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He says that he’s gonna close deductions and loopholes for his tax plan — that’s how it’s gonna be paid for, but we don’t know the details. He says that he’s going to replace Dodd-Frank — Wall Street reform — but we don’t know exactly which ones. He won’t tell us. He now says he’s gonna replace Obamacare and assure that all the good things that are in it are gonna be in (his plan) and you don’t have to worry. And at some point, I think the American people have to ask themselves is the reason that Governor Romney is keeping all these ‘plans to replace’ secret is because they’re too good? Is it because somehow middle-class families are gonna benefit too much from them?

PRESIDENT OBAMA.

Two snaps and a Sarah Palin death panel, y’all.

(via inothernews)

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selchieproductions:

In today’s good news - the Brazilian Supreme Court has - after months of fierce legal battles - ruled that the Pataxó Hã-Hã-Hãe community have the right to live undisturbed on their ancestral lands and that any and all ranchers, garimpeiros and other incomers have to leave the area or face prison sentences.

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arielnietzsche:

The Super Rich Who Claim No Country

The more money you have, the more rootless you become because everything is possible. ~Jeremy Davidson

There is a growing class of wealth in the world whose citizenship is completely irrelevant to them. All they care about is hoarding more and more wealth no matter how much they already have. It’s kind of scary to think about the potential consequences of this kind of concentrated wealth in the world. I am very supportive of capital controls to prevent wealth from leaving the country not unlike Australia.
For me it’s simple – America is the world’s largest economy…if you want to do business here (MAKE MONEY HERE) – you are going to need some skin in the game and that means paying taxes. So – if you’re a citizen of Singapore and decide to try to make money in America…we welcome your investments into America….but it’s going to cost you to play.
Other Words brings us this:

But the affluent who’ve formally renounced their citizenship comprise just a tiny share of what theFinancial Timeshas labeledthe “stateless super rich.” These uber-wealthy folks shy from the notoriety of citizenship spurned. They just live their lives as if they have no nation to call their own.
Just how many potential stateless super rich are currently roaming the world? Late last year, the Singapore-based Wealth-X consulting firm put the overall global number of people worth at least $500 million at about 4,650. These super rich together hold an estimated $6.25 trillion in assets.

Felix Salmon adds this – article HERE:

There’s a corrosive class of global plutocrats, living by choice in tax havens like Singapore or Switzerland, and paying vastly less in taxes than Mitt Romney or any US billionaire. If you’re not an American citizen, and you become incredibly wealthy, there’s a good chance that you will choose to become a tax exile — thereby depriving your home country of the income taxes it should expect to be able to raise from its richest citizens.
It’s a country-of-residence tax arbitrage which makes the ultra-rich feel no civic duty at all to their countries. And somehow the US has managed to avoid that problem: American billionaires, as a rule, remain American billionaires, as do their children and their children’s children. They — along with the Chinese — are pretty much the only billionaires in the world who don’t live a stateless existence. And even the Chinese ultra-rich are rapidly breaking free of their home country.

But with all of that – these hoarders of wealth really aren’t happier than so many others with much less in means. The Atlantic writes about a survey taken by the extremely wealthy – article HERE:

The respondents turn out to be a generally dissatisfied lot, whose money has contributed to deep anxieties involving love, work, and family. Indeed, they are frequently dissatisfied even with their sizable fortunes. Most of them still do not consider themselves financially secure; for that, they say, they would require on average one-quarter more wealth than they currently possess. (Remember: this is a population with assets in the tens of millions of dollars and above.) One respondent, the heir to an enormous fortune, says that what matters most to him is his Christianity, and that his greatest aspiration is “to love the Lord, my family, and my friends.” He also reports that he wouldn’t feel financially secure until he had $1 billion in the bank.

It’s true— the International Bourgeoisie has taken root in us all.

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Louisiana School Psychologist: ‘Young Black Thugs Who Won’t Follow the Law Need to Be Put Down’

inmyhead16:

soambitchous:

Jesus on the main line, I cannot. The fear I have to bring a brown boy into this world…smh

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newmodelminority:

occupyallstreets:

