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New Poll Shows a Frightening Percentage of Americans Can’t Name a Single Supreme Court Justice (See Graph)0
- Education
- March 20, 2017
In advance of the Neil Gorsuch confirmation hearings being held in the Senate this week, C-Span decided it was time to pull out its recurring poll on American perception of the Supreme Court. Per usual, the questions asked opinions on the effectiveness of the Supreme Court, of its impact on everyday life, and how much
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How do you remember a rock god? The complicated legacy of Chuck Berry0
- Culture
- March 20, 2017
The death of Chuck Berry over the weekend at the age of 90 has led to an outpouring of respect for a man widely recognised as one of the most important founding figures of rock and roll. His place in the music canon is undoubtedly deserved, and is likely to be enduring. Berry’s musical legacy
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Former Maxim Model Running for Congress–But Shhh…Don’t Mention Maxim0
- Culture
- March 20, 2017
Alejandra “Ali” Campoverdi is running for Congress in California’s 34th district. A former White House aide in the Obama administration, Campoverdi blasted Donald Trump in a recent campaign video. “If Donald Trump wants to have a conversation about women’s bodies,” says Alejandra Campoverdi, “let’s start with mine.” WATCH: I refuse to let @realDonaldTrump & Republicans
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75 Years Later, Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics Need Updating0
- Culture
- March 20, 2017
When science fiction author Isaac Asimov devised his Three Laws of Robotics he was thinking about androids. He envisioned a world where these human-like robots would act like servants and would need a set of programming rules to prevent them from causing harm. But in the 75 years since the publication of the first story
READ MORE6 Questions to Ask to Determine if You’re an Alienated Soul0
- Philosophy
- March 20, 2017
Trump Budget Aims to Take Politics Out of Science0
- Economics
- March 17, 2017
The Trump administration has released its proposed 2018 budget, and within it are some things worth cheering. Trump’s “America First budget” includes needed cuts to the regulatory state, defunds efforts to purchase more Federal land, eliminates funding for 19 minor government agencies, and makes significant cuts to a number of more significant ones — including
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The Irish Potato Famine: What Caused It?0
- Economics
- March 17, 2017
British Prime Minister Tony Blair apologized for doing “too little” in response to the Irish Potato Famine of the 19th century that killed one million people and brought about the emigration of millions more. But in fact, the English government was guilty of doing too much. Blair’s statement draws attention to the question of what caused the
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Stop Freaking Out Over Talent—Everyone Can Sing0
- Culture
- March 17, 2017
A Hungarian film titled “Sing” recently won the Oscar for best short film. “Sing” tells the story of young Zsófi, who joins a renowned children’s choir at her elementary school where “everyone is welcome.” Soon after joining, Zsófi is told by her teacher Erika not to sing, but only mouth the words. On the face
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Sean Hannity ‘Pulled a Gun’ on Juan Williams CNN Claims, Sparking Twitter Feud0
- Culture
- March 17, 2017
If you thought the devolution of the media could go no further, you thought wrong. CNN reporter Dylan Byers filed a report Thursday saying sources at Fox tell him Sean Hannity “pulled a gun” on Juan Williams. The article opens with a video in which CNN host Brian Selter accuses Hannity of anti-journalism. It then
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