Category: Politics
Rolling Stone Politics – BP’s Next Disaster
BP next plans to start a drilling project in Alaska that is outside of normal engineering possibilities, anybody hear alarm bells?
NYTimes.com – On Border Violence, Truth Pales Compared to Ideas
Violent crime rates have fallen while advocates for more stringent action on illegal immigration claim crime is on the increase.
The Oil Drum – Natural Oil Seeps and the Deepwater Horizon Disaster: A Comparison of Magnitudes
Run the numbers between the Deepwater Horizon disaster and the normal seepage of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
The El Paso Miracle – Reason Magazine
Large immigrant populations is a decent predictor for how safe a city is.
Down The Memory Hole – Paul Krugman Blog
Taxes versus living standard for Americans.
Why a Soda Tax Makes Sense for Washington – NYTimes.com
Soda has dropped in price 30% since 1970’s, fruits and vegetables have risen by the same amount.
Anti-Piracy Group Says: ‘Child Porn Is Great’ Since It Gets Politicians To Block File Sharing Sites – Techdirt
Copyright groups apparently really like child porn because it’s easy to get a politician behind blocking it.
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.