Thomas Riggins
LATEST ARTICLES BY Thomas Riggins
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Opinion
Blame the brain?
January 2, 2012Some scientists believe they have discovered why people commit human atrocities. It's our brains, they say.
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Opinion
Capitalism in a fish bowl
December 7, 2011Capitalism can sometimes be very confusing to figure out. It would be helpful if we had a very simple way to look at it.
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Opinion
Farewell to McRib (at least for now)
November 28, 2011The famous McRib pork patty once again made a brief appearance at a McDonald's near you for a brief three weeks.
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U.S.
Greenhouse gases building up in the atmosphere
November 14, 2011Even as scientists around the world continue to warn that the build up of greenhouse gases, especially CO2 from carbon based fuels, is leading to drastic changes in the earth's climate the major international oil and...
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Opinion
Senator Rubio’s credibility gap
October 24, 2011Senator Marko Rubio, R-Fla., is fighting back after he was exposed juicing up his official biography.
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Opinion
Jim Crow alive and well in Alabama
September 28, 2011Shelby County has been trying to disenfranchise black people for years, but the latest ploy has been shot down by a federal district court.
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U.S.
What’s the beef? USDA toughens regulations
September 16, 2011The New York Times reports that the beef industry is upset with the Agriculture Department over its new regulations on deadly food toxins found in ground beef.
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Opinion
What’s the beef? USDA toughens regulations
September 16, 2011It is certainly a noble objective to want to save lives and prevent sickness, but unfortunately it conflicts with an even more noble objective of corporate America - namely making profits.
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