Politics, News & Issues
From the Constitution to the prison system to the death penalty, there are always many conflicting opinions. Perhaps the environment is your priority. Maybe your concerns lie in the current poverty issues of the world, issues in Africa, or even the unfortunate prevalence of terrorism throughout the world. All this and more can be found and discussed in the Politics, News & Issues channel.
Rehabilitate or punish: How should society treat criminals?
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A resounding NO! First thing I should say is that I love Fabio Capello. I fell in love with AC M... read more
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Fabio Capello has been described as the man with a bigger ego than the players and with the curre... read more
Food & Agriculture
- How science is helping the abalone industry
- Global food crisis is developing
- Why I am still committed to farming
- How to grow and harvest barley
- Effects of the free range chicken movement on environmental awareness
- The pros and cons of specialized agriculture
- Locally grown food is not necessarily greener
Political Issues
- What happens when an individual's liberty threatens the safety of the majority
- The debate over how much judges are paid in the US
- Should Federal prisons ban religious books from library jails?
- Survival tactics for a democrat living in a republican area
- The history of separation of church and state in the US
- Why the Iraq withdrawal bill doesn't get passed
- Cash for a baby?
Politics in Africa
- Zambia's crumbling public health facilities
- The relationship between Muslims and Christians in Nigeria
- The fall of South Africa's president, Thabo Mbeki
- Child slavery in Africa
- Nobel Peace Prize winners: Wangari Maathai
- Biography: Nigeria under Yakubu Gowon Awolowo (1909-1987)
- Saving South Africa
Republican Leaders
- Rudy Giuliani: Knight or President
- Should President Bush apologize for past black slavery?
- Assessing Ann Coulter: Poster-woman for the American right
- Healing the wounds after a tough political campaign
- RIP: Remembering Gerald Ford
- Was US Senator Craig's arrest entrapment?
- Does President Obama treat his political opponents fairly?
by Robert Cogan
There is now a politically feasible New Way Forward to support our troops by getting them out whole-country counterinsurgency c... read more
John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, declared: "Politics is a jungle torn between doing the right thing a... read more
by Dave On Fire
As long as there has been climate change (and it's been observed for a couple of decades now) there have been climate change de... read more
by John Pope
We live in a society that does not embrace the pure idea of justice. We live in a society that is governed by laws and regulat... read more
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- Political & Economic Theory
- Is s technological revolution blocked by national economic reform?
- Book reviews: The Great Transformation, by Karl Polanyi
- How protectionism hurts the economy
- Did campaign contributions and lobbying by the financial sector contribute to the meltdown on Wall Street?
- Why were the USDA and IRS not exchanging information about farmer income before 2009?
- Effect of politics on the economy
- What will be impact of President Obama's proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency?
- Book reviews: Thundersqueak, by Ramsey Dukes
- Politics, News & Issues (Other)
- Scams and scandals rampant after Italian earthquake
- Should Roland Burris continue his efforts to assume the vacant Senate seat of President-elect Barack Obama?
- Urban growth boom in Asia and Africa: The need for urban planning policies to reflect the new dynamics while considering the needs of the poor and marginalized
- Baseball
- Commentary: Black Sox in the Baseball Hall of Fame
- Should the New York Yankees re-sign Bobby Abreu for 2009?
- Assessing the ethics behind giving grades and money to draftees
- Football
- Which NFL legacy is more impressive: New England Patriots (2000s) vs. Cleveland Browns (1950s)?
- Soccer
- Are B squad international friendlies worthwhile?
- Sports News & Opinion (Other)
- Oudin upsets Jankovic at Wimbledon
- Sports Archives
- Will Mickey Rourke fight at WrestleMania 25?
- The most difficult World Series opponent for the Red Sox
- Who are the top high school basketball players of 2007?
- What are the top high school basketball teams of 2007?
- How the 2007 New York Giants changed the way we look at underdogs
- Where to find WWE Unforgiven on the Internet
- A look at the road to WrestleMania 24
- Climate Change
- Understanding the difference between global warming and climate shifts
- Industrial pollution and global climate change
- California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32)
- Energy Issues
- Can the Gorlov Helical Turbine help reduce CO2 emissions?
- Understanding new refrigerant gas management regulations (2009 CARB & EPA)
- Should hardrock mining companies pay the US government a royalty on minerals extracted from federally owned lands, the way oil, natural gas and coal companies do?
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- Political & Economic Theory
- Is Utilitarianism helpful as a guiding political principle?
- Do trade deficits harm the US economy?
- Should charity be voluntary or compelled?
- Is there a solution to the mortgage foreclosure crisis?
- Does the Federal Reserve control the US economy?
- Does illegal immigration help or harm the country of destination?
