Here we go again. OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (Reuters) - For the fourth time in eight years, the Kansas Board of Education is preparing to take up the issue of evolution and what to teach -- or not teach -- public school students about the origins of … [Read more...]
Boston Trading Freedoms For Safety
An assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Bridgewater State College (MA), Dion Dennis, has a detailed and interesting analysis of the Boston/Mooninite panic attack. Link: Fear and Loathing in the Bay State Here's a hilarious take on the fiasco. … [Read more...]
Power and Perspectives
Not good news for our current political climate. A recent study appearing in the December 2006 issue of Psychological Science reports that people with power are often unable to take other people's perspective. Study Gives Us A New Perspective On … [Read more...]
Has Justice Been Served?
I feel sad and, well, unsatisfied with the death of Saddam Hussein. We went to war with Al Qaeda in response to 9/11. Yet Bin Laden still lives. Then we went to war with Iraq and declared mission accomplished over two years ago. We have now lost more … [Read more...]
John Edwards Is Running For The White House… 2.0 Style
John Edwards launched a bid for the White House in New Orleans today. Seth Godin is calling him "The YouTube President" because he also announced his candidacy on YouTube. Scoble is blogging his campaign. This is going to be fun to watch! … [Read more...]
The Power of Nightmares Part 3
The Shadows In The Cave The precautionary principle: Not having the evidence that something might not become a problem is not a reason for not taking action as if it were a problem. It is a powerful triple-negative. Action without evidence is … [Read more...]
The Power of Nightmares Part 2
The Phantom Victory At one time, Moscow was seen as the "evil enemy." Back in the 1980s, the neoconservatives and the Islamic extremists were allies. Washington gave money and weapons to the Islamic Mujahideen. Most notable among these "freedom … [Read more...]
The Power of Nightmares Part 1
It turns out that the roots of today's Islamic fundamentalism and modern perceptions of concepts such as jihad can be traced back to Sayyid Qutb's stay in Greeley, Colorado of all places. The BBC have produced an astounding three part documentary … [Read more...]
Our Leaders Are Out Of Touch
Republicans Want You To Forget…
Here's a list of 19 things Republicans want you to forget. Print it out and remind your friends on election day. … [Read more...]
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