American Politics And The Denial Of Reality
It’s no wonder partisans can’t agree with each other when they can’t even agree what the facts are.
It’s no wonder partisans can’t agree with each other when they can’t even agree what the facts are.
A new study looks at the reasons why people are so belligerent in their online communications.
So, it’s been a quarter of a century since “Star Trek: The Next Generation” made its debut. As if I didn’t feel old already.
President Obama gave an honest, nuanced answer to a complex question. So, of course, he’s taking it back.
Is it possible to have the Volt conversation without it being about politics?
Andrew Ross Sorkin says Facebook’s IPO was a debacle. Mark Cuban says this misunderstands the purpose of an IPO.
Technically, you don’t own your digital music files. That means you can’t transfer them to your heirs after you die.
The real story of Bain Capital is impressive. Mitt Romney chose instead to present an origin story that’s utter horseshit.
Will an MRI of your brain someday be able to tell if you’re lying? And, if it can, should it be admissible in Court?
Jon Huntsman calls for an end to “unforced errors in immigration policy.”
Apple has won a huge victory in the smart phone patent wars. If the news reporting is accurate, the outcome doesn’t pass the common sense test.
Signs are brewing that the Chinese economy is slowing down significantly.
A new lawsuit from Google’s Motorola Mobility subsidiary seeks to bar Apple from importing it’s most popular products into the United States.
A columnist for The Guardian says she wishes her mother had aborted her.
There’s a large group of people out there that like the President, but they’re probably not going to vote.
People from blood groups A, B, and AB are at greater risk of heart disease than those with type O, a new study finds. Or does it?
A Federal case in Virginia is testing the boundaries of what constitutes protected speech in the digital age.
After “seven minutes of terror” the Curiosity rover is already sending back pictures from the surface of Mars.
The President’s former Budget Director joins the ranks of those calling for Postal privatization.
Andrew Hacker argues that, while quantitative skills are “critical for informed citizenship and personal finance,” making kids master algebra to graduate high school has disastrous consequences.
..because apparently we can apply a modern definition of “arms” to the constitution, but not modern understandings of the word “citizens.”
Andrew Sullivan believes Sally Ride “had a chance to expand people’s horizons and young lesbians’ hope and self-esteem, and she chose not to.”
A man dressed like a goat is living among the mountain goats of northern Utah.