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  • 10 ‘Subversive’ Jokes to Land You in an East German Prison

    10 ‘Subversive’ Jokes to Land You in an East German Prison0

    Making fun of politicians is an American tradition. Some jokes cross lines of good taste; some are unfair or unfunny. Good taste and humor aside, Americans take it for granted that we can poke fun at politicians and our leaders. What’s the difference between Obama and God? God doesn’t think he is Obama. What does

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  • 1 of Every 5 Government Employees Has a 6-Figure Salary

    1 of Every 5 Government Employees Has a 6-Figure Salary0

    The U.S. government pays employees a total of about $1 million per minute, according to a watchdog group’s report on the sprawling federal bureaucracy. Looking at 78 large agencies, the nonprofit organization OpenTheBooks.com found that the average salary of a federal employee exceeds $100,000 and that roughly 1 in 5 of those on the government

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  • 1 in Every 39 Americans Will Die of a Drug Overdose at Current Rate

    1 in Every 39 Americans Will Die of a Drug Overdose at Current Rate0

    Overview Despite the passage of state and federal laws that were supposed to reduce fatal drug overdoses, the annual U.S. drug overdose death rate has quintupled over recent decades: Over the most current year of available data, more than 110,000 people in the U.S. died of drug overdoses, a rate of 33 per 100,000 population.

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  • 1 in 5 Lack Basic Literacy in These 3 States. Here’s Why That Matters.

    1 in 5 Lack Basic Literacy in These 3 States. Here’s Why That Matters.1

    Adult illiteracy is one of the most overlooked socio-economic problems in America. Illiteracy can increase unemployment and poverty while lowering family stability and community flourishing. Here are five facts you should know about adult illiteracy in America: 1. Illiteracy is the inability to read or write. While complete illiteracy is relatively rare among native English speakers

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  • 1 in 5 Can’t Name an Author, New Survey Finds

    1 in 5 Can’t Name an Author, New Survey Finds0

    Last fall, Pew Research found that 27 percent of Americans had not read a book in the preceding year. Unfortunately, our friends across the pond aren’t much better in this respect. According to a 2014 survey, roughly 26 percent of adults in Great Britain admitted to not reading and finishing a book for pleasure. One

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  • 1 in 3 Millennials View Communism Favorably, Survey Finds

    1 in 3 Millennials View Communism Favorably, Survey Finds0

    A growing number of millennials show support for communism and socialism, a new survey from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation found. The survey, conducted by the research and data firm YouGov, found that 70 percent of millennials are likely to vote socialist and that 1 in 3 millennials perceive communism as “favorable.” The survey, part of

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