At the end of World War II, the United States, Britain, France and the Soviet Union competed fiercely to acquire and import the defeated Third Reich's scientific and engineering manpower. Denying the Soviets, our wartime ally, these Nazi "assets" was Washington's purpose, Project Paperclip its enigmatic name.
"Dazzled by German technology that was in some cases years ahead of our own," government officials "simply ignored its evil foundation ... and pursued Nazi scientific knowledge like a forbidden fruit," Read More...
Angela Chen, writing on the Verge, wants you to join her Nutella campaign. She's talking about that spread made from hazelnuts, sugar, palm oil, cocoa and other ingredients.
The Food and Drug Administration considers Nutella a dessert topping, as Chen points out, but its manufacturer wants the FDA to put it in the same category as honey, jam, jelly, fruit butter and molasses or to create a separate classification for a nut-based cocoa spread. Read More...
Get the most recent information on Ammon Bundy’s whereabouts, including court cases, asset seizures, and search and rescue efforts.
Prominent far-right activist Ammon Bundy is renowned for organizing well-publicized demonstrations against the government.
In 2014, he came to the attention of the country during the armed standoff over grazing costs at his family’s property.
Later, in 2016, Bundy oversaw the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation in Oregon, which was a protest against government land regulations. Read More...