving tax debts.  Read Entire Article »  |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2016 07:00 PM PDT
1. Don’t worry about going overboard with impressing us.
It’s the simple things in life we have the most fun with. The easiest way to our heart is just doing things like walking around a city exploring, going on long drives in the country on the weekend, a trip to the bookstore, conversations that last long into the night. We value seemingly simplistic gestures over anything else because it’s in those moments where we feel we truly connect with someone. by Koty Neelis  Read Entire Article »  |
