From the Washington Post: Roy Freedle is 76 now, with a research psychologist’s innate patience. He knows that decades often pass before valid ideas take root. When the notion is as radical as his, that the SAT is racially biased, an even longer wait might be expected. But after 23 years the research he has […]
The 2010 FIFA World Cup may have placed South Africa in the international headlines for all the right reasons, but a series of domestic events have the African nation at the forefront of a debate that goes well beyond the football field.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton officially inaugurated the commission overseeing Haiti’s post-earthquake reconstruction on Thursday, pledging to accelerate and organize a process that has raised less than 1 percent of the money promised by international donors.
The earth is home to all of us, and this video made by the Environmental Defense Fund reminds us of that. Â In the wake of this oil spill disaster lies an opportunity to begin to adopt a new way of living – green living. Â The planned sixth month moratorium on oil-drilling may not last […]
The State of Utah’s June 18 execution of Ronnie Lee Gardner broke ground in American history as the first execution by firing squad in 14 years and as the first to be ‘tweeted’ across the world by the attorney general who approved the final stage of death.
From the NY Times: COLUMBUS, Ohio — With the unemployment rate still stuck close to 10 percent, President Obama flew to this political swing state on Friday to tout his economic stimulus program, which he credited with its 10,000th road project.
From MSNBC: BP CEO Tony Hayward is handing over daily responsibility for the company’s response to its massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill to another executive, according to a SkyTv interview with company Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg.
From AlterNet: President Obama hails a post-racial future for America. But being colorblind to our society is not a smart move.
Anyone who has heard a corny joke, it likely was an Aggie joke. Launched against those of us who hold Texas A&M University near and dear, likely by fans of our arch-rival, the University of Texas, some are pretty funny, such as this one: “Did you hear about the Aggie that drove his pickup into […]
