Trying to Make Sense of Our Democracy

A Humble Reply to the Abercrombie & Fitch CEO

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1 week ago

Check out this video for a heartwarming moment. Mike Jefferies trolls the CEO Greg Karber, by handing out Abercrombie & Fitch's  "cool...

Prostitutes and Senior Citizens: When Two Worlds Collide

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1 week ago

Most of us prefer not to think about old people rolling in the hay, right? Gross. Old people and prostitution? Well, that might...

Jurassic Heist

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1 week ago

In today’s world, almost everything can be purchased by dubious means. If people want it badly enough, they will find a way to obtain...

Geography of Hate

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1 week ago

Social media is useful for more than just sharing pictures of what you ate for lunch. By examining geotagged posts on Twitter, researchers...

Cartoon of the Day #2

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2 weeks ago

  What do you think the US should do about the bloody conflict in Syria?

I know what you “Snapped” last summer…

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2 weeks ago

Do you Snapchat? Since it's release in September 2011, Snapchat has been a popular mode of communication for teenagers and young...

Web as Weapon

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2 weeks ago

It's tough to keep up with all of the news flowing out of Syria. From Israeli air strikes to coastal massacres to chemical weapons to...

Google Steps in It

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2 weeks ago

  It is amazing what controversy 2 words can create. Google should know... each word typed into its search engine matters... Then...

Delaware Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill

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2 weeks ago

"It's a great day in Delaware," stated Governor Jack Markell (D-DE).   On Tuesday, Delaware became the 11th state (plus Washington D.C.)...

Watch Out for Bad Habits

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2 weeks ago

On Monday, Columbian police arrested three fake nuns who were each carrying more than four pounds of cocaine under their religious garb....

New Ad that Catches the Eye

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2 weeks ago

There’s more to an ad than meets the eye. At least, that’s what the Aid to Children and Adolescents at Risk Foundation (ANAR) is aiming...

The Door Opened Around The World

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3 weeks ago

“He did not aspire to be the first openly gay athlete in a major American team sport, but he is happy to start the conversation.”...

What We Left Behind

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3 weeks ago

When the last American military forces exited Iraq in December 2011, they left in their wake a society fractured by sectarian strife. A year...

Give up the Internet?

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3 weeks ago

Could you live a year without the Internet? Paul Miller, a blogger for the tech site The Verge, asked himself that question... Then gave...

Gruesome on Facebook

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3 weeks ago

  Facebook may be a place for a lot of things, but is decapitation videos one of them?  Earlier this week,  two...