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Serial Killers and Dopes | Philip A. Farruggio

Philip A. FarruggioPhilip A. Farruggio -- World News Trust March 3, 2018 (This is a revised version of an essay that first appeared on World News Trust Aug. 20, 2015) Just finished reading Ann Rule's ...

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Stooge Time for Amerika | Philip A. Farruggio

Philip A. FarruggioPhilip A. Farruggio -- World News Trust Feb 21, 2018 One recalls -- when in the late 70s broadcasters aired re-runs of The Three Stooges comedy show -- aficionados of the show woul ...

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Never Give a Sucker.... | Philip A. Farruggio

Philip A. Farruggio -- World News Trust Feb. 13, 2018 Kudos to the 1941 W.C Fields comedy film "Never Give a Sucker an Even Break" for the inspiration. It certainly does fit with what is transpiring ...

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Capitalism is ending because it has made itself obsolete, former Greek finance minister Yannis Varoufakis says | Tom Embury-Denni

Yanis VaroufakisOct. 18, 2017 (Independent) -- Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis claims capitalism is coming to an end because it is making itself obsolete. The former economics professo ...

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Amerka, the Cartoon | Philip A. Farruggio

Philip A. Farruggio -- World News Trust Feb. 8, 2018 Many baby boomers remember the original MAD Magazine, founded in 1952. MAD reached its apex during the mid to late 60s, when there was so much to ...

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How Uncle Sam Launders Marijuana Money | Ellen Brown

Ellen Brown -- Web of Debt Blog Jan. 23, 2018 In a blatant example of “do as I say, not as I do,” the U.S. government is profiting handsomely by accepting marijuana cash in the payment of taxes while ...

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When Will American Labor ‘Connect the Dots’? | Philip A. Farruggio

Philip A. FarruggioPhilip A. Farruggio -- World News Trust Jan. 29, 2018 A few years ago In Wisconsin and in two major cities in California, voters (made up mostly of working folks) chose to restrict ...

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The Fix is (Always) In | Philip A. Farrugio

Philip A. FarruggioPhilip A. Farruggio -- World News Trust Jan. 23, 2018 A must read for any sports fan is Brian Tuohy's 2010 book "The Fix is In." Tuohy covers most professional sports and how many ...

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I have become so much more important in the past 20 years | Mickey Z.

From quickmeme.com Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Jan 23, 2018 When I was younger… …if I wanted to play basketball with my friend Frank but my Mom was using the family phone, I’d have to run the risk ...

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It's All Right Ma... I'm Only Bleeding! | Philip A. Farruggio

Philip A. FarruggioPhilip A. Farruggio -- World News Trust Jan. 16, 2018 Many thanks to Bob Dylan's great song of the same name. What rankles me is how so many of my friends, neighbors and acquaintan ...

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What is 'activism' when we’ve already passed the point of no return? | Mickey Z.

Image from Planet of the Apes movie Mickey Z. -- World News Trust For years, whenever I gave public talks, I’d provide some gloom-and-doom factoids in a misguided attempt to jolt people into “action. ...

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