Why We Need War for a Great Recovery
Nobelist Paul Krugman has said it could take another world war, or similar mobilization effort to put everyone back to work and economic growth to return to historical levels from the Great Recession...
View ArticleU.S. Politicians' 'Hispandering' Cannot Make Up for Countless Failures to...
Hispanic Heritage Month is officially over. The period from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 has traditionally been a time for politicians to make fools out of themselves in order to pander -- or "Hispander"...
View ArticleThe Morality of Drones
Every day brings fresh reports of our use of drones to suppress terrorists, usually in the Middle East, and there is an ongoing debate among thoughtful people about the morality of this weapon. There...
View ArticleLeaders Dedicated to Paving a Way Forward for Health Care Policy
One year ago, millions of families around the country faced a tough new reality. Notices began arriving in the mail with the grim news: Due to the implementation of Obamacare, their health care plan...
View ArticleStudent Loans: America's Next Financial Crisis
As high-school juniors and seniors start their search for the college where they will spend the next four years of their lives, they need to take a long, hard look at how to pay for it. Education is...
View ArticleStop Freaking Out About Ebola and Support the Troops (A Note From a Military...
It has arrived. The Ebola virus has landed in the United States, and the overwhelming alarmist reaction exhibited by the general population needs to stop. Yes, Ebola is scary. Thousands of lives in...
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The Mt. Everest of Pettiness: Gov. Rick Scott, 'Fan-Gate' and the Farce of...
Gosh darn it, Florida's Gov. Rick Scott wants you to know that fair is fair and that he plays by the rules. He's going to make his opponent sweat and feel the heat (literally), even if it means...
View ArticleWe Need to Know More, But the 'Experts' Aren't Helping
With the U.S. currently engaged in an air-war against ISIS in Iraq and Syria and with voices now calling for deeper engagement in both conflict zones, the American public is being bombarded with...
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Israel's True Face
Following the non-binding British Parliament's recognition of Palestine, it has been written a lot about Israel's inaction regarding the peace process. While reporting on Israel's politics and policy,...
View ArticleRepublican's Blame Ebola on Obama Ploy Backfires
The instant the Ebola crisis hit American shores, the inevitable happened. The GOP blamed President Obama for it. First, it was the lame brained borderline racist charge that Obama either deliberately...
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When Our Responses to Drought Make Things Worse
In a new study just published by the journal Sustainability Science (Springer), analysis from the Pacific Institute shows that many of the fundamental responses of California water users to severe...
View ArticleThe Importance of a Nonpartisan Surgeon General
The Ebola crisis has metastasized to the United States, and the media and numerous government and private spokespeople are attempting to educate and calm the American public while not inflaming or...
View ArticleThe Ray of Hope from Nigeria Should Inspire Us to Provide Safe Schools for...
LONDON -- Finally, a ray of hope for the more than 270 Chibok girls whose abduction by Boko Haram on April 14 has led to six months of captivity -- six months during which the girls' parents did not...
View ArticleRomania: A Sad Country Full of Humor
Constanta, the Romanian city on the Black Sea coast, is perhaps best known for being the place of Ovid's exile in the first century AD when it was known as the Roman port of Tomis. The poet, having...
View ArticleThis Is Your Brain on Money: Why America's Rich Think Differently Than the...
Consider the following recent headlines: -- What The Middle Class Doesn't Understand About Rich People -- 9 Things Rich People Do Differently Every Day -- 15 Surprising Ways Rich People Think...
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Michelle Nunn vs. David Perdue Nonpartisan Candidate Guide For Georgia Senate...
Are you looking for a nonpartisan voter guide to the Michelle Nunn vs. David Perdue Senate race? One that will give you an unbiased, no-spin comparison of candidate positions on key issues? That's...
View ArticleGood Jobs or Healthy Planet? We Can Have Both
If we really want to fix the environment, then we need to join coalitions with organizations that focus on changing our economic system too. This article is published as part of New Economy Week and in...
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Doug Ducey vs. Fred DuVal vs. Barry Hess Nonpartisan Candidate Guide For...
Are you looking for a nonpartisan voter guide to the Doug Ducey vs. Fred DuVal vs. Barry Hess Governor's race? One that will give you an unbiased, no-spin comparison of candidate positions on key...
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Mike Ross vs. Asa Hutchinson Nonpartisan Candidate Guide For Arkansas...
Are you looking for a nonpartisan voter guide to the Mike Ross vs. Asa Hutchinson Governor's race? One that will give you an unbiased, no-spin comparison of candidate positions on key issues? That's...
View ArticleSunday Roundup
This week proved Ebola panic spreads much, much faster than the disease itself -- with the former needing only contact with cable news, talk radio, social media, or political ads to proliferate. But...
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