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More than anything, he’s terrified the U.S. is becoming a nation permanently at war.
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Substance abuse should be viewed as a medical problem, not a crime, says Brown University economist Glenn Loury.
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Once a darling of the Reagan administration, Glenn Loury has serious beef with U.S. incarceration policies. He’s no stranger to the law himself.
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Only if we fix the inequities in basic human development, says Glenn Loury, Harvard’s first African American tenured professor in the economics department.
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Economist Glenn Loury is angry that the President’s handling of Louis Gates’ arrest distracted from the real issues.
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A conversation with the Brown University economist and author of “Race, Incarceration and American Values.”
Omnicharity (n) — A group of cooperating charities working under one name, to benefit one or more causes.
Mr. Gelb cogently describes the nuclear standoff with NK. How about following out the logic? Nuclear Weapons as"Security" are neither illegal nor irrational for any Sovereign State. Anyone who thinks they are dangerous should consider the next logical step: make them Illegal (for any country).Of course, a substitute Security program would be necessary, but that merely needs to be "re-invented"; the States of the US are secure from attack by neighboring states, because its "Illegal"
There is growing research that suggests the more control you have over your day-to-day life, the more likely you enjoy the benefits of good health.
Why do Christians argue with facts, when God granted them the ability to reason.
Do all sentient beings follow a certain objective progression of consciousness, or is it all chaos?
Hello, I'm Terry, im an 18 yr. old outgoing kind of girl. I love being in fornt of the camera, i love to feel like im the star for the moment! I have always been in sports and clubs, and mnay other summer sports activities!
A lot of people were deluged upon finding out all about the available weight loss supplements. There are plenty of claims coming out that are abstracted to natural nutritional supplements, […]
Lieutenant Raymond Foster has graciously invited me to make some comments on leadership. I highly appreciated Raymond’s gesture and sophistication in dealing with the increasingly relevant subject. I attended a “LIVE” forum as Raymond was being interviewed I found his words of wisdom very original and useful.
America needs to expand its debate of healthcare systems to include a review of how costs should be contained or limited, as well as what all the elements of cost truly are.
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In a democratic society each person has a right to voice their suggestions and opinions in a polite way. Each voice is important whether you write to your mayor, your state representative or your U.S congressional representatives. Some tips for coming up with an idea plus a website with tips for writing to elected officials.
The stock market is looking much less intimidating than it was a couple months ago. Your post traumatic stress is wearing off. You may even be starting to wonder if […]
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Paul Root Wolpe is the director of the Center for Ethics at Emory University and the Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Bioethics. Wolpe is a pioneer in the field of […]
Finally, something from the movies that actually jibes with science: when people are lost and have no landmarks for direction, they walk in circles. There’s only one sound scientific way […]