Monthly Archives: March 2013

There’s a concern that we might be winning (finally!) the war against Al-Qaeda, and then what will KBR do for a living? Don’t worry, guys. Sen. Bob Corker has you covered: During a hearing today on U.S. counterterrorism policies, U.S. … Continue reading →

Michael Lind has a pretty good three-part series up on Salon (1, 2, 3) about distinguishing between the “useful” and “useless” rich — i.e., between people who actually are “job creators,” who actually do drive innovation, and those whose livelihood … Continue reading →

This talk by biologist Allan Savory has been generating some heat: It’s a long, methodical talk, so for impatient readers, I’ll summarize. Savory’s basic points are that: There’s a lot more “desert” in the world than there used to be. … Continue reading →

Sen. Elizabeth Warren recently made headlines by pointing out that if the minimum wage had kept up with productivity in the U.S., it would be almost $22/hour. The linked article quotes Erika Johnsen of Hot Air pooh-poohing the idea that … Continue reading →

Everyone who uses guns ought to know this, and indeed most do, but it might be worth saying again anyway: a gun is not a magic totem, and ensuring that everyone is armed does not guarantee safety. It doesn’t keep … Continue reading →

Saw a couple more good links this morning. Thanks to a pastor friend for the link to Lauren Nelson’s very clear explanation of what is meant by “rape culture” and why we can’t stop talking about it yet. And reading … Continue reading →

A lot of good things have been written in the wake of the judgment in the terrible Steubenville, OH, rape case. Mia McKenzie of Black Girl Dangerous writes (in response to CNN’s hamfisted and insensitive trial coverage that focused on … Continue reading →

that this is just puritanism with its “science” clothes on? First, the mere presence of dopamine in the brain during sexual arousal or orgasm doesn’t necessarily prove what the video claims; dopamine has quite a number of functions in the … Continue reading →

Via Jamelle Bouie — Laura Miller in Salon reviews a new book, Paleofantasy, in which evolutionary biologist Marlene Zuk attacks the “paleo” diet trend. She questions whether our ancestors really ate the way we think they did and, more importantly, … Continue reading →

I don’t know how it works in other academic fields, but in law, all the journals are edited and published by students. This means that all the content is selected by 2nd- and 3rd-year law students (like me!). The way … Continue reading →