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Duty to Warn The Corporation as Sociopath: Do Mining Corporations like PolyMet Meet the Definition? - Part Two

"Slavery is the legal fiction that a person is property. Corporate personhood is the legal fiction that property is a person." – Anonymous

(DULUTH, MN) - Experienced psychologists tell us that sociopathic individuals that have committed crimes have to be locked away or otherwise isolated to protect society from them.

As a review of last week’s column, part 1, I reprint below the seven diagnostic criteria that are used to diagnose antisocial (aka, sociopathic or psychopathic) personality disorder in humans.

Petitioning US Attorney`s Office / US Department of Justice - Corruption in Isabella County Michigan

Michigan Family Loses Home and it's Contents to employed members of the Isabella County Sheriff's Department without Due Process, without a police report, without a receipt, without warning and without any legal justification what-so-ever.

(MT. PLEASANT, MI) - Family lost home and it's contents when two employees of the Isabella County Sheriff's Department acted together (while in disguise) to take the home in the absence of due process.

A Glimpse of Jewish Warsaw

A new exhibition, “Miasto i oczy” (“The City and the Eyes”), dedicated to Kipnis’s photographic legacy, has opened at the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw.

(WARSAW) - Menachem Kipnis is known to Jewish history as a cultural figure who worked across several fields. Born in Uzhmir, Ukraine in 1878, Kipnis distinguished himself as a singer, ethnomusicologist and journalist.

As a singer he was the first Jewish tenor in the Warsaw Opera (1902-1918) and along with his wife, Zimra Zeligfield, he was among the most important early singers of Yiddish folksongs.

Oregon Medical Marijuana Business Conference Announced in Eugene

Event provides insights and expertise on medical marijuana industry preparedness

(PORTLAND) - Following the sold-out debut of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Business Conference (OMMBC) in Ashland, producer Alex Rogers has announced a new and bigger conference in Eugene, Oregon.

The event takes place Sunday, March 30 and Monday, March 31 at the Hilton Eugene and will feature preeminent medical marijuana business owners and political leaders from across Oregon and the West Coast, as well as an exhibit hall for cannabis-related industries.

Tips for Preparing Teens for Overseas Travel This Summer

Encourage culturally sensitive and appropriate dress. For example, short shorts and tank tops don’t travel well in most developing countries.

(MILL VALLEY, CA.) - An international travel company offers advice for teens offers tips for families sending their children internationally this summer.

“Health precautions, securing documents, packing and communications are at the top of every traveler’s list. There are so many things parents can do in advance of a trip to help things go smoothly,” says Scott von Eschen, President of Adventures Cross-Country.

Feds Mute on Cancer Incidence Study for Lejeune

ATSDR needs to compute the cancer incidence rate for both bases before ‘opening the champagne’.

(SALEM) - The Tampa Bay Times reported on March 10th that ‘the feds’ were reluctant to commit to a cancer incident study of Camp Lejeune veterans.

The base wells at Lejeune were contaminated with organic solvents and other toxic chemicals for at least 30 years (1957-1987).

Hindus Critical of Bono`s Half-Hearted Approach to European Roma Apartheid

Oscar nominated socially conscious Irish musician Bono, known for his activism, has been Time Person of the Year.

(RENO) - Critical of half-hearted approach of rock band U2 frontman Bono towards the Roma (Gypsy) apartheid in Europe, Hindus have urged him to get involved more passionately.

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, however, commended Bono, 53, for at least bringing up the Roma issue...

TV Series Manipulate Addict Viewers

The key is to offer a compelling product that shrinks the heart of the viewer.

(MADRID) - According to a study of "Neuromarketing Labs" for Fox and Vodafone, the usual viewing of "Breaking Bad", "The Walking Dead," "Game of Thrones" and "The Big Bang Theory", among others, are addictive in the audience.

The report studied the brain activity of 74 people aged between 18 and 47, which were simultaneously exposed fragments of several television series.

Pope Francis Plans Second Visit to Jerusalem

On his second trip to Jerusalem in May, 2014, there will be no war to interrupt the Pope’s journey. There is, however, a labor strike by Israeli diplomatic personnel which began this week.

(CHICAGO ) - Pope Francis currently plans to visit Amman, Bethlehem and Jerusalem, May 24-26. This will be his second trip to Jerusalem.

The Pope’s first visit was 41 years ago. On that trip, he arrived in Jerusalem in October, 1973, just before war began between Israel and its Arab neighbors.

M. E. N. Helping Fathers Build Their Skills

National Fatherhood Initiative’s 24/7 Dad® Program Being Used to Connect Fathers to their Children

(SALEM) - M. E. N. (Men’s Enrichment Network) will be helping fathers acquire the skills they need to be involved in their children’s lives through National Fatherhood Initiative’s 24/7 Dad® program.

The first group of 7 dads will be going through a 12-session workshop that will give them the parenting, relationship, and communication skills they need to be involved, responsible, and committed fathers.