The End of Online Anonymity in China
The Communist government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has approved a law that requires Chinese internet users to register with their real names. They claim it is to protect personal information, but…
December 2012
Why is there no sugar in my Coke? Ask the USDA
Pick up a can of soda in the United States and check the ingredients list. Odds are, sugar won’t be on it; instead you’ll see high fructose corn syrup. Nearly anywhere else in the…
Voter Apathy: Why You Should Bother Voting
It’s very easy to get frustrated with American politics. The constant bickering, finger-pointing and mudslinging between Democrats and Republicans drive many to voter apathy. They stop paying attention and focus on their own lives….
How to Rig Elections and Consolidate Power
Sometimes listening to the voice of the people is just tedious. What do they know? Most Americans spend more time watching cat videos on YouTube than they do researching how to vote. But appearances…
Going Beyond Gun Control towards Mental Health
After every major shooting, gun control advocates seek to avoid letting a crisis go to waste (in the words of Rahm Emanuel) and seek to exploit the tragedy to seek greater restrictions on gun ownership….
So Much for the Reset Button: Clinton Warns of Re-Sovietization by Russia
The Obama administration seems to be finally accepting reality when it comes to Russia. President Obama came into office with the utopian idea that a “reset button” could resolve problematic relations with Russia. But Secretary…
Why Faith and Evolution are not Incompatible
Senator Marco Rubio stirred up some controversy with his statement to GQ Magazine last month: “I’m not a scientist, man. I can tell you what recorded history says. I can tell you what the Bible…
The Responsibility to Protect the Syrian People from Chemical Weapons
Recent media reports that Syrian government forces have loaded sarin nerve gas into aerial bombs mark a chilling escalation in Syria’s civil war that has raged for nearly two years and cost the lives of…
UN Recognizes Palestine: What Does it Mean?
On Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly voted 138-9 to recognize the Palestinian territories as a “non-member observer state.” What does this actually mean? The vote is a sorely needed political victory for Mahmoud Abbas, the…