In 2013, Mike Hallatt was banned from every Trader Joe’s in the United States for stocking his car with their goods and reselling them in his Vancouver spinoff store, Pirate Joe’s. Trader Joe’s does not have any stores in Canada, yet their good...
Many Americans take clean air for granted, but it is the product of detailed federal regulations that weigh the economic costs of reducing pollution against the benefits of cleaner air to human health. Recently, however, the Environmental Protection ...
After 43 days, the longest US government shutdown in history ended on November 12, 2025. As of late February 2026, a partial government shutdown remains in effect. Its fiscal and social consequences are well-documented: The disruption of critical fed...
70-year-old Oscar Lopez Rivera.Source: 80 grados.Creative Commons In a previous article, I wrote about the case of Puerto Rican political prisoner Oscar Lopez Rivera and the growing campaign in favor of his liberation. This week I take the opportunit...
70-year-old Oscar Lopez Rivera.Source: 80 grados.Creative Commons In a previous article, I wrote about the case of Puerto Rican political prisoner Oscar Lopez Rivera and the growing campaign in favor of his liberation. This week I take the opportunit...
Joey DeFrancesco became a short-lived Internet celebrity in 2011 after the then-24 year old posted a video of himself quitting his job at Providence’s Renaissance Hotel. “Joey Quits,” is an incredibly satisfying three minute clip which features...
Joey DeFrancesco became a short-lived Internet celebrity in 2011 after the then-24 year old posted a video of himself quitting his job at Providence’s Renaissance Hotel. “Joey Quits,” is an incredibly satisfying three minute clip which features...
Last Tuesday, President Obama gave a national address from the East Room on the international crisis in Syria – taking, in the words of Jon Stewart, that long stroll down “I Killed bin Laden Lane.” Though the address was originally scheduled to...
Last Tuesday, President Obama gave a national address from the East Room on the international crisis in Syria – taking, in the words of Jon Stewart, that long stroll down “I Killed bin Laden Lane.” Though the address was originally scheduled to...
Oyez, oyez! Your second week of Supreme Court schooling is about to begin. For those of you who missed my explanation in last week’s column, I have decided to spend the month of September publicizing and explaining certain decisions handed down by ...
Oyez, oyez! Your second week of Supreme Court schooling is about to begin. For those of you who missed my explanation in last week’s column, I have decided to spend the month of September publicizing and explaining certain decisions handed down by ...
Politicians like to downplay how effective the government is, constantly offering critiques for bureau chiefs, teachers, and other public employees. While some pieces of local process do seem hopelessly outdated—the process of filling out important...
Politicians like to downplay how effective the government is, constantly offering critiques for bureau chiefs, teachers, and other public employees. While some pieces of local process do seem hopelessly outdated—the process of filling out important...
Governor Lincoln Chafee took the political world by surprise last Wednesday, announcing his decision not to seek reelection in the 2014 race for governor. Chafee began his career as a Republican, but in May of this year he formally affiliated with th...
Governor Lincoln Chafee took the political world by surprise last Wednesday, announcing his decision not to seek reelection in the 2014 race for governor. Chafee began his career as a Republican, but in May of this year he formally affiliated with th...
Welcome back, readers, and happy September! Regardless of whether one is returning to school, fall seems to mark a turning point in the year. Those of us in the Northern Hemisphere say goodbye to warm weather and long evenings, and the fall foliage s...
Welcome back, readers, and happy September! Regardless of whether one is returning to school, fall seems to mark a turning point in the year. Those of us in the Northern Hemisphere say goodbye to warm weather and long evenings, and the fall foliage s...
Bill Belichick often implores his players to “ignore the noise.” Unfortunately, the noise surrounding this summer’s disclosures about the intelligence gathering activities of the U.S. government (“USG”) has obscured thei...
Bill Belichick often implores his players to “ignore the noise.” Unfortunately, the noise surrounding this summer’s disclosures about the intelligence gathering activities of the U.S. government (“USG”) has obscured thei...
It appears we have had two wartime technology questions in the last few months. Both have left me with the same question: Why does the manner in which someone is killed change the legal ramifications of the killing? First, we had Senator Paul’s fil...
It appears we have had two wartime technology questions in the last few months. Both have left me with the same question: Why does the manner in which someone is killed change the legal ramifications of the killing? First, we had Senator Paul’s fil...
On YouTube, Defense Distributed (DD) can seem like a troop of disgruntled teenagers. Their first uploaded video features the heavy, grungy metal of Unsane, and a sinister album cover—a limp hand drenched in thick, crimson blood—for a background. ...
On YouTube, Defense Distributed (DD) can seem like a troop of disgruntled teenagers. Their first uploaded video features the heavy, grungy metal of Unsane, and a sinister album cover—a limp hand drenched in thick, crimson blood—for a background. ...
The truth shall set you free, as the saying goes. As far as whistleblowing in America is concerned, however, the truth seems to be doing rather the opposite — it’s locking an increasing number of people up. Along with the furor surrounding Edwa...
The truth shall set you free, as the saying goes. As far as whistleblowing in America is concerned, however, the truth seems to be doing rather the opposite — it’s locking an increasing number of people up. Along with the furor surrounding Edwa...
Towns across America are hitting a troubling paradox in downtown revitalization: people do not want to move downtown until there is a grocery store there, but no grocery store wants to relocate until a critical mass of people live downtown. I know ...
Towns across America are hitting a troubling paradox in downtown revitalization: people do not want to move downtown until there is a grocery store there, but no grocery store wants to relocate until a critical mass of people live downtown. I know ...