CONFLICT / WAR
The price tag for war in Iraq and Afghanistan: $4 trillion (U.S. News & World Report).
A somewhat long but comprehensive overview of Iran's "nuclear odyssey" over the years (Carnegie Endowment).
Syria's war inspired rape crisis (The Atlantic).
ECONOMICS / MARKETS
Is Wall Street crowding out traditional home buyers from the distressed housing market? It looks that way (Money Morning).
Why you shouldn't trust what Goldman Sachs - or what other large institutional investors - recommend (Money Morning).
David Stockman on the corruption of capitalism in America (NY Times).
Why big corporations get away with paying peanuts in taxes (Money Morning).
POLITICS / HISTORY
Test your knowledge of FDR's New Deal (U.S. News & World Report).
What's a socialist? It's not what you think (NY Times).
California's lesson for America (Paul Krugman / NY Times).
Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) apologizes for her role in passing the Monsanto Protection Act (Natural Society).
American capitalism was built on confiscated Indian land, slave labor, British textiles, and cross-Atlantic finance (NY Times).
SCIENCE (GMO) NEWS
Almost 30% more of U.S. west coast children have thyroid problems compared with those born the year(s) before Japan's 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown (MSN / Nation of Change).
Yes, antibiotic-resistant bugs can jump from animals to humans (Mother Jones).
In 2009 at least 88% of all corn, cotton, and soybean seeds planted in the United States were from genetically modified (GMO) seeds (GMO Compass). Be sure to check out the graphs.
The true value of GMO corn seeds doesn't come from increasing yields in average or good years but from reducing losses in bad years (University of Wisconsin-Madison News).
We have two salmon that are the same age below ... can you spot the genetically engineered (GMO) salmon? (Infinite Unknown) Take your time.
For what it's worth ... The top 10 worst genetically modified (GMO) foods that you should think about avoiding (Natural Society).
- Mark
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