Thomas Riggins

Thomas Riggins has a background in philisophy, anthropology and archeology. He writes from New York, NY. Riggins was associate editor of Political Affairs magazine.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Thomas Riggins

Environment

Science news roundup: meals, toys, and TV endanger kids
November 4, 2015 By Thomas Riggins
Here are some interesting science stories reported this week relating to both political and social affairs, and health news as well.
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Environment

Austerity linked to increase in suicides: science news roundup
October 22, 2015 By Thomas Riggins
Links to some of the most interesting science stories reported this week relating to both political and social affairs.
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Environment

Science round-up: Cancer, China, and climate change
October 5, 2015 By Thomas Riggins
China's manufacturing sector spews forth more CO2 by far than similar sectors in other countries.
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Environment

Discrimination affects health for lifetime: Weekly science round up
September 22, 2015 By Thomas Riggins
Vitamin C, school start time, India's private hospitals, pre-diabetes, physical effects of discrimination.
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U.S.

Over forty percent of U.S. children live in poverty
August 14, 2015 By Thomas Riggins
Any family that can't pay for its basic expenses is a family living in poverty.
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Environment

Poverty and child brain damage
July 28, 2015 By Thomas Riggins
When it comes to how we treat children, UNICEF ranks the U.S. at 34 out of 35 industrialized countries; 22 percent of children in the U.S. live in poverty
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Environment

Decline of Earth’s plant life threatens human life
July 17, 2015 By Thomas Riggins
The destruction of the total biomass of the planet is fueled by the immense profits available under capitalism for the private exploitation of natural resources.
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Opinion

Don’t write stupid stuff: Al Sharpton and the New York Post
August 21, 2014 By Thomas Riggins
The real purpose in attacking Sharpton is to deflect attention from the actual issues.
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