Intransigent, political polarization has become the ugly, non-productive norm in American politics. For an example, look no further than the virulent, partisan fight over
The waste of war
March 19 was the 7th anniversary of the U.S-led invasion of Iraq, yet it came and went without much notice in the news. In
Virtual Supermarket helps “food-desert” neighborhoods
Food desert neighborhoods are a real problem in America. Here’s a solution and another item for the good government file, from The Baltimore Sun:
School reform vs. school choice
A former champion of No Child Left Behind has written a book criticizing the policy as a failure, especially because it relies on standardized
Back to the bus
The latter is what we’d like in St. Louis; a gleaming train running down the middle of Highway 40 or an express train from O’Fallon, MO to O’Fallon, IL. Well, guess what, it’s not going to happen. We’re not a megalopolis like New York, Chicago, or Toronto. We’re a very livable mid-sized community that has less traffic than the Atlantas or Houstons of the world but still enough to aggravate us considerably.
My download speed is 5129 kbps. What’s yours?
Your blood pressure is normal, and your cholesterol levels are okay, too, but have you checked your internet download speed lately? A new service
A hiccup or renewed social change?
The supporters of the Democratic Party and the Obama Administration are championing the passage of the health insurance reform bill in the House of
Got potholes? There’s an app for that.
Here’s an innovative program that promotes citizen engagement and government responsiveness: In Arvada, CO, citizens can use a new, free iPhone application to report
McCain and Lieberman’s dangerous bill
On March 4th, Senators McCain and Lieberman quietly introduced a bill that Salon Magazine’s Glen Greenwald calls “the single most extremist, tyrannical and dangerous
Don’t stop talking about torture
Some may call it a dead topic that should stay dead, but I think that a national discussion of torture needs to continue. Andy