Jimmy Carter's reasons for dropping his religion

An important example of a human using his mind to think:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/10/20/1708600/-Jimmy-Carter-pens-op-ed-about-women-sure-to-stun-most-male-religious-leaders-around-the-world?salzillo=?detail=emaildkre

Propaganda used against you by your government

A great explanation of the way the Iraq War was foisted upon us:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2015/05/22/1386781/-George-W-Bush-Did-Something-Much-Worse-Than-Lie-Us-Into-War?detail=emailclassic

Too true, and too likely to happen again.

BitCoin's unique usefullness

There is a lot to ponder in this essay:

http://original.antiwar.com/Nozomi_Hayase/2017/10/25/wikileaks-bitcoin-revolutionary-movement-peacemakers/

Money and the military

Here is a great breakdown of the waste inherent in military spending.  Imagine what other useful projects could have been completed with this money.

http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/176336/tomgram%3A_william_hartung%2C_how_the_military-industrial_complex_preys_on_the_troops/