If your college campus is anything like mine, there are probably at least a few posters around declaring the evils of war and exhorting everyone to work for "world peace." It's not a new call. For centuries, people have worked and prayed for world peace, but
In the run-up to the election last fall, religious conservatives intensified their campaign to censor "obscene and indecent broadcasts" on television and radio. Constant nagging from groups such as Parents Television Council, Family Research Council and Morality in Media met with success: The FCC slapped
In recent weeks, with the world's eyes fixed on the deteriorating health of an ailing Pope, Google quietly offered users a God's-eye view of Earth via its newest innovation--satellite imaging. The feature augments Google's widely lauded mapping service. Detailed digital photographs allow users to scope out
The way the media would have you see it, the pharmaceutical industry is made up of a bunch of greedy businesses trying to make a buck off of you and your ailing family members' illnesses. And the truth is that they are trying to make a
According to a recent poll, 80% of Americans think it their patriotic duty to give preference to American-made products. But "Buy American" is wholly un-American in both its economics and its philosophy. America's distinction among all the nations of the world is that it enshrined political