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An Open Letter to Jack Layton: Now is the Time

Dear Mr Layton; Let me extend my sincerest congratulations to you and the New Democratic Party on an historic win. An NDP official opposition is needed now more than at any time in our country's history, as we are poised upon a precipice.

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Countdown to Apocalypse: The Eleventh Instalment

This is an un-numbered instalment in an ongoing Newsvine series investigating End Times theories. Part One, the introduction, can be found here.

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Crowd-Sourcing a Nuclear Worst Case Scenario: are we all Fukushima'd?

Newsvine, I'm looking for your help. Normally, I would research this myself. Hell, a couple of decades ago, I actually spent a year temping as a technical editor at a company that designed and built nuclear facilities, so it's not like I'm completely unfamiliar with the territory.

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Iran Protests - The Return of the Sea of Green.

The protests in Iran are scheduled to begin an hour from now. The Sea of Green, emboldened by the events in Tunisia and Egypt, will again take to the streets.

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Countdown to Apocalypse, Part Two: A Dangerous Cosmic Neighbourhood

This is part two of an ongoing Newsvine series investigating End Times theories. Part One, the introduction, can be found here. The Lens of Apocalypticism

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Introducing a New Series: Countdown to Apocalypse

When the Mayan calendar comes to a close on December 21, 2012, the earth will experience a major vibratory shift - an "ascension".

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Recently Added: Newsvine, What's on Your iPod? (January 2011 edition)

This is another edition of my sporadic 'Recently Added' series, where I pick five faves from the tunes recently added to my iPod.

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Cretan tools point to 130,000-year-old sea travel

Archaeologists on the island of Crete have discovered what may be evidence of one of the world's first sea voyages by human ancestors, the Greek Culture Ministry said Monday. A ministry statement said experts from Greece and the U.S. have found rough axes and other tools thought to be between 130,000 and 700,000 years old close to shelters on the island's south coast.

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Narcing on the NWO via Newsvine

At the suggestion of a fellow NV member and tracker of the antics of the establishment types that make up the Bilderberg, the CFR, the Illuminati, the Round Table, the Trilateral Commission, Skull and Bones, Bohemian Grove and even the Rotary Club (*winks*), I decided to write th …

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What's under YOUR tree?

It's a scenario that will repeat itself millions of times tomorrow morning: excited children and bleary, robe-clad adults cluster around the a decorated Christmas tree, eagerly seeking the special treats to be found underneath.

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Crypto-History, Instalment 20: Wanderers and Wizards

The Hidden Threads of Crypto-History A Multi-Part Exploration of Alternative Theories of the Human Experience Instalment 19: Wanderers and Wizards (click here for the previous part of this instalment, and click here to go to the beginning of the series).

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Everyone Can Be a Canadian

In the wake of Canada's Rememberance Day, the following message has been making the rounds of various emails, and I thought I'd like to share it with my Canadian friends on Newsvine, and with my friends who are Canadian in spirit (you know who you are).

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Life is a funny thing...

None of us really know how our life will turn out, much like an unfinished puzzle that is missing a few key pieces, the picture is never really clear until the end.

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Before You Vote, Ask: What is the Tea Party's True Agenda. Part One, 50 Years of Fringe Politics

I have to admit to having been even more intrigued than usual by the outbreaks of 'crazy' that have plagued Tea Party candidates over the past couple of weeks, and in particular the flap over Christine O'Donnell's seeming lack of knowledge about the constitution.

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New evidence for early method to make stone tools

Sophisticated methods of making sharp stone tools have been around a lot longer than archaeologists thought.

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Newsviners, Unleash Your Eighties Personas!

I have been immensely entertained this evening by the emergence of a new meme on Facebook, made known to me by a fellow 'Viner (thanks, Dave - big ups!). Namely:

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Inside the Other Covert Asian War: Russian Yeti vs Bears

Most of us are familiar with the covert war being waged by the CIA and their proxy armies on the Afghan-Pakistan border.

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Ralph Reed Jumps on the Bandwagon

With his appearance on CNN's Parker Spitzer show this evening, Ralph Reed continues to cement his position as the latest member of the fringe right to jump on the Tea Party bandwagon (or is that Tea Party Express?).

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3rd Iranian diplomat defects in Europe, group says

A third Iranian diplomat upset with Tehran's post-election crackdown on dissidents has defected in Europe — this time in Belgium, an opposition group said Monday. The announcement came just hours after the No. 2 man at Iran's mission in Helsinki said he will seek asylum in Finland.

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Misterfifteen: The Online Detritus of Discovery Channel Hostage Taker James Jay Lee

AS SO OFTEN HAPPENS in breaking news stories about hostage takers, murderers and other notorious celebrities in the 21st century, the investigation into the online personality of Discovery Channel hostage taker James J.

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Streamline Moderne and its Influence on Transportation Technology

By the 1930s, advances in materials science and propulsion combined with the design principles of Art Deco and the functional aesthetic of the Futurists to culminate in Streamline Moderne.

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Basic Survival Skills - Shelter (with time sensitive info included) [Mountain Party Reading List]

This installment of the Survival Skills series will be focused on semi-permanent and permanent Shelters for families and groups. This article should be of interest to all Mountain Party-ers, I would think.

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Peak Oil Theorist, BP Gulf Spill Critic and Petroleum Investor Matt Simmons Dies Suddenly

News sources have confirmed that Matthew Simmons, veteran petroleum investor and industry critic died Sunday night in his home in Maine at age 67. An autopsy determined that the cause of death was drowning, with "heart disease as a contributing factor".

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