Yearly Archives: 2016
You Say ISIL, I Say ISIS, Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
“Iraqis, now Syrians, and by extension even the Europeans who are now awash in refugees from the wars we help foment, and the US taxpayer, and, documented by a Brown University study, the US job seeker—these are the losers.”
Trooper Who Arrested Sandra Bland Indicted for Perjury
The charge is a misdemeanor and carries a maximum sentence of one year in jail and a $4,000 fine.
The Most Important Campaign Speech: Bernie on the Banks
The most important campaign speech this political season broken down piece by piece.
The Trouble in Xinjiang: What Can We Learn from the Chinese “War on Terror”?
It is an oft noted irony of the late 20th and early 21st centuries that, as the world becomes more globalized in the economic sense, the struggles of smaller nationalities for autonomy or outright separation from larger states has become more pronounced.
Bernie Sanders Calls For President to End “Inhumane” Deportation Raids
“Raids are not the answer. We cannot continue to employ inhumane tactics involving rounding up and deporting tens of thousands of immigrant families to address a crisis that requires compassion."
America Revisits the Dark Side
Candidates compete to promise the most torture and slaughter. Are war crimes are back on the American agenda?
The People Win Over Shell in Fracking Water Withdrawal Case
In a unanimous ruling, the Appellate Division in Rochester ruled against Shell's Painted Post water withdrawal project.
Less Work, More Leisure
Shortening work time is not just good, family-friendly policy — it might be the quickest path to full employment.
TransCanada Will Sue Over Keystone XL Rejection
Whatever the outcome, the decision on the pipeline will remain the same.
Farming Frogs Can Save Them From Extinction
Diseases are killing off many of Panama’s frog and salamander species. Are there enough animals left to breed them in captivity?