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Republican Party excites scientific community
April 10, 2010(Satire) -- Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's proclamation declaring April Confederate History Month could lead to evidence that would further validate the theory of evolution.
Read moreHeaven help us if we don’t heed his call
April 9, 2010Decades from now, climate scientist James Hansen will occupy a prominent place in our history books, but what we don't know now is whether humankind will heed his alarm or go on with business as usual.
Read moreCensus, Latinos and the race question
April 9, 2010Question nine on the census form raises a big question on race and self-identity.
Read moreKyrgyzstan: A “free market” disaster
April 9, 2010The convulsions in the central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan have a lot less to do with the yearning for democracy there than they do with the aftermath of the World Trade Organization's forced "liberalization" of its...
Read morePrice too high to pay
April 9, 2010Anti-union attacks exact a price. That price was paid by more than two dozen workers in West Virginia. Too high a price to pay.
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