There has been a lot of talk on the interwebs about whether the people who authorized torture should be prosecuted or whether we should just forget the whole thing. On conservative blogs, they talk of how torture is not only … Continue reading
Bruce Sterling: As 2009 opens, our financial institutions are deep in massive, irrational panic. That’s bad, but it gets worse: Many other respected institutions have rational underpinnings at least as frail as derivatives or bundled real-estate loans. Like finance, these … Continue reading
I remember how excited I was the first time time I saw Ronaldo (Ronaldo of the magic feet) in a red shirt. I think I was even more excited when I saw our new, 18 year old right back, Rafael. … Continue reading
The talk show host Tyra Banks declared a teen sex crisis last fall after her show surveyed girls about sexual behavior. A few years ago, Oprah Winfrey warned parents of a teenage oral-sex epidemic. We all know that teenage are … Continue reading
There’s a lovely essay in the NYT celebrating the restoration of scientists into the halls of goverment. The article makes the usual case that science is a way of thinking about the world rather than a collection of facts Science … Continue reading
Last week’s economist has a ferocious review of the Bush years. HE LEAVES the White House as one of the least popular and most divisive presidents in American history. At home, his approval rating has been stuck in the 20s … Continue reading
Hands up who, in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, when the president said “Absolutely, we’re winning” thought the mainstream media was distorting the news to make it appear that the president was misleading the public? Anyone? No? Me neither. “Absolutely, … Continue reading
Finally, someone is standing up for the right to torture and the principle that some people should be above the law. Republicans on Wednesday delayed a confirmation vote on attorney general nominee Eric Holder, some demanding assurances he would not … Continue reading
Today, we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation’s promise through civility, courage, compassion and character. America, at its best, matches a commitment to principle with a concern for civility. A civil society demands from each of us … Continue reading