Month: June 2012

When the American founders wrote and approved the “right to bear arms”, the intention was that if the government ever became too authoritarian, the people could raise a militia and rebel just like the founders themselves had done. Since the signing of the document over 200 years ago, many Americans have forgotten the real purpose

Rupert Murdoch, the 81 year old news-mogul who is the chairman and CEO of News Corp, has been known for the gross amount of influence he’s had in the bias of his publications. Now another Australian born media mogul has their sights on a major newspaper but their are serious concerns about the

Censorship has become commonplace in non-western countries like China and North Korea, however a recent report from Google indicates that even western democracies have been trying to censor politically conflicting websites. Countries like Spain, Poland and even Canada have all submitted requests for the removal of content from the search engine. The Guardian reports: There

Green energy has been a big platform for 2012 Obama campaign, however he has recently come under severe criticism for the way he’s executed his green energy initiatives. The bankruptcies of companies like Solyndra have caused people to question the current viability of solar panel manufacturing. Here’s an opinion piece from Forbes written by executives at Urban

Over the weekend, the global markets were all holding their breathes in anticipation of a possible Greek exit from the Eurozone. The New Democrat party won by the slimmest of margins on Sunday and now even the Asian markets have shown their relief in a slight rebound Monday morning. However, this appears to

Human migration is one of the largest side effects of strengthening and weakening economies. Migration is not only the movement of people, but also the transfer of their talents and resources. One of the largest migrations over the past 50 years has been the immigration of Mexicans into the United States, however as the economic

The United States government has continuously and unapologetically given gross subsidies to countless industries in an attempt to appease lobbyist and give these industries an unfair competitive advantage. The WTO has historically condemned these actions like Brazil’s complaint of the US over-subsidizing their corn and soybean industry as well as Airbus’s complaint of NASA giving

Student loan debt has grown to the trillions and that number doesn’t look to decline as the cost of education continues to rise and having a degree is the only way most people know to improve their job prospects. However, in this technological age with college dropouts like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg making billions,

Despite nations’ current infatuation with trying to build a debt based economy, the financial fundamental of growth through savings is still as tried and true today as it has ever been. However, fewer people now actually know the right amount they should save to prepare for a financial catastrophe. According to an Federal Reserve poll, regardless of income

The upcoming Greek election on Sunday holds huge implications for the country as well as the entire Eurozone as the fate of Greece’s membership rest in the balance. Much hysteria has ensued over the possibility of returning to the Drachma as well as the proposed austerity measures that would take place if Greece stays with the

Ever since the housing bubble popped in 2007, the U.S. real-estate market has seen very little growth. While this is bad for homeowners who are underwater on their mortgages, the weak housing market has provided serious opportunities for buyers with cash on hand. One group in particular that have been taking advantage of the bottom barrel prices

We are living in a digital age and with that luxury also comes new dangers. Groups like WikiLeaks and Anonymous have harnessed the internet to promote free speech and their political agenda while countries like Israel and the United States are utilizing hacking to engage in cyber-attacks. With President Obama recently bragging that the US