Day: June 23, 2013

Video Games

Happy 22nd Anniversary Sonic the Hedgehog!

  The game that turned the Sega Genesis into a competitor during the 16bit console wars turn 22 today. Originally released June 23rd, 1991, Sonic would go on to become the corporate mascot for Sega and star in more games than we care to take time to count. Currently Sonic pulls heavy for Nintendo and its […]

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Headlines

News Headlines June 23, 2013: Snowden Flees for Moscow, Floods in India Claim 6,500

Protests in Bulgaria Ignored by International Media Hong Kong: US Extradition Request Did Not Fully Comply with Law Xinhua Condemns US ‘Cyber Attacks’ Former South African Leader Nelson Mandela in Critical Condition Chinese Astronauts Successfully Dock with Spacelab Russia Passes Its Own SOPA, Begins Blocking Websites Turkish PM Erdogan Defends Tactics Used Against Rioters Brazilian […]

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Video

Al Jazeera Examines the Media’s Depiction of Edward Snowden

Al Jazeera examined the US media’s portrayal of the Edward Snowden revelations and how this might impact his treatment as either a whistle-blower, or a traitor. Find out how the nuance between these two labels could determine the course for future acts of uncovering domestic and international espionage by the government – do free societies […]

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