The Frist Filibuster Hits Washington
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Social Justice
Princeton’s student protest leaves the campus.
His Record: So, You Think You Know Alito
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Miscellaneous
Samuel Alito’s rulings haven’t always fallen under a strictly conservative banner. In some he has shown sympathy for individuals who depend on the goodwill of powerful institutions, and in others he has defended civil rights. His reasoning has often been very technical. A few cases worth noting:
Name that Powder
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Business, Tech
It still happens in mail rooms and airports: a suspicious unidentified substance turns up, and activity freezes for hours until a haz-mat team can make a safety assessment. But Ahura Corp.’s FirstDefender–a handheld instrument that recognizes thousands of chemicals–can give cops and firefighters an immediate analysis of just about any substance.
Katrina Report: What Went Wrong
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Social Justice
In a 520-page study titled A Failure of Initiative, a congressional committee last week issued the findings of its five-month investigation into the government’s botched response to Hurricane Katrina.
The New Front Line in the Abortion Wars
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Miscellaneous
South Dakota isn’t known as a hotbed of controversy. But the state took center stage in the abortion debate last week when lawmakers there passed one of the strongest bans on the procedure since the Supreme Court effectively legalized abortion nationwide in its 1973 ruling on Roe v. Wade.
Katrina Mea Culpa
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Social Justice
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a 6,113-page report last week to explain why its hurricane-protection system in Louisiana failed during Katrina. In brief, here’s what it said: Why did the levee system fail? The Corps’s system suffered from faulty design that was based on outdated scientific data.
A New Way to Detect Liquid Explosives
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Tech
To defend against future attacks, airports may soon get new tools to help ID hidden explosives.
How the Minimum Wage May Pay Off for Dems
Posted on 12. Mar, 2010 by JC in Business, Social Justice
In six states where minimum wage initiatives are on the ballot, pocketbook politics could help swing the vote.
Louisiana’s Chopped Forest
Posted on 12. Mar, 2010 by JC in Business, Social Justice
Isn’t Louisiana susceptible enough to natural disasters? Now, 18 months after Katrina, it turns out that some of the state’s coastal cypress forests, which help protect against storm surges by absorbing excess wind and water, are being clear-cut to make mulch, the soil stabilizer found in many gardens.
Government Jobs Looking Better in the Downturn
Posted on 22. Nov, 2008 by JC in Business
As benefits are slashed for private-sector jobs, the gravy train rides on for state and local government employees.
Why the $700 Billion Isn’t Helping
Posted on 07. Oct, 2008 by JC in Business
After last week’s political theater in Washington over the $700 billion bailout bill, the stock market’s continuing woes have left many people shaking their heads.
In Colorado Race, Being Gay Isn’t the Issue
Posted on 12. Aug, 2008 by JC in Recent
Colorado Democrats on Tuesday may choose an openly gay candidate for Congress. But the contest has revolved more around his money than his sexual orientation.
The Citizen Watchdogs of Web 2.0
Posted on 30. Jun, 2008 by JC in Social Justice, Tech
The Internet isn’t just transforming presidential campaigns. It’s enabling all of us to monitor the legislative process.
