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July 2016 was the hottest month in recorded history
If you thought last month was unseasonably warm, you were totally right. Congratulations, planet Earth: Last month was the hottest month ever recorded, according to NASA. And that means 2016 is a … Continue reading July 2016 was the hottest month in recorded history
The Link Between Health Spending and Life Expectancy: The US is an Outlier
Updated August 20, 2016 @ 8:54 hrs: Why does lavish health spending in the US produce so little in the way of results? The United States pays far more than any … Continue reading The Link Between Health Spending and Life Expectancy: The US is an Outlier
The NSA Was Hacked, Snowden Documents Confirm
A never-before-published NSA manual makes it clear that malware released by a hacker group this week came from the spy agency. The danger of these exploits is that they can be used … Continue reading The NSA Was Hacked, Snowden Documents Confirm
U.S. to Phase Out Use of Private Prisons for Federal Inmates
The Justice Department cited a decline in federal prisoners and a critical recent report about safety and security problems in for-profit facilities. This is a great first step, since private prisons “do … Continue reading U.S. to Phase Out Use of Private Prisons for Federal Inmates
A Mother’s Choice: Abortions and the Zika Virus
Marco Rubio does not take abortion lightly. An avid supporter of the pro-life movement, Rubio has defended his position on abortions even when dealing with cases of rape and incest, so when … Continue reading A Mother’s Choice: Abortions and the Zika Virus
Ahmed Mohamed Said His Family Was Forced to Move to Qatar After Clock Story Went Viral
“I might get shot, because it happens here,” Mohamed said. This kid even met the president of the United States but still had to leave the country due to threats. Source: … Continue reading Ahmed Mohamed Said His Family Was Forced to Move to Qatar After Clock Story Went Viral
Aid and Attention Dwindling, Migrant Crisis Intensifies in Greece
Tens of thousands of asylum seekers are languishing in camps, with more trickling in, and neither Western and Northern Europe nor Turkey are doing much to help. The EU’s limited and half-hearted … Continue reading Aid and Attention Dwindling, Migrant Crisis Intensifies in Greece
U.S. Court Rules Against FCC Municipal Broadband Efforts
Last year, the FCC made a bold push to let cities and counties around the county make significant investments in their high-speed internet infrastructure. On Wednesday, a trio of federal judges dealt that effort … Continue reading U.S. Court Rules Against FCC Municipal Broadband Efforts
Religion in US Politics: Leave God Out of It
The 2012 Republican Platform on the Threat to Faith-Related Institutions states that the “war on religion” has been attempting to “…compel faith-related institutions, as well as believing individuals, to contravene their deeply … Continue reading Religion in US Politics: Leave God Out of It
“When the president does it, that means it is not illegal.”
Although taken slightly out of context, the above quote from Richard Nixon to interviewer David Frost (1939-2013) in 1977 was a salient response to a question on National Security. Still, it did little to … Continue reading “When the president does it, that means it is not illegal.”
Finally, an honest look at globalization! – Rolling Stone
To dismiss the rest of globalization’s critics as communists who hate freedom and just want to curl up in the lap of government and hide from change is absurd and insulting. Most … Continue reading Finally, an honest look at globalization! – Rolling Stone
Spokesman erupts in laughter after claiming State Dept. is transparent
A top State Department spokesman on Thursday boasted that his department is open and transparent, but could hardly finish the sentence before erupting in laughter. Welcome to the State Department, spokesman Mark … Continue reading Spokesman erupts in laughter after claiming State Dept. is transparent