Be pro-social
A writer at Slate thinks that Sanjay Gupta is a great pick for surgeon general. Why? Because he has great style. Never you mind the substance of any of his policy positions–he will be making policy now–just focus on his polished TV personality. Has Obama picked one person for any job who actually has good … Read more
“In his new book The Holocaust Is Over: We Must Rise from Its Ashes, [Avrum Burg] argues that an obsession with an exaggerated sense of threats to Jewish survival cultivated by Israel and its most fervent backers actually impedes the realization of Judaism’s higher goals.”
Blackwater, a “security contractor”, in Iraq may not be given a license to continue operating by the Iraqis. The NY Times reports that “officials” say that “Blackwater’s services would not be easily replaced.” In other words, it would be really hard to find people to provide security in Iraq. Apparently, the Iraqi police cannot do … Read more
The man who threw his shoes at President Bush has not yet been given access to a lawyer, and he may have had his arm broken while in custody. When Bush said he would spread democracy to the Middle East, I didn’t think he meant he would help Iraq hold people without access to lawyers … Read more
In China, two men threw eggs at the Chinese flag. They have been arrested and could be sentenced to three years in jail. Before you are appalled and think that China is suppressing dissent, recall that a large portion of the American public also wants to punish people for damaging the US flag.
“Israel’s Supreme Court ruled Monday against Israel’s influential security establishment on the route of the West Bank barrier, with the decision having possible implications for other disputed sections of the route.”
I have created a new Wikipedia page to help fight against the lies of climate change deniers.
Recent studies show that teenagers cannot regularly fall asleep before 11 pm and that teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep. Yet many high schools start before 8 am making it impossible for teenagers to get enough sleep. The result: less sleep, lower attendance, lower grades, and more car accidents. Will high schools change? … Read more
Despite overwhelming evidence, there are still some powerful people denying that climate change is the result of human actions–usually called global warming. The nomination of Gov. Sarah Palin, a denier of climate change, for vice president in the 2008 US presidential election is unbelievable to me. What is next? Will we nominate someone who believes … Read more