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Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Is the Fairness Doctrine a muzzle to silence conservatives?: 2 of 11
The Fairness Doctrine is a bi-partisan attempt to educate people.It's as simple as that. It's hard to believe, but conservative talk radio has become a powerful force in the United States. To date, conservative radio personalities have developed exactly three talking points: taxation, welfare, and immigration. There is one ad... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Economic News Gasoline prices: The untold story: 2 of 10
I'm at the gas station, buying just $10 of unleaded, reluctant to buy more at the ridiculous selling price."I hate this," says a voice behind me.I turn around and see another customer fueling up his car. "It's expensive," I agree."I say we just nuke them," he says. "Iran, Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, all of them... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory America's Consumer Debt Disaster: 1 of 5
In 2007, the United States turned 218 (or 231, depending on who you ask), looked around, shrugged, and decided to declare bankruptcy.OK, not really. America neither looked around nor declared bankruptcy. It did shrug, however, because it was business as usual in 2007, except for a troubling trend that had oh-so-gradually come... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Assessing the liberals' elitist attitude: 1 of 5
"The essence of the Liberal outlook lies not in what opinions are held, but in how they are held: instead of being held dogmatically, they are held tentatively, and with a consciousness that new evidence may at any moment lead to their abandonment." -Bertrand RussellThe above quote is the best summary of the liberal worldview... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory The inevitability of communism in a democratic society: 1 of 4
In its formation, Communism was loosely based on universalism, in which all people are supposed to have the same basic rights. This is a noble ideal, but in reality, not everyone thinks the same way, acts the same way, or requires the same things from life. Perfect justice is impossible, and by centralizing excessive power in... More..
Sciences > Genetics The genetics of intelligence and race: Nobel Prize winner James Watson sets back race relations: 7 of 22
James Watson won the Nobel Prize in 1962 for his research on the structure of nucleic acids. His racist views recently became a subject of controversy, after the October 14, 2007, edition of the Sunday Times Magazine quoted him as remarking that he is "[I]nherently gloomy about the prospect of Africa" because "all our social ... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Divorce (Other) Cohabitation: Why people don't marry any more: 9 of 28
1. MoneyMy grandfather worked in a factory his entire life. A frugal man and self-educated investor, he supported a wife and six kids on his factory wages, and then retired comfortably. Imagine trying to do that now.Or better yet, imagine trying to support a wife and six kids on a $100,000 salary. You might be able to keep yo... More..
Sciences > Sociology Is political ideology used to manipulate the masses?: 1 of 3
Political ideology is less significant in U.S. elections than religious ideology. Whether or not a given American claims to be Christian, each of us has been influenced by this country's history of Christian thinking, and this influence plays a role in how we think, how we communicate, and how we vote.It's difficult for any p... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Economic News World financial crisis: What's next?: 1 of 3
Fixing the global economic crisis will involve a series of stimulus programs combined with the elimination of bad debts from insolvent banks. There will also be further actions intended to salvage real estate markets, although how this will work is debatable, because commercial and residential real estate are not even close t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) The importance of seeking a balance in positive news to combat the negative: 40 of 113
If you ask me, it's an exciting time to be alive. There is a lot of room for improvement in American culture and government, and much humanitarian work to be done elsewhere, but still, the world is a fine place and worth fighting for, to borrow a few words from Hemingway. We are constantly confronted with bad news, mostly bec... More..