Shortly after graduating from Smith College, theatre major Piper Kerman found herself immersed in a real life drama involving an international drug trafficking ring. Her role in the operation was relatively minor and short-lived, but while her karma wasn’t instant, there would be no escaping it. Years after extricating herself from her then girlfriend and [...]
A year after its military victory against the Tamil Tiger rebels a prominent international human rights organization is accusing the Sri Lankan government of war crimes, and blaming the United Nations and the international community for turning a blind eye on civilian suffering. According to a UN estimate, 7,000 civilians were killed during last year [...]
Freedom of religion is not the freedom to impose ones religion on others and the First Amendment is not the property of politicians to trade off for votes. Politicians desperate for votes need to get a platform and leave the constitution, and the American people’s freedom of religion, alone.
The US could save $100 million per year by changing the way we make our smallest coins, even more if we eliminate them. Upgrading our bills could add further savings. Currency reform is the fiscally responsible thing to do, but look out for a bitter fight if it is proposed.
The situation in Bangkok has taken a turn for more violence as the Thai army’s crack down on Red Shirts protesters intensifies. The death toll stand now at 22, and the army has designated certain areas of Bangkok as a “live firing zone”. Meanwhile thousands of Red Shirts have barricaded themselves with bamboo fences, concrete [...]
