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Islamic Terrorist Groups Find New Home in Africa Didn't Bono predict something like this would happen? Back during his "Drop the Debt" days?

Read more here: Point of View: North Carolina no longer a democracy | News & Observer Is this the beginning of the fall of American democracy?

Hi everyone, long time no talk! I've been lurking on and off for a while, and I see that there is no ISIS thread. I'm a little surprised, given all the crap ISIS is doing. But I also take it that no one knows what to say because this group/state/situation/whatever seems so overwhelming, and...

The toll of the anti-vaccination movement, in one devastating graphic - latimes.com Unbelievable the irresponsibility of the anti-vaccine movement, and society is now going backwards in defeating diseases. Sigh!

I didn't know what else to call this thread, and since it is a continuation of the first one, I decided to give it a Part 2. Even though the unemployment rate may be going down in the U.S., and the economy is supposedly turning around, things are still tough for many people. HuffPo ran several...

The world has lost a hero: Nelson Mandela dies - CNN.com Rest in peace. :(

So, this is the thread where all history geeks can chat about history and historical theories, and the thrill of archaeology. I found a good one to start off. The U.S. isn't really known for its archaeology and its pre-Columbus Native American history is often ignored, so why not this story...

Philippines reels from catastrophe as Typhoon Haiyan hits Vietnam - CNN.com)

I'm not talking about rude people here. Just those who could use a lesson or two in etiquette. For example, if someone you are hanging out with is chewing with their mouths wide open, and even making loud sounds will doing that, what is the best way to tell them to stop that? I've been in...

I came across this earlier this week, and I just wanted to share. Not sure if we can parallel what's happening in Japan to our countries, but maybe there are some things to relate to here. After all, there seems to be some debate over balancing career with family. Here are snippets of the...

I'm having one of those days where I experience total self-doubt and I feel like I could never feel better again. Eventually I do, but this time I'm not so sure. I feel as though everything I thought I knew about myself is all a lie and a delusion. I thought I had common sense, apparently I...

How about a thread where we discuss the good and not so good effects of all the recent technology these days, and wonder where it will lead us? We can start with this video, which has a lot of truth to it: I Forgot My Phone - YouTube

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/23/world/africa/nairobi-mall-shooting.html?pagewanted=all This is still ongoing, so let's see how this works out. Hopefully no more innocents are killed but I'm not too optimistic

Own What You Think: Why It's Great That HuffPost Is Getting Rid of Anonymous Comments | Paul Brandeis Raushenbush I don't think this is a good idea and I fail to see how it will solve the trolling problem. Sounds to me like the mods there don't want to do their work. I also think online...

Yoga Not Teaching Religion In Encinitas Schools, California Judge Rules, Appeal Expected I've been doing yoga on and off for eleven years, and my intentions fluctuate. I either go for spiritual purposes, a good workout/stretching, to release stress, or even to physically challenge myself...

We've been hearing a lot about that there's an epidemic of narcissism in society. One psychologist who got the ball rolling on that claim, Jean M Twenge, is being criticized by fellow psychologists for basically reading far too much into everything: :huh: I guess I'm a narcissist then...

Yes. You read that title correctly. Pat Robertson On Transgender Community: 'I Don't Think There's Any Sin Associated With That' He may not be fully supportive, but he is more sympathetic than many are.

I've been meaning to discuss this here for a while, and I hope I fully explain what I hope we can discuss. Basically, is it ever OK to judge anyone? We've all heard how it's wrong to judge someone because we have no idea what is going through their heads or what they've been through. That...

Richard (RJ) Eskow: Where the Hell Is the Outrage? I have been wondering why Americans aren't protesting just like the Europeans, Turks, Arabs and Brazilians. We have every right to, and yet we're not. I used to think it was because we're afraid of sparking the second Civil War because of the...

:sigh: BBC News - 'Dozens dead' in school attack in Nigeria's Yobe state Bet you this particular school was attacked because it was a girls' school. There's a lot of cases of radical Muslims trying to set up Taliban-like states in Africa. Last year, they tried to do the same to Mali, which...

I felt like posting this because of all the attention these days toward Amanda Bynes and even Lindsay Lohan. Mara Wilson makes some good points, and makes you see what life is like for a celebrity, even a child celebrity. But hey, it's good to know the "Matilda" actress is doing fine! 7 Reasons...

Hard to believe, but this is what the Department of VA, Children's Defense Fund and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say: Veteran Suicides Outpace Combat Deaths, Child Gun Deaths (INFOGRAPHIC) I really wish there was a way I can do something. This is both tragic and appalling...

Read more: Leading Geneticist: Human Intelligence is Slowly Declining The article goes on to say that our food system may be playing a role, with fluoride and high fructose corn syrup lowering our IQs. Interesting. Our food is making us more fat and possibly dumber. But I'm sure we've all...

More here: Obama Has 'No Patience' for IRS' Targeting Conservatives - ABC News This is really bad. I certainly hope Obama had nothing to do with this. But even so, it shows how tense the bipartisan politics in this country has become. Just when you thought it couldn't get uglier...

Verizon is offering me new phones for good prices now that my two year contract is set to be renewed. I checked for what they were offering, but they had no iPhones. They do have a Samsung at a good price, and that phone has a lot of good apps. But is Interference one of them? I didn't see that...