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Where is it made? Think Twice Before You Buy

by Maral Najarian

05.10.08 | Becoming aware of bad managed trade policies, trade deficits, decrease in US employment, and lack of transparency of our American currency from the perspective of a fashion consumer.

Transforming the Power Grid into the Electranet

by Dan Croak

05.01.07 | Already half a million Americans are without power for at least two hours each day, and experts warn that unless the United States makes changes to its electrical grid, more and more Americans could be left in the dark.

Saudi Terror Attacks Foiled

by Anna O'Leary

04.30.07 | The Saudi Arabian authorities have announced the arrest of 172 people accused of plotting to attack a range of targets in the kingdom, including oil facilities and military bases inside and outside Saudi Arabia. The latest swoop against presumed al-Qaida-affiliated militants comes just over a year after an attempt to blow up the Abqaiq crude processing facility, which supplies almost 10% of the world's oil, was foiled on February 24th 2006.

The Right to Work

by Dan Croak

04.29.07 | How are 17 states, 276 cities and towns (including the District of Columbia) and 433 companies of the Fortune 500 more advanced - daresay, more civilized - than the federal government? They all prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. It's about time Congress allowed the nation to catch up - and maybe it will, now that the Employment Non-Discrimination Act has been reintroduced in the House.

The Reform of Health Care

by Dan Croak

Photo: Senator John Edwards

04.28.07 | The early Presidential campaigning season is replete with complaints, discussions, and proposals concerning the health care system, widely regarded as broken. It is true that health costs are rising faster than the inflation rate. But rising costs, even of "essential" products and services, such as food, health care, and national defense, do not necessarily demonstrate the existence of a problem.

Iranian assimilation in Beverly Hills

by Ben Spaulding

Photo: Beverly Hills Ballot

03.14.07 | Amidst America's great debate regarding immigration, long-time Americans cry out for immigrants to assimilate and to be part of society. However, in Beverly Hills there is a fascinating situation where legal immigrants from Iran have been members of society for years. Yet some "Americans" seem to be afraid of this "foreign force."

Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007

by Dan Croak

Photo: Students for Barack Obama

02.06.07 | Last week, Senator Barack Obama introduced binding legislation reversing President Bush's plan for a "surge" of US troops in Iraq. The Democratic leadership in Congress has so far ignored this legislation, instead focusing on yet another nonbinding resolution. Meanwhile, the press has been virtually absent on coverage of this legislation, which would bring home every U.S. soldier in Iraq.

Fallout of Spy's Death Proves Radiation Poisoning

by Jack Parsons

Photo: Itsu Sushi

11.28.06 | The substance that killed Alexander Litvinenko, the KGB defector who frequently spoke out against the Russian secret service and president, has been identified as polonium-210, a highly radioactive chemical. The British Government and Scotland Yard have held emergency meetings, sealed off five locations across London and carried out medical tests on several individuals for fear others may be harmed by traces of the poison. However, the spy’s mysterious death has yet to be solved.

Politicians and the Web: New Medium, Old School Tactics

by Erin Teeling

Photo: George W. Bush post-debate in 2004

10.09.06 | Our recent study on the use of the Internet by Senate campaigns makes it clear that candidates perceive the Web as a necessary component to their campaigns, as 97 percent (all but two) of this year’s Senate candidates have active websites. Despite an increase in Web activity by politicians, however, our research shows that candidates are failing to use the Web to engage in conversations with voters. Instead, they are using it to hand out orders.

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