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Missing the Gain But Joining the Pain
Since the industrial revolution, profits from the exploitation of fossil energy — coal, oil and natural gas — have not been equally distributed. America, Europe and Japan ...Posted by J Sinclaire -
I’d Like the Same Plan Better If It Was Bill Clinton’s
(Blog Post) Even among the most extreme opponents of President Obama's push for health care reform — those who equate his proposals to Nazi death camps or Soviet gulags — there's ...Posted by Michael Todd -
Virginia Tech Study Contains Lessons for Fort Hood
The 2007 Virginia Tech massacre resulted in widespread psychological distress among the university's students — whether or not they witnessed the incident firsthand.Posted by Michael Todd -
The Edwards Effect?
Life-threatening illnesses can disrupt even the most stable marriages, but new research suggests that men are far more likely to divorce a terminally ill spouse. Last year's ...Posted by J Sinclaire -
Does Biased News Have a 'Time Bomb' Effect?
There's nobody more cynical about the media than your average European. Only 12 percent of Europeans claim to trust the media, compared to 15 percent of North Americans, 29 ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
Many Still Believe That Saddam Hussein Was Behind 9/11, and Now We Have Some Idea Why
Of 49 people included in the study who believed in such a connection, only one shed the certainty when presented with prevailing evidence that it wasn't true. The rest came ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
The Biggest Roadblock to Change May Be in Our Minds
When you step back from the specifics of the health care debate — as well as the rancor surrounding it — an odd contradiction emerges. Fairly or not, insurance companies ...via Miller-McCune -
A Victory for the 'Water Underground'
Bone-dry California eases restrictions on greywater use, allowing wastewater from washing machines and bathtubs to spill onto the state's lawn and lemon trees.Posted by J Sinclaire -
Fostering Abortion With Soviet Gusto
One way America resembles the old Communist bloc can be found in the nexus of abortion and public health care.Posted by J Sinclaire -
What Really Happened in Rwanda?
Researchers Christian Davenport and Allan C. Stam say the accepted story of the mass killings of 1994 is incomplete, and the full truth — inconvenient as it may be to the ...Posted by J Sinclaire
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What Are Those Warships Doing Off Somalia?
Pirate-fightin' navies find that parking off the Horn of Africa provides cover for counterterrorism and protects scofflaw fishermen. Navies are expensive, and sending warships ...Posted by J Sinclaire -
The Low-Tech Reality of Identity Theft
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates a little more than one-third of households will refuse to mail out their census forms next year because of fear that sharing personal data ...Posted by J Sinclaire -
Endless Obstacles Delay Veteran Benefits
The Department of Veterans Affairs routinely delays disability claims by wounded soldiers for months and years, often shunting them into homelessness. But there’s a simple ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
Culture & Society Articles | Researchers Study 'Inferred Justification' of False Beliefs | Miller-McCune Online Magazine
Researchers looking at al-Qaeda and Saddam Hussein explore why it is that people often steadfastly believe something even when they've been shown it ain't so.Posted by J Sinclaire -
Science & Environment Articles | Lester Brown Upbeat About U.S. Carbon Decline | Miller-McCune Online Magazine
Worldwatch founder Lester Brown, long known for dire prognosis, reports cheerful climate and energy news for United States.Posted by J Sinclaire -
A Visit to Dirty Snow Cones National Park
The eponymous highlights of Glacier National Park are fast disappearing.Posted by J Sinclaire -
The Real Cost of Ransom
The swarm of pirates buzzing around the so-called Somali Basin has grown since last year even though American and European navies now patrol those waters in force. "This year ...Posted by J Sinclaire -
If Bridges Could Talk …
As rush hour traffic crawled across Minneapolis' Interstate 35-west bridge on a sultry August evening back in 2007, the roadway's central span suddenly gave way, plunging ...Posted by J Sinclaire -
A Home Remedy For Day Care
Elizabeth Fair has been taking care of children since she was 14. Now a grandmother many times over, Fair shows off her newly established child care center, complete with the ...Posted by J Sinclaire -
Did Financial Rules Mandate a Meltdown?
A libertarian look at the current pay kerfuffle for financial services companies suggests regulating executive compensation will not produce healthier capitalism.Posted by J Sinclaire
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