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Open Thread 07-30-15

Submitted by JtC on Thu, 07/30/2015 - 8:44am

Good morning 99percenters!
Morning news dump and music by Little Feat.

Revealed: The Private Firms Tracking Terror Targets at Heart of US Drone Wars
Corporate staff are reviewing top-secret data and helping uniformed colleagues decide whether people under surveillance are enemies or civilians

The overstretched US military has hired hundreds of private sector contractors in the heart of its drone operations to analyse top secret video feeds and help track high value terror targets, an investigation has found.

Open Thread - Wednesday July 29, 2015

Submitted by gulfgal98 on Wed, 07/29/2015 - 7:00am

Good Morning, 99%'ers! For the last three months, it seems as though I have been on the road a lot and have not been keeping up with all the news and developments in the outside world, especially on the international front. With all my traveling, I have been eating out far too often and not exercising enough. I used to run but quit about ten years ago due to chronic foot problems. Now my exercise of choice is walking, but I had not been as consistent during this traveling time.

Open Thread 07-23-15

Submitted by JtC on Thu, 07/23/2015 - 8:45am

Good morning 99percenters!
Morning news dump and music by John Lennon

Social Security Has Enough Money To Expand Benefits Now, Trustee's Report Shows
Billions are available now and in the near-future.

The Social Security Board of Trustees has just released its annual report to Congress. The most important takeaways are that Social Security has a large and growing surplus, and its future cost is fully affordable.

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