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...
When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed in 2010, it undertook a major expansion of Medicaid—a public assistance program that offers healthcare to low-income families. However, Medicaid expansion was challenged when the Supreme Court ruled in ...
When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed in 2010, it undertook a major expansion of Medicaid—a public assistance program that offers healthcare to low-income families. However, Medicaid expansion was challenged when the Supreme Court ruled in ...
On Friday, February 15, 2015, President Obama signed an executive order creating the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC). The CTIIC will serve as a fusion center for information about cyber threats and attacks, synthesizing intellig...
On Friday, February 15, 2015, President Obama signed an executive order creating the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC). The CTIIC will serve as a fusion center for information about cyber threats and attacks, synthesizing intellig...
While the Cold War and the arms race that ensued positioned the US as the world’s premier superpower, the resources poured into the space program made it a leader in innovation and technology. Interest in science, technology and math surged signifi...
While the Cold War and the arms race that ensued positioned the US as the world’s premier superpower, the resources poured into the space program made it a leader in innovation and technology. Interest in science, technology and math surged signifi...
Colleges across the nation are striving to increase their socioeconomic and ethnic diversity, but the significantly lower graduation rates of black and Latino students as opposed to white and Asian American students are proof that there are education...
Colleges across the nation are striving to increase their socioeconomic and ethnic diversity, but the significantly lower graduation rates of black and Latino students as opposed to white and Asian American students are proof that there are education...
In early February, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a recognized terrorist organization, released a video that depicted the gruesome execution of First Lt. Moaz al-Kasasbeh, a Jordanian fighter pilot. While ISIL is known for beheading...
In early February, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a recognized terrorist organization, released a video that depicted the gruesome execution of First Lt. Moaz al-Kasasbeh, a Jordanian fighter pilot. While ISIL is known for beheading...
The phrase “American accent” is a paradox. There are over 20 recognized dialects of “American English” alone, and there are nearly infinite permutations and mixtures of these vocal melodies, from the banshee squeal of lower Appalachia to the ...
The phrase “American accent” is a paradox. There are over 20 recognized dialects of “American English” alone, and there are nearly infinite permutations and mixtures of these vocal melodies, from the banshee squeal of lower Appalachia to the ...
This past week, the Koch brothers announced that they were pledging roughly $900 million to back select conservative candidates during the 2016 election cycle. Being a staunch liberal myself, the news ignited white-hot flames of fury and fear in my s...
This past week, the Koch brothers announced that they were pledging roughly $900 million to back select conservative candidates during the 2016 election cycle. Being a staunch liberal myself, the news ignited white-hot flames of fury and fear in my s...
President Obama was a celebrity even before he ran for president. In 2007, comedy site Barely Political’s music video “Crush on Obama,” lip-synced by “Obama Girl” Amber Lee Ettinger, was one of Newsweek’s top ten videos of the year. The v...
President Obama was a celebrity even before he ran for president. In 2007, comedy site Barely Political’s music video “Crush on Obama,” lip-synced by “Obama Girl” Amber Lee Ettinger, was one of Newsweek’s top ten videos of the year. The v...
When you place a pod of ready-to-brew coffee into one of Keurig’s squat, iconic machines and press the ‘go’ button, you can be sure of a steaming cup in seconds. Or at least, you could’ve been before June of last year. Early in the summer of ...
When you place a pod of ready-to-brew coffee into one of Keurig’s squat, iconic machines and press the ‘go’ button, you can be sure of a steaming cup in seconds. Or at least, you could’ve been before June of last year. Early in the summer of ...
Throughout his presidency, and especially during 2014, President Obama has made a concerted effort to connect to young voters through nontraditional means. He has made appearances on many TV shows like The Colbert Report and Jimmy Fallon. He has been...
Throughout his presidency, and especially during 2014, President Obama has made a concerted effort to connect to young voters through nontraditional means. He has made appearances on many TV shows like The Colbert Report and Jimmy Fallon. He has been...
The prison-industrial complex (PIC), as defined by Critical Resistance, refers to the vast networks of institutions and systems that promote “the overlapping interests of government and industry that use surveillance, policing, and imprisonment as ...
The prison-industrial complex (PIC), as defined by Critical Resistance, refers to the vast networks of institutions and systems that promote “the overlapping interests of government and industry that use surveillance, policing, and imprisonment as ...
January 1st, 2015 has been on every American egg farmer’s mind since 2008. On that date, California’s landmark Proposition 2, officially titled “Standards for Confining Farm Animals,” took full effect after seven years of political turmoil. T...
January 1st, 2015 has been on every American egg farmer’s mind since 2008. On that date, California’s landmark Proposition 2, officially titled “Standards for Confining Farm Animals,” took full effect after seven years of political turmoil. T...