“It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.” — Sarah Palin, video message, Jaunary
12th, 2011
“So yes, we must examine all the facts behind this tragedy.” — Pres. Obama, Tucson, Arizona Memorial Speech, January 12, 2011
“Men do not become what by nature they are meant to be, but what society makes them.” — William Hazlitt, 1816
Civil discourse is preferable to the alternatives of coerced silence and violence. Coerced silence means that one side has exercised power to end conversation—to say, in effect, there is no [...]
For nearly two days, the NYPD covered up the fact that one of their officers had fired a gun inside Hind Hall, while they were arresting students. Ultimately, the shooting [...]
One can be excused for worrying over what tomorrow might bring as expanded battle lines are redrawn across the globe, the world’s wealthiest nation ever consumes itself in a cataclysm [...]
I’m not a big fan of these “best of” lists, but of all the new(ish) arts entertainment (or edutainment, as KRS-One would say) I consumed these past twelve months, here’s what [...]
Major portions of the Arabian Peninsula are already exceeding 2°C above pre-industrial and likely headed for a staggering temperature rise over coming decades. This disturbing news comes via a major [...]
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