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Narco Polo comic: Marijuana Promotes Creativity

Via Scoop.it – Demand TransformationThe astronomer and author, Carl Sagan, attributed numerous insights to marijuana and has defended this inspiration from those who call it illusory.  The psychologist, Susan Blackmore, has written, “I can honestly say that without cannabis, most of my scientific research would never have been done and most of my books on psychology and evolution would not…

Judith Butler at Occupy Wall Street

Via Scoop.it – Demand TransformationPeople have asked, so what are the demands? What are the demands all of these people are making? Either they say there are no demands and that leaves your critics confused, or they say that the demands for social equality and economic justice are impossible demands. And the impossible demands, they say, are just not practical.…

Homelessness becomes an OWS issue

Via Scoop.it – Demand Transformation Protesters are discovering just how difficult the government makes life for its most downtrodden citizens…Show original

What If We Paid Off The National Debt? : NPR

Via Scoop.it – Demand Transformation It sounds ridiculous today. But not so long ago, the prospect of a debt-free U.S. was seen as a real possibility with the potential to upset the global financial system.Show original

WIPO’s secret, corporate-run trademark enforcement meeting – Boing Boing

Via Scoop.it – Demand TransformationThe World Intellectual Property Organization is hosting an off-the-books meeting in the Philippines on trademark enforcement, with speakers from Louis Vuitton, Chanel, the Swiss Watch Federation. The meeting wasn’t announced on WIPO’s website, and it exclusively features speakers who support greater enforcement, with no one speaking for moderation and balance.Show original