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CUEVAS: Clearing the Air for Air Safety
New York State’s plan to exterminate two-thirds of its Canada geese population is part of an even greater regional scheme to reduce the population in 17 Atlantic states by nearly half. Officials are calling it a mass euthanizing for the sake of “aviation and passenger and property safety,” but isn’t slicing the population a bit extreme?
Phillips: Should We Pay for Our News?
The New York Times has announced that come 2011, it will begin charging for online news. Is this a good decision? In today’s world of information abundance, is print journalism worth paying for? A look at the debate from both a business and ethical perspective.
Phillips: Taxing the Rich – Oregon Measures 66 and 67
Tomorrow, January 26th, Oregonians will vote on two progressive ballot measures to increase state taxes on the wealthier sector of the population. The money will go directly into schools, public safety and other critical public services. The heated debate leading up to the vote ties into very traditional liberal vs conservative taxation policy ideas. Should taxes ever be raised in the middle of a recession? Is it smart to target the wealthy? What will the effect of their passage be on business? What will their failure mean for schools?
PHILLIPS: Sacrifice is Not the Answer
Stephanie Phillips, Environmentalist
Sustainability should mean more than just sustaining life – it should also be about creating a future enjoyable to live in. In the modern environmental movement we are often called upon to make sacrifices in the name of combating climate change. Are some sacrifices simply too much to ask?
BARON: Fighting for Rights in All the Wrong Places
Noah Baron, Religious Progressive
We are investing millions of dollars in referenda and lobbying to achieve marriage equality in the Northeast and West, and often losing in the process – and at the same time, we are leaving gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people in the mid-West and South behind.
PHILLIPS: In Defense of Shoplifting
Father Tim Jones of England tells his congregation that in desperate times of poverty, shoplifting may be acceptable. Is this morally justifiable? What does it suggest about the importance of poverty in society and politics?
PHILLIPS: Harnessing Water for Energy
Stephanie Phillips, Associate Editor Ideology: Environmentalist | Writing From: Portland, Oregon December’s Impacted Community Profile: For this month’s Impacted Community Profile, I am changing tone. While past series have been chastisements [...]
Phillips: Copenhagen 101
A look at the Copenhagen climate talks – key issues, roadblocks and what we can hope to see from negotiations
GOLDIN: Cap & Trade – Economy Saver?
Cap and trade legislation has been branded as a taxing economy killer by conservatives. In reality, it has the potential to turn the world economy around.
Phillips: The Politics of Food
How genetically modified food is already becoming a political football.
PHILLIPS: The Climate Science Conspiracy
The leaked emails from the Climate Research Unit do not disprove climate change science or stand as evidence of a conspiracy.
Phillips: Coal Power and the DC Air
THe health impacts of coal combustion and the DC Capitol Power Plant
ROGERS, GOLDIN & PHILLIPS: Time To Execute The Death Penalty
The high-profile execution of the DC sniper has brought executions back onto the national scene.
PHILLIPS: Is Geoengineering the Solution to Climate Change?
In coming years, the field of Geo-engineering may be the source of a real bi-partisan debate on climate change.