Girls, Women, and Mass Incarceration: The Problem Nobody’s Talking About
Content note: The following article includes a description of a child’s death. Last Tuesday, I attended an understated congressional briefing centered on an issue that greatly impacts a considerable chunk of the population. Too often... Read More
Finding Empathy in the Evolution Debate
This past December resolutions were introduced in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives to designate February 12 Darwin Day, in recognition of the impact Charles Darwin's theory of evolution has had on... Read More
More Humanist than Libertarian: The Political Ideology of Silicon Valley Technopreneurs
This past Tuesday, Silicon Valley resident, journalist, and author of Age of Optimists: A Quantitative Glimpse of How Silicon Valley Will Transform Political Power and Everyday Life (available in full here) Greg Ferenstein sat down... Read More
I Looked a Terrorist in the Eye
Contemplating the anniversary, today, of the monumental Supreme Court ruling in Jane Roe, et al. v. Henry Wade, I’m reminded of a time in the not so distant past when, on many Saturday mornings, I would... Read More
Shining Green in Minnesota
A shift to solar energy is rolling out across the globe. The dramatic drop in the cost of solar energy is stimulating high interest from developers and individuals who want to produce green energy. Until... Read More
Wrong for the Right Reasons and Right for the Wrong Reasons
On Friday, December 11, schools in Augusta County, Virginia, were closed over safety concerns. Though no credible threats had been made, the sheer volume and tone of parents’ complaints about a specific lesson plan on... Read More
The Battle Against Islamism is Personal
I can't think of a better example of the complex internal struggle within nearly every Muslim community and family than that represented by the San Bernardino shooter and his family. While one brother, Navy veteran... Read More