The expansion of consumer culture paints a bleak portrait of a brakeless locomotive racing towards a forked rail line. Consumer expansion has become a visual sign of economic success, a major source of...
WASHINGTON — The recent brief dust up (let's hope it's brief) over Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland's use of the F- word as an epithet aimed at the European Union does highlight the dramatic...
It’s no secret that immigration reform has been an issue in the United States for at least the past fifteen years. It seems, however, that the Republicans are ready to tackle the issue. On Thursday,...
Chinese president, Xi Jinping, joined the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic games in Sochi, Russia, last week. However, President Obama did not attend because of the current relations between the...
After I received the news last week that Microsoft appointed a new Chief Executive Officer who happened to be Indian, I spent the next few days observing the different ways that people around the world...
Over the past two weeks, I’ve had the privilege of having two classes cancelled, and twice I was let out half an hour early in a 75-minute-long class. However, none of these cancellations had to do with...
Kent City Council approved a program Wednesday night that will allow residents to register their parties with the police department. The program is voluntary and aims to reduce the number of noise citations...
After performing for the marriage of 33 couples at the Grammys this year, Macklemore is striking a match of revelation under the feet of the ill-informed. He launched an anti-discrimination campaign with...
Smartphones seem to be the icon of the decade as their popularity and complexity grow with each coming year. It’s easy to understand their fame, as they put so many things, such as email, texting, calls,...
WASHINGTON – Let us ponder the issue of first spouses.Former first lady Laura Bush said the other day she is looking forward to the nation’s “first man” and the 24/7 attention he will get for his...
The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia is just days away. Many issues have arisen from the placement of these games in the past year or so, mostly pertaining to LGBT community and the rights in which...
The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia is just days away. Many issues have arisen from the placement of these games in the past year or so, mostly pertaining to LGBT community and the rights in which...
