After Mitt Romney’s humiliating defeat in 2012, many pundits explicitly or implicitly agreed with bloger Ted Frier who wrote that the GOP had deteriorated
Category: Technology
NSA data collection raises more questions than answers
In his book, The Republican Brain, Chris Mooney describes how there are certain types of issues in which Democrats mimic the illogical positions of
How to destroy your chemical weapons
Agreeing to get rid of Syria’s chemical weapons was the hard part—and “was” is, admittedly, an optimistic word. But if Russia, the U.S. and
Where your electronic waste goes: A ruined city in Ghana called “Agbogbloshie”
Agbogbloshie. Does the name mean anything to you? Probably not. But it should. Agbogbloshie is hardly a household word. It doesn’t exactly roll off
Bees matter. We need to protect them, before it’s too late
Did you know that 40 percent of our food is thrown into landfills every year? That shocking statistic comes to us courtesy of the
Are we all eco-terrorists now?
I wasn’t much interested in all of the hullabaloo about the government spying on our phone calls, emails, etc., until I read this article
Amtrak: A respite from intrusive security
I’ve done some traveling in recent days, and when it comes to travel, these days are not ordinary. The federal government is closely watching
NSA vs. ACLU: Split Decision
The revelation that the federal government has been secretly gathering records on the phone calls and online activities of millions of Americans and foreigners
Biodegradable clothing and landfill overload
I buy too much clothing. Too many tops, too many pants, too many pairs of shoes. I don’t wear them all, and when I
Socially committed architects promote change through design
If you’re interested in architecture and have ever considered the role architectural design plays in advancing a progressive social agenda, now is the time