“There is no good reason why America doesn’t eat horses,” claims an article that appeared in Business Insider this February. Horse meat contains more protein, iron, and omega 3, and less fat than lean beef. After a taste test, the…
What do Discovery Channel’s daredevil Nik Wallenda, the man who crossed the Grand Canyon on a tightrope this weekend, and California Governor Jerry Brown have in common? The success of their continued careers rely on one word: balance. Brown giddily…
Arguments about overpopulation—when the number of people in an area is believed to have exceeded the carrying capacity of that area—are traditionally grounded in environmental concerns about the decline of global resources and irreversible damage to the planet. Yet Aldous…
Iran has a history of human rights abuses, regional hostility as exemplified in the Syrian conflict, and dangerous nuclear ambitions. This makes its elections a major concern for the United States and its allies. The West is rightly worried that…
With the season finale attracting 5.4 million viewers, Game of Thrones now ranks as HBO’s second-most watched series of all time, behind only The Sopranos. High-quality acting, excellent script writing, and George R.R. Martin’s compelling storytelling have enticed a record audience….
Aesop lived around the year 620 B.C in Greece. Though he was born into slavery, he later earned his freedom as a reward for his wit and skills as a storyteller. His fables reflect his valuation of liberty over tyranny…
After nearly three years of partisan push-pull on a deficit reduction deal, The Center for American Progress (CAP) announced on Thursday that, “it’s time to hit the reset button on the entire fiscal debate.” The progressive public policy organization gave up on…
The Supreme Court’s Monday ruling in Maryland v. King upheld Maryland’s law permitting the compulsory collection of DNA samples from people arrested—but not yet convicted—on suspicion of certain crimes: violence, burglary or attempts at either. This latest extension of law over…
What do a limousine full of bees, a methadone clinic, maritime law, and an ostrich farm have in common? That’s right, it’s the fourth season of Arrested Development. One week after the sitcom’s Netflix release date, Mitch Hurwitz’s foray into the…
