READING FOR CHRISTMAS (12-24-14)

NASA's Kepler finds 'Super-Earth' 180 light-years away (CS Monitor).

10 of the most evil medical experiments in history (Alternet).

20 stunning facts about energy jobs in the U.S. (Zero Hedge).

Man finds woman with same name as ex to join him on round-the-world trip (The Guardian).


REALLY?
Washington Post: Our 54-year-old Cuba policy was about to work, we swear! (Salon).

Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fl) attacks Pope for helping broker Cuba deal (Think Progress).


THE GAME'S STILL RIGGED
Robert Reich: The disgusting way insider traders rig America and how courts let them (Alter Net).

Multinationals including L'Oreal and Unilever fines millions for price fixing (Euronews).

Savings accounts are at risk as long as JPMorgan CEO gets everything he wants (The Guardian).

The Koch-Wall Street crusade to rob pensions is underway (PoliticsUSA).


IS THE 401(K) A FRAUD?
401(k)s are a sham (Salon).

Is the 401(k) plan a fraud (CS Monitor)?

Hidden 401(k) fees: The great retirement plan rip-off (Daily Finance).


WHAT'S IN OUR FOOD?
China's hard line on genetically modified/biotech food is shriveling U.S. hay exports (Wall Street Journal).

Scientists need to rethink their beliefs about GMOs (The Des Moines Register).

Why the FDAs policy on genetically engineered foods is fraudulent and illegal (Steven Druker).

OK, this additive might be a good thing ... scientists make 'feel full' chemical (BBC).


JUST WRONG
Ferguson prosecutor says witnesses in Darren Wilson case lied under oath (The Guardian).

Revealed: How the FBI coordinated the crackdown on the Occupy movement (The Guardian).

Were NATO dogs used to rape Afghan prisoners at Bagram Air Base (Alter Net)?


MENTALLY STRONG/MENTALLY WEAK
20 things that mentally strong people don't do (Elite Daily).

13 things that the mentally strong people avoid (Forbes).


MISCELLANEOUS
Corporate America's 5 most despicable and cowardly acts of 2014 (Alter Net).

Manufacturers face 'bloodbath' in Russia says Renault Nissan boss (BBC).

Student raises thousands of pounds for homeless man who offered her money (The Guardian).

Three things conservatives wrote this week that everyone should read (Think Progress).

- Mark