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No Partisan Walls: Federal Court Strikes Down Wisconsin Gerrymandering

While the mainstream media focuses on Trump’s wall (or lack there of) the establishment has been quietly building them for decades. In virtually every state, the party that is in

November 22, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Politics

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Mind Control: New System Allows Pilots to Fly Planes Using Their Brainwaves

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A new system developed at Honeywell Aerospace makes it possible for a pilot to control a working airplane with his or her mind. The system working in itself is a revelation; if this is the beginning of actual mind control, there is no telling where the tech will lead us.

November 22, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

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The Autonomous Revolution: What Else is Going Driverless? [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Aside from private passenger cars, many other vehicles and transportation systems are being tested and developed to be self-driving.

November 22, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

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New Nanotech Could Allow Phones to Fully Charge in Seconds

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Nanotech supercapacitors will allow seconds long charging to last for days even after 30,000 cycles. The technology is still at the proof-of-concept stage but is set to revolutionize small electronics.

November 22, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

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Engineering Nature: How Improved Photosynthesis Could Feed the World

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Researchers were able to increase the weight of tobacco plants by around 14 to 20 percent compared to unmodified plants by adding in genes to improve the process of photosynthesis. If successful with other plants, the method could improve the yields of food crops such as cowpeas, rice, and cassava and decrease world hunger.

November 22, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

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"Heil Victory!" Alt-Right Groups Emboldened by Trump's Election & Chief Strategist Steve Bannon

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A video leaked Monday from a self-proclaimed "alt-right" conference that took place over the weekend in Washington, D.C., shows hundreds gathering to celebrate Donald Trump’s victory and raising their arms in the

November 22, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Politics

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Sweeping New Rutgers Report Reveals University's Ties to Slavery & Displacement of Native Americans

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A sweeping new report reveals ties to slavery and the displacement of the Native Americans at one of the country’s top colleges. The findings about 250-year-old Rutgers University were published in a

November 22, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Justice

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Immigrants Fighting for Sanctuary Cities & Campuses to Protect Millions from Trump Deportation Push

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There is growing resistance to Trump’s vow to detain and deport millions of people from the United States. Mayors from New York to Chicago to Seattle say they will refuse to

November 22, 2016
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Category: Justice

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16 more universities join the divestment movement!

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We have some uplifting news — today student network People & Planet revealed through its University League that 16 more universities have made divestment commitments, bringing the total to 43 – a quarter of all UK unis!

November 21, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Environment

With This Revolutionary Paint, Your Walls Can Turn Heat Into Electricity

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Researchers have developed a thermoelectric paint that produces an energy output of 4 mW/cm2 by harnessing the waste heat from hot surfaces. Along with innovations like solar windows and solar roof shingles, the paint could be used to power homes without relying on environmentally damaging fossil fuels.

November 21, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

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