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The new German government has begun a process of asking the American government to take their nukes out of Germany.
Time has the scoop
“We want the last nuclear weapons that are stationed in Germany to be taken away,” Westerwelle said at the conclusion of the coalition talks on Saturday. The U.S. doesn’t disclose the exact [...]

Here’s a neat TED Talk that examines how western culture treats the idea of success by Alain de Bolton. He ultimately believes that we need to look into ourselves to figure out what we want and define our success from there; this is contrary to the dominant idea of success based on material wealth.

Rich snobs like Paris Hilton make other rich people bothered, and most likely entire societies bothered. Well, hopefully a trend of people who worked hard to earn their fortune not passing their wealth to their children will continue.
Being born into wealth helps people advance in life, and for people who have indeed worked for [...]