Be pro-social
The win by President-elect Barack Obama has been met with unprecedented racial threats and violence. Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin deserve significant blame for inciting this violence and hatred.
In Japan, neighbors who are fed up with a mafia war have sued the mob to get them evicted from the neighborhood. An excellent use of non-violent conflict resolution.
The mortgage-based financial crisis is not because of subprime mortgages–it is because some mortgage companies made loans they should not have made. Many lenders who specialize in subprime mortgages have not seen the their foreclosure rate increase recently.
A scientific model suggests that different personalities evolved to deal with complex social situations like trust and aggression.
Time Magazine published an absurd statement by the campaign manager for Yes on Proposition 8 without explaining why the statement was wrong.
Proposition 8 has passed and removed the right to marry from hundreds of thousands of people. Gay groups and people that believe this is an injustice have created a blacklist of donors to the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign. Frank Schubert, the campaign manager for Yes on Proposition 8, is horrified: “It strikes me as … Read more
When violence happens in Iraq, US officials, local officials, and newspaper reports often provide dramatically different numbers of dead and wounded. Even facts such as “how many killed” are dependent on the source of the fact. The best measure for Iraq may be very simple: is Iraq as safe as Springfield, USA? Context of the … Read more
The Netherlands allows euthanasia if strict legal procedures are followed. Euthanasia of newborns was legalized one year ago, but it did not “cause” any killings: not one reported euthanasia. In other news, God did not attack Holland with a hurricane this year, either. Context of the story: Why is this important? Outlawed practices, such as … Read more
US drones killed Pakistani Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud and 11 other people in a midnight raid. Mehsud was married a few days ago, but it is not clear whether his new wife was killed. On the other hand, Mehsud was reported dead in September 2008. Context of the story: Why is this important? The US … Read more
A study reveals that air pollution in Southern California kills more people each year than auto accidents kill. California regulators are considering new regs that would cost businesses an estimated $5.5 billion but would save $68 billion in health costs. Context of the story: Why is this important? Pollution has real costs that are often … Read more