Opinion
Extinct ‘hobbits’ defy placement on the human family tree
April 29, 2009Real scientists unafraid to say, “We don’t know.” The nice thing about scientists, as opposed to right-wing Christian fundamentalists, for example, is the way they react when they don’t have all the answers. The good scientist,...
Read moreOPINION: Cuba and Venezuela are not enemies
April 29, 2009The Obama administration did the right thing when they ordered the closing of the Guantanemo torture prison, and restored the right of US Cubans to travel and send remittances to their relatives on the island nation.
Read moreUnnatural disasters: Auto crisis highlights need to save pensions
April 28, 2009The grave situation facing the auto industry is bringing into sharp focus the sorry state in which the Bush regime left our nation’s entire retiree security structure. A recent New York Times piece highlights the pro-corporate...
Read moreWhy did Susan Boyle become a global phenom?
April 25, 2009I first saw the headline on Google. Something about “Britain’s Got Talent ‘never been kissed’ Susan Boyle attracts wide viewership.” Yes, the never been kissed part perked my interest.
Read moreRestoring reason at the FDA
April 24, 2009It's official. Seventeen year-olds now get a second chance to prevent pregnancy as easily as older women do. The FDA, per order of the White House, extended over-the-counter access to emergency contraception, also known as the...
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