Daily Kos: ‘The picture speaks a thousand words’ (Warning: graphic photo)

 

“A 14-year-old boy Pennsylvania boy and his 19-year-old cousin were caught shoplifting in a Tulleytown, Pennsylvania Walmart. His mother says he was influenced by the older cousin and made a bad decision, like a lot of teenagers are prone to do. But what happened next has his mother, Marissa Sergeant, questioning the police version of events:

 
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The Scramble for Africa

 

“The Scramble for Africa (1876-1914) was when European powers took over most of Africa in the late 1800s. By 1914 all of Africa was under white rule except for Ethiopia and Liberia. White rule in most places lasted till the 1960s.

 

The European powers that took part:

  • Britain
  • France
  • Portugal
  • Germany
  • Belgium
  • Italy
  • Spain

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“10 Years From Now, There Will Probably Be 1 Soldier for Every 10 Robots”

 

“American soldiers patrolling dangerous streets will soon be accompanied by autonomous robots programmed to scan the area with thermal imaging and send live images back to the command center.

 

Likewise, squads of infantrymen hiking through mountains will be helped by a wagon train of robots carrying extra water, ammo and protective gear.

 

Such scenarios are but a few years down the road, according to robotic researchers and U.S. military officials.”

 

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

Remember the movies Robocop and Terminator?

@getgln

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Exporting the American Dream: Thoughts on “Free” Trade Agreements

 

“NAFTA, like most free trade agreements, is nothing remotely close to free. This policy singlehandedly destroyed the rural economy in Mexico and the lives of millions of regular working people.”

 
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Immigrants Are Being Held In “Freezers” Before Being Sent To Detention Centers

 

“Interviews and court records show many immigrants have been held for days in rooms kept at temperatures so low that they develop pneumonia and other illnesses.”

 
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