Robert Reich: Corporations are Not People

The apocalyptic mind convinces people that if they bring everything down around them, a phoenix will inevitably be born.

Republicans for Revolution

It’s people who grew up on the Web versus people who don’t use it. In Washington, they simply don’t see that the Web has completely reconfigured society across class, education and race. The Internet isn’t real to them yet.

The Danger of an Attack on Piracy Online - SOPA

All of man’s problems come from his inability to sit quietly in a room alone.

The Joy of Quiet

We can’t underestimate the power of the collapse of institutional religion in the first 10 years of this century.

Many say ‘So What?’ to God, religion, atheism

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration tried to push through a reorganization that would have provided better climate forecasts. But House Republicans labeled the plan an attempt by the Obama administration to start a “propaganda” arm on climate.

Climate Scientists Hampered in Study of 2011 Extremes

You have to take another politician’s ego, double it, and add cheese and a side of fries to get to Gingrich.

Newt Gingrich’s Self-Adoration

At its core, yoga is a scientific and systematic approach to guide one toward experiencing stillness in the mind.

Yoga: It’s Not a Religion

In the Rockdale County Schools in Conyers, Ga., east of Atlanta, the percentage of students receiving subsidized lunches increased to 63 percent this year from 46 percent in 2006.

Surge in Free School Lunches Reflects Economic Crisis