Science of happiness - and the April jobs report
There are two broad measurements of happiness: first, the ups and downs of daily emotions, and second, an individual's overall evaluation of life.
Google Glass: Vision for the future, or the eyes of Big Brother?
For all intents and purposes, Glass is a technological extension of the human body - or so Google would have us believe.
Chris Hayes’ “Twilight of the Elites” explodes meritocracy myth
But the critical mechanism of "exploitation" so central to a meaningful, class-based analysis is completely absent.
Fascism defeated 68 years ago; will it return?
On May 8 and 9, 1945, the world celebrated the end of the Second World War. Since then, Victory in Europe Day has been celebrated by scores of countries.
Quakers unite, and inspire, on gun violence
The Religious Society of Friends, known as Quakers, have an expression called "holding in the light..."
The future of immigration reform
If people can't come across the Southern border, they will come down through Canada or as increasingly the case, by sea, to the Gulf or West coasts of the U.S.
Bush Library: Brazen attempt to rewrite history
With a price tag of $250 million, the George W. Bush library is the biggest and most expensive of the 13 that have been opened to recognize the former presidents.
“Sticks to your soul” writing: Tribute to Phillip Bonosky
I first read his (earlier) novel, Burning Valley, in college - a requirement for a class on "working class literature."
Can Destry ride again? An essay on gun control
Reducing gun violence in modern America, is not as simple as in "Destry." But neither is it a lot more complicated!
How to tax the rich and audit them too!
Auditors generally do a decent job identifying how much wealthy taxpayers are trying to shortchange Uncle Sam. But they're only examining a fraction of the returns the wealthy file.