For The First Time Since The Great Depression, More Mexicans Are Fleeing The Country Than Entering
A four-decade tidal wave of Mexican immigration to the United States has receded, causing a historic shift in migration patterns as more Mexicans now leave the United States for Mexico than the other way around, according to a report from the Pew Hispanic Center.
It is the first reversal in the trend since the Depression, and experts say that a declining Mexican birthrate and other factors may make it permanent.
“I think the massive boom in Mexican immigration is over and I don’t think it will ever return to the numbers we saw in the 1990s and 2000s,” said Douglas Massey, a professor of sociology and public affairs at Princeton University and co-director of the Mexican Migration Project, which has been gathering data on the subject for 30 years.
Nearly 1.4 million Mexicans moved from the United States to Mexico between 2005 and 2010, double the number who came a decade earlier. The number of Mexicans who moved to the United States during that period fell to less than half of the 3 million who came between 1995 and 2000.
The trend could have major political consequences, underscoring the delicate dance by the Republican and Democratic parties as they struggle with immigration policies and court the increasingly important Latino vote.
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This is incredibly significant. If this in fact true, who will do the work (care work, agricultural work) that Mexican men women and children have done? Other folks from Central and South America? How does the study track the actual people who left? Where do they work once they return home?

bolded for emphasis, especially since mexicans are one of many groups that are blamed for “stealing” american jobs among other resources. the same american jobs that those persnickety racist loud mouths generally don’t want in the first place
so does that mean with the rise in mexicans leaving we’re going to see an increase in white, working to lower class agricultural workers? {probs not}

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thepoliticalnotebook:

World Press Freedom Day Round-Up: “In 2012, 1 journalist is killed every 5 days.”
Check out Global Voices’ Threatened Voices Project, which is a collaborative database that maps bloggers who have been threatened.
The Committee to Protect Journalists has released a Journalist Security Guide that’s really comprehensive (H/T: Future Journalism Project)
CPJ also has recent article on safer mobile use for journalists and a list of the 10 most censored countries.
A WNYC interview with reporter Sebastian Junger about the organization he founded, Reporters Instructed in Saving Colleagues, after the death of his friend and colleague Tim Hetherington.
UNESCO has used the Ushahidi platform to crowdsource a map of World Press Freedom celebrations.
UNESCO is honoring Azerbaijani journalist Eynulla Fatullayev with its annual Guillermo Cano freedom prize.
Human Rights Watch is calling for action against Azerbaijan’s “appalling record on freedom of expression.”
Reporters Sans Frontières reminds us that one journalist is killed every five days (see photo above). This day can be a celebration of freedoms but it’s also a time to consider how much there is to condemn and fight against.
Here’s RSF’s 2012 Press Freedom Index. And, I encourage you to read through basically everything RSF has posted about journalists under threat.
The Journalists Freedoms Observatory is noting the deterioration of press freedom in Iraq.
From Amnesty International: reports on journalists and bloggers under threat in Sudan, Iran and Cuba.
The International Federation of Journalists has a recently released report on the state of press freedoms in South Asia.
UNESCO released a report in late March titled “The Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity.”
There is much cause to examine Pakistan’s press freedom problems. A report has apparently been released by the Pakistan Press Foundation, but I can’t yet find a copy. Be on the look out.
Freedom House’s 2012 Freedom of the Press survey has an unfortunate stat: only 14.5% of the world’s population live in a country with a free press. There is good news, though. Egypt, Libya and Tunisia have all shown marked improvements with the overthrows of Mubarak, Gaddhafi and Ben Ali.

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boston:

Harvard, MIT in $60m online partnership
- The universities will offer free online courses under the superbrand “edX,” making them major players in the burgeoning online education sector.
(Illustration by Serge Bloch)

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selchieproductions:

Latin American indigenous groups join forces to fight dams© BBC Brasil
When Brazilian indigenous leader Tashka Yawanawa saw the news on television that communities from Peru were campaigning to prevent the construction of dams close to their land, he had no doubt about how he could help.
He turned on his computer, and using Skype, he contacted indigenous movements involved in the protest to offer both his support and to publicise the cause in Brazil.
“Today, indigenous groups can no longer escape the white man’s technology,” says Mr Yawanawa.
“We have to update ourselves, and prepare to face this new world.”
He belongs to the Yawanawa people, who live in the Brazilian Amazon, an area where indigenous communities have also fought many battles against hydroelectric dams.
He leads an organisation that seeks to build links with similar movements in other Latin American countries so they can learn from each other’s campaigns.
His initiative reflects an unprecedented effort among the region’s indigenous groups, as they join forces to resist major projects which they see as damaging to their territories.
It is part of a growing conflict as governments, seeking what they say is badly needed economic growth, build roads and hydro-electric dams, and exploit natural resources such as oil, copper and gold.
At the same time, indigenous groups say they are fighting to ensure that their traditional way of life is preserved.
Skype is one tool they are using to co-ordinate campaigns, alongside more traditional tactics such as adopting a unified position in international organisations including the UN and the Organisation of American States (OAS).
“We are mapping all the achievements of our fellow indigenous peoples in the continent in order to use their experiences here in Brazil,” says Marcos Apurina from the Co-ordination of Indigenous Organisations of the Brazilian Amazon (Coiab).
“Our problems are almost identical to the native peoples of other countries.”
‘Green economy’
This approach has been led by large national indigenous organisations and regional movements such as the Co-ordination of Indigenous Organisations of the Amazon Basin (Coica).
Coica operates across national boundaries, helping groups in Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
Coica’s work also involves organising meetings and workshops to help indigenous communities learn about international conventions, and also tips on lobbying and dealing with people in positions of power.
These gatherings allow indigenous leaders to discuss ways of putting pressure on governments to demarcate their territories.
They also discuss how international bodies can help guarantee indigenous rights or prevent major economic projects from having a detrimental impact.
“We are concerned about the new form of development known as the ‘green economy’. We understand this as an effort to exploit natural resources in indigenous territories,” says Rodrigo de la Cruz from Coica.
Several projects in the Brazil-Peru border region aim to expand the economic and transport integration between the two countries in the coming years.
The Inter-Oceanic Highway, connecting the north-west of Brazil to Peruvian ports on the Pacific coast, was inaugurated in 2011.
According to indigenous movements, this has brought several problems to the region, such as deforestation and illegal mining.
Jaime Corisepa, president of the Native Federation of Madre de Dios River and Tributaries (Fenamad), says that conditions may worsen if other projects go ahead.
One is the planned construction of six hydro-electric dams in Peru to supply the Brazilian market.
Protests forced the Peruvian government to suspend this project and to start a process of local consultation.
Using new technology and holding regional summits are ways to co-ordinate protests, but indigenous campaigners are also building on relationships that existed long before national boundaries and laws were established.
Marcela Vecchione, from the Pro-Indian Commission (CPI) in the Brazilian state of Acre, in Brazil, says that in many areas, indigenous communities are divided by artificial boundaries.
That is the case of the Manchineri people, divided by a border in 1904 when Brazil annexed the state of Acre.
“I often visit my family on the other side of the border. For me, travelling from Peru to Brazil means only crossing a river,” says Geraldo Manchineri.
But thanks to technology, communication across much longer distances has become easier.
Indigenous leaders hope to take advantage of this new way of co-ordinating and gather 1,200 people in Rio de Janeiro this June when world leaders will come together for the Rio+20 meeting.

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discoverynews:

Nobel Laureate Rita Montalcini Turns 103
Has Dr. Rita Levi Montalcini unlocked the secret of eternal life? The oldest living and the longest-lived Nobel laureate in history, Montalcini celebrates today her 103th birthday.
“I can say my mental capacity is greater today than when I was 20, since it has been enriched by so many experiences,” she says.
keep reading

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El Salvador has its first murder-free day in three years

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Iggy Azalea Responds to Eve: ‘I don’t care if you think it’s real or not because it’s what I love’

baddominicana:

femalerappers:

Last week, Eve spoke out to The Women in Hip Hop to discuss her thoughts on current female emcees, in which she stated:

“I’m not really into the Iggy Azalea chick. I can’t really fuck with her music, but her look is crazy. I just can’t believe it.”

In a recent interview with XXL Magazine, Iggy shared her thoughts on Eve’s comments.

“I like Eve,” she said. “Everybody is different, everybody hasn’t lived out of the box and for you to even know if it’s real, you have to kind of be an out-the-box person or somebody who likes something they’re not suppose to [like]. A girl like her that raps is expected, so, how could you understand something so different?

“I’m not mad at [Eve] for not understanding it. How could you if you’ve never been ostracized or loved something you weren’t suppose to love? Everything you’ve loved you’re allowed to love, so, how could you understand me? Thus, how could you know if it’s real? I used to be like, ‘It is real, let me prove it to you. Now, I don’t care if you think it’s real or not because it’s what I love, it’s my life. I don’t put my story all out there for you because I don’t need to put my story out there and prove it. I don’t give a fuck if you think I am or not ’cause that girl in the crowd understand it and that’s who it’s for, if you don’t then it’s not for you.”

this white bitch just said eve, a black girl from the hood, wouldnt know what its like to be ostracized. this white bitch knows victimhood better than black women, ya’ll.

can someone light this bitch up in flames?

NOW?!

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