Archive for the 'Elite' Category
Scientists Create Artificial Human Chromosome
July 11th, 2013Via: Independent: Scientists have created genetically-engineered mice with artificial human chromosomes in every cell of their bodies, as part of a series of studies showing that it may be possible to treat genetic diseases with a radically new form of gene therapy. In one of the unpublished studies, researchers made a human artificial chromosome in […]
Celebrated University of Toronto Education Professor and Highly Regarded Civil Servant Arrested on Child Porn Charges
July 10th, 2013Via: Toronto Star: It was a child exploitation investigation that spanned from New Zealand to Canada that included an undercover agent conducting an online chat with a suspect believed to be from Toronto. On Monday, Toronto police say, that multi-jurisdictional investigation culminated in the arrest of Benjamin Levin, a celebrated U of T education professor […]
Jon Corzine Will Not Face Criminal Charges Over MF Global
July 9th, 2013Shocker. Via: Marketwatch: There will be no criminal charges for former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine over the use of customer funds leading up to collapse of MF Global. The criminal probe into whether there was wrongdoing on the part of Corzine by the Department of Justice will now be dropped due to lack of […]
The New Warrior Cop Is Out of Control
July 8th, 2013Via: Salon: SWAT teams raiding poker games and trying to stop underage drinking? Overwhelming paramilitary force is on the rise. Book: Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America’s Police Forces by Radley Balko
Mexican Police Chief Killed with Rifle from Fast and Furious Program
July 8th, 2013Via: Los Angeles Times: A high-powered rifle lost in the ATF’s Fast and Furious controversy was used to kill a Mexican police chief in the state of Jalisco earlier this year, according to internal Department of Justice records, suggesting that weapons from the failed gun-tracking operation have now made it into the hands of violent […]
Approved: HSBC Setttlement for Drug Money Laundering
July 3rd, 2013Via: Reuters: A federal judge has approved HSBC Holdings Plc’s (HSBA.L)(HBC) record $1.92 billion settlement with federal and state investigators of charges that it flouted rules designed to stop money laundering and thwart transactions with countries under U.S. sanctions. While noting “heavy public criticism” of the settlement, which enabled HSBC to escape criminal prosecution, U.S. […]
Absurd Giveaway to Corporate Fascists Delayed Until 2015
July 3rd, 2013Via: New York Times: In a significant setback for President Obama’s signature domestic initiative, the administration on Tuesday abruptly announced a one-year delay, until 2015, in his health care law’s mandate that larger employers provide coverage for their workers or pay penalties. The decision postpones the effective date beyond next year’s midterm elections.
Companies Switch to Prepaid Cards for Payroll, Employees Pay Ridiculous Fees
July 1st, 2013Via: New York Times: A growing number of American workers are confronting a frustrating predicament on payday: to get their wages, they must first pay a fee. For these largely hourly workers, paper paychecks and even direct deposit have been replaced by prepaid cards issued by their employers. Employees can use these cards, which work […]
Student Loan Rates Set To Double On July 1
June 29th, 2013Via: NPR: The interest rate on government-backed student loans is going to jump from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent Monday. Republicans, Democrats and the Obama administration could not agree on a plan to keep it from happening. Lawmakers say a deal is still possible after the July 4 recess. But if they don’t agree on […]
Foxconn to Speed Up ‘Robot Army’ Deployment
June 27th, 2013Via: IT World: Manufacturing giant Foxconn Technology Group is on track with its goal to a create a “million robot army”, and already has 20,000 robotic machines in its factories, said the company’s CEO Terry Gou on Wednesday. Workers’ wages in China are rising, and so the company’s research in robots and automation has to […]
