Category: Culture
Threats Don’t Justify Speaker Ban – Casper Star-Tribune
A threat is a viable reason to prevent someone from speaking on a public platform.
Riders on the Storm – NYTimes.com
One recent study claims that most people do not only listen/read content that they agree with.
Greater Transparency Around Government Requests – Official Google Blog
Google now allows you to see how interested your country is in finding out or removing items from Google.
Why So Few Women in Silicon Valley? – NYTimes.com
The technology industry still suffers from discrimination against women probably mostly caused by the limited number of women in the field.
Cutting the Deficit – Mother Jones
Add up everything that even a quarter of the population is willing to cut and you wind up with under 5% of the federal budget.
A Psychologist Steeped in Treatment of Sexually Active Priests – NYTimes.com
A secular therapist provides his insight into the Catholic sex offender scandal.
How Washington Abetted the Bank Job – NYTimes.com
A New York Times op-ed on how regulators actually passed regulation on the failed derivatives that told banks they could manage it themselves and look how well that turned out.
The Rage Is Not About Health Care – NYTimes.com
Frank Rich on the recent health care bill passage and the similarity between that and other bills that changed society.
Last supper ‘has been super-sized’, say obesity experts – BBC News
Food portions in depictions of "The Last Supper" have increased right along with real serving sizes.
Dispatches from Guyland – Ms. Magazine Blog
Ms. Magazine Blog includes a column by a guy on how feminism creates positive changes for males.