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The Prison State Of America: More Jails Than Colleges

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By Tyler Durden, Uranus Hertz, Sub MOA, Pie rre
| Zero Hedge
As we recently noted, The Prison State of America is alive and well as our prison-industrial complex, which holds 2.3 million prisoners, or 25 percent of the world’s prison population, makes money by keeping prisons full. While the statistics are mind-boggling, we thought it particularly ironic that on the day when President Obama officially launched his "free community-college for all" plan, that we point out there are more jails than colleges in America... and here's where they live...
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"Burning Money To Keep Warm" - China's New Normal

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By Phoenix Capital., Tyler Durden, Escrava Isaura, Pie rre
| Zero Hedge
Worried about money-printing in China... don't! As China.org reports, an electricity generation plant in China's troubled Henan province is burning banknotes in what appears to be an effort to raise efficiency and reduce toxic emissions. One ton of scrapped banknotes can generate about 660 kWh of electricity, which means around 4,000 tonnes of coal can be saved in the province every year by using this process.
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