Contrary to public belief, water boarding is not a “new” method of “enhanced interrogation” but is actually a torture practice dating back to the 14th century.
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The Kessler Syndrome: What is it? How could it threaten our political stability and human rights? How could it threaten humanity?
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The world of print journalism will never be the same again. After 150 years of service to the Denver community, the Rocky Mountain News announced Thursday that their final issue would be Friday (February 27, 2009). Owned by the E. W. Scripps Company, the newspaper had been in financial trouble for months due...
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The origin of the phrase �Vote Early and Vote Often� is usually attributed to Chicago mayor William Hale Thompson, a highly corrupt Republican politician who ruled the city from 1915 to 1923 and again from 1931 to 1935. The phrase itself described how political partisans could easily game the democratic voting process. As verifying...
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I remember the exact moment I realized, with some mild bemusement, just how prevalent collectivist attitudes are in modern-day society. It was an average Perspectives meeting. This week�s topic of discussion was about the then-current crop of frontrunners in the race for the White House. The meeting started spectacularly, with a group of female students...
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People always find it strange when I verbally espouse my love for Invisible Man. After all, I am not a black American. How, many ask, could I possibly relate to the central character of this story? Ralph Ellison�s masterpiece, first published in 1952, is the story of a well-educated and ideological young black man who...
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The "eco-friendly" fad has become quiet trendy across our great nation- But is it enough? I am here to paint a clear picture of present day Earth, and its not-so green future.
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