Amid increasing repression on freedom of speech since it took power in recent military coup, worrisome Thai Junta bans video game from Bulgaria
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Poland Apple Meme Protests Russian Economic Sanctions
As Russia targets individual European countries with retaliatory sanctions in attempt to further divide EU, agricultural sanctions spark unprecedented Poland apple meme reaction online
Jeff Bridges Child Hunger Fight Seeks Clinton Support
Along with growing inequality, US is seeing poverty rates soar. Hollywood celebrity Jeff Bridges child hunger charity is taking private action to deal with national tragic homeless youth epidemic
Polling Accuracy and Our Tendency to Lie on Such Tests
It seems that the highly relied upon political polling that has become synonymous to modern democracy is highly influenced by the human tendency to lie to authority
Why Rich Russian Children Go to School Abroad
Quality education bought in democratic world by politically connected super rich Russian children is benefit few inside country can match
Sarah Palin Channel Launch Targets ‘Mainstream Media’
The popularity of the project still to be seen but one-time Republican Vice-Presidential candidate launches the Sarah Palin Channel aiming to fight pro-Obama bias in the media
Google Homeless Data Gathering App Awarded Funding in UK
Innovative project plans mobile app to collect information on use of homeless shelters and youth hostels in London seeking big data set for planners thanks to Google homeless data gathering
Protest to Occupy Fast-Food Restaurants Supporting Workers
Low wages and minimal benefits spark Occupy fast-food protests nationwide as broader push for worker rights and minimum wage increase reaches fevered pitch
China Censors Inflatable Duck for President Insult
Absurdity of repressing free speech in an age of the internet and social media is laid bare China censors inflatable duck to protect former President from criticism
Pointless Israel-Palestine Conflict Rips Families Apart
Struggles and divisions in family with both Jewish and Palestinian heritage reveals the deeper scars left by decades of war in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict