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Cossacks!

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19th century tool of Russian authoritarianism, meet 21st century Russian anarchist performance art collective: Cossack militia attacked the Pussy Riot punk group with horsewhips on Wednesday as the group tried to perform under a sign advertising the Sochi Olympics. Say this about Vladimir Putin--he is...

Frackquakes

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On February 19, 2014

The geologically stable state of Oklahoma has experienced over 500 measurable earthquakes in 2014, far and away already a record for the state and it is February. Why? Fracking, duh..

UIC On Strike

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The University of Illinois-Chicago faculty have gone on strike in protest of the corporatization of the university that threatens what faculty do--our ability to teach and research, the stability of our jobs, and the defense of the values of the liberal arts education. Like other...
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Proper Compensation

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On February 17, 2014
So let's say a large energy company, perhaps Chevron, has come into your community exploring for fuel. And let's say that Chevron screws up and one of their gas wells explodes, kills a worker (subcontracted worker of course), and burns for six days. And let's...

Grog

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On February 17, 2014

We now know something about the recipe for early Scandinavian booze: When a desire for an alcoholic beverage strikes, sometimes the best strategy is to use what you have to.

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Soldiers cutting up abandoned horse during General George Crook's "Horsemeat March" to punish the Lakota after the Battle of Little Bighorn, 1876. It was called this because the American troops had few supplies and so had to eat some of their horses. Just think, this...
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