The Republican Party and the Destruction of Political SpeechPolitical Speech is one of the most protected forms of Free Speech in our Democracy. However, because of a number of new technologies, it…Oct 29, 2020Oct 29, 2020
Theory, A Sacred Word in ScienceThe word “theory” is a tricky one because it has two different meanings relating to two different outlooks. According to the American…Oct 23, 2020Oct 23, 2020
Absolutism in America“Ideas have consequences. And absolute ideas — whether they come clothed in the xenophobia of nationalist fervor, the divine sanction of…Oct 15, 20201Oct 15, 20201
Behind the Republican CurtainThis essay examines the success of a number of beliefs that members of the Republican Party seem to hold. Data presented here are from…Sep 28, 20201Sep 28, 20201
The Drug War Is An Expensive FailureI heard an interview on our Drug War with Michael Botticelli, the US Drug Commissioner at the time on 60 Minutes on December 13, 2015…Sep 19, 2020Sep 19, 2020
Thinking Unthinkable ThoughtsConventional wisdom is how we get through the day and how we get through most problems. Sometimes we get into situations where…Sep 16, 2020Sep 16, 2020