Now that President Obama has exerted “executive privilege” --- the president’s unique and quite imperial ability to avoid accountability to the public --- the spotlight is shining even brighter on the lethally unsuccessful Fast and Furious “gun-walking” operation.
3:54 PM 04/06/2012
People will do anything for a buck. But should that include selling their internal organs?
5:46 PM 02/13/2012
It might seem silly to judge a person simply on the basis of a single word, yet we do it every day. Political labels are tools that help us identify immediately who is a friend and who is a foe. If someone calls himself a liberal, that must mean he’s pro-choice, anti-war, and in favor of gun control. If I am also most of those things, he is a good guy; if not, he is either stupid or evil.
6:30 PM 02/01/2012
On Chicago’s South Side, there is an environmental activist named Naomi Davis who preaches the gospel of “Grannynomics” to the African-American community.
10:15 PM 04/25/2011
Slightly over 200 years before the Declaration of Independence was written, a unique experiment in government was undertaken in Central Europe. The Polish-Lithuanian Republic (1573-1791) not only had an elected king, it had a strong set of institutions that made it one of the most prosperous countries in Western history.
9:11 PM 04/12/2011
As the prospects for a partial shutdown of the federal government loomed last Friday, the popular blog Gizmodo published an ominous article. Catering to its audience of tech geeks and rocket scientists, the article explained “how the government shutdown would screw the top ten science operations vital for the country.”
2:39 PM 04/04/2011
Last week at Salon.com, Michael Lind of the New America Foundation declared the failure of “shareholder capitalism,” Mr. Lind’s unique way of describing an economic system in which the production of goods and services is owned and directed by private interests.
3:11 PM 03/14/2011
Imagine being invited to assume a new job in a city you’ve never visited and where you don’t know another living soul. It’s an exciting opportunity, so you accept the offer and pack your bags.
1:49 PM 11/23/2010
The Internet has become the greatest liberating tool in human history. It has freed people from ignorance and helplessness. It has revolutionized our personal relationships, how we are entertained, educated, and make everyday choices. The abundance and availability of information online has led to innovations that make our lives healthier, happier, and more fulfilling.
