Family, politicians battle over “Brand Mandela�
December 09, 2013
As long as you don’t dig too deeply into the dirt on Nelson Mandela’s past, then the iconic image of Mandela (or Mandiba, his clan name) has fantastic marketing power. The world governments and controlled media with their over-the-top reportage on Saint Mandela use this cult of personality for their own purposes. Never do they touch on the reality of Mandela the man, or his true history. Back home in South Africa however, Mandela’s own friends, family and politicians battle over there rights to put his name and image to use - cashing in on Brand Mandela.

Seymour Hersh Alleges Obama Administration Lied on Syria Gas Attack
December 09, 2013
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh has dropped yet another bombshell allegation: President Obama wasn’t honest with the American people when he blamed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for a sarin-gas attack in that killed hundreds of civilians. In early September, Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States had proof that the nerve-gas attack was made on Assad’s orders. "We know ...

Strange Haunting Sounds Emitting from One World Trade Building
December 09, 2013
New York residents are concerned after they have been hearing strange sounds emitting from the newly built One World Trade building Strange and rather haunting sounds have been emitting from the newly constructed One World Trade building in New York City. The building which is the replacement for the original World Trade Center that was decimated during the attacks on Sept. 11, ...

Life on Earth may have developed below rather than above ground, reveal scientists
December 09, 2013
How life on Earth came into existence is still one of the greatest mysteries in science but new research into the “deep biosphere� indicates that the first replicating life-forms on the planet may have originated deep underground rather than, as commonly believed, on the surface. Scientists have now discovered microbes living and reproducing as deep as 5km (3.1 miles) below ground ...

Inside the Box: People don’t actually like creativity
December 09, 2013
In the United States we are raised to appreciate the accomplishments of inventors and thinkers—creative people whose ideas have transformed our world. We celebrate the famously imaginative, the greatest artists and innovators from Van Gogh to Steve Jobs. Viewing the world creatively is supposed to be an asset, even a virtue. Online job boards burst with ads recruiting “idea people� ...

Mexican police block hospital where suspects admitted for radiation poisoning
December 09, 2013
Following hijacking of truck carrying radioactive waste, police Friday block entry to hospital where six suspects reportedly under treatment for radiation poisoning. Preschool across street is closed. Federal police blocked access to a central Mexico hospital Friday where six people are reportedly being treated for radiation exposure. They are considered suspects in the theft earlier this week of a truck ...

NSA, GCHQ ’planted agents’ into World of Warcraft, Second Life to spy on gamers
December 09, 2013
The NSA and the UK’s GCHQ spying agencies have collected players’ charts and deployed real-life agents into online World of Warcraft and Second Life games, a new leak by whistleblower Edward Snowden has revealed. An NSA document from 2008, titled “Exploiting Terrorist Use of Games & Virtual Environments,� was published Monday by The Guardian in partnership with The New York Times ...