by Peter Venetoklis | Jun 28, 2017 | Culture, Environment, Health, Opinion
Radio personality Anthony Cumia once observed that the farther away people are and the browner they are, the less we care about them. His observation was in reference to the devastation caused in Indonesia and nearby countries by the 2004 earthquake and tsunami,...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jun 21, 2017 | Politics
A couple special elections for open seats in the House of Representatives happened yesterday. Normally, given that there are 435 seats in the House, no one seat matters all that much, barring something extraordinary like a party leader being unseated. One race...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jun 20, 2017 | Guns
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of a series of articles on gun rights. Each addresses a common anti-gun trope. “Enough is enough! Just ban all guns and lock up anyone who has one!” Believe it or not, I’ve seen people make this argument. What tickles...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jun 18, 2017 | Economics, Politics
The ease of publishing and sharing editorial content that the Internet affords us has done wonders for the proliferation of knowledge, of ideas, of opinions and critiques, and of contrasting viewpoints. This ease has also, unfortunately, made sloppy thinking and...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jun 15, 2017 | Culture, Opinion, Politics
It happens without fail. A “political” incident happens, and within the first few hours a particular narrative coalesces and is repeated hundreds or thousands of time by people on a particular side of the issue. The recent shooting of US Congressman Steve...
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