Nic Harris, linebacker for the Carolina Panthers, has come out in support of equal rights by participating in the NOH8 Campaign, which is a photographic silent protest created by Adam…
At the end of the Second World War, the Americans and their allies captured a pack of Nazis, an assortment of the most evil men on Earth. They could have…
Chaplains in the American Navy will be permitted to officiate at same-sex marriage and civil union ceremonies on base, once the military’s ban on gays serving openly, DADT (Don't Ask…
People are not provoked by those who are different. What is more provoking is our insecurity: When you say, “I am so sorry but I am different.” That’s much more…
It wouldn't surprise anyone if they were told that the rich have more influence on government than the rest of us. Some scholars in the U.S. have gone further than…
Will this be the century that this particular bit of right-wing craziness comes true? We report, you decide!Pat's ironically correct about one thing, though: It doesn't take an "ordinary scholar"…
Will this be the century that this particular bit of right-wing craziness comes true? We report, you decide! Pat’s ironically correct about one thing, though: It doesn’t take an “ordinary…
Will this be the century that this particular bit of right-wing craziness comes true? We report, you decide! Pat’s ironically correct about one thing, though: It doesn’t take an “ordinary…
According to a poll by ABC News, 76 per cent of Americans oppose their Supreme Court's 5-4 decision to grant corporations the same rights as individuals when it comes to…
The ideology of television is not to prepare for the future, but to reflect the endless totality of the Now.
If anyone still believes we are going to save ourselves from environmental catastrophe, the U.S. Congress is doing its best to disabuse us of our optimism. It has mounted a…
The unrolling of the US diplomatic cables by Wikileaks over the past week is a fascinating event that may be unparalleled in human history, so far. I’ve had difficulty deciding…
Today, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney spoke in Windsor on the state of Canada's economy and made his predictions for the future. The outlook seems that the economy will…
As one of the most controversial wars to ever take place, the War in Iraq is drawing to its anticipated conclusion. Keeping up with his campaign promise, President Obama addressed…
Conflict Minerals Act Will Not Harm the Congolese Economy
Last week, the US Senate passed the Wall Street Reform Bill, embedded wherein lay provisions for the tracing and monitoring of conflict minerals. This provision was prompted by recent media…