Published on July 3rd, 2012 | by Bryan Washington
There’s a fine line between a groundbreaking achievement and a convenient decision, assuming one exists at all. Among the variables, aside from the actual matter itself, are the immediate payoff for the decision makers, the resulting …... Read More →
Published on June 27th, 2012 | by Bryan Washington
Last weekend, several thousand of Earth’s foremost diplomats, statesmen and environmental raconteurs watched the clock in a room in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The meeting they’d arrived for had been scheduled, rescheduled and unscheduled before they’d …... Read More →
Published on June 13th, 2012 | by Bryan Washington
Sergey Lavrov is good at his job. Having rooted himself in United Nations affairs for over three decades, the Russian foreign minister has handled his share of problems both in and out of his jurisdiction. He’s …... Read More →
Published on June 6th, 2012 | by Bryan Washington
For all of their accolades, early voters aren’t exactly trendsetters. It just isn’t in their DNA. In a year that 40 percent of the city’s votes were delivered through the mailbox, last week’s tally for Houston’s …... Read More →
Published on April 16th, 2012 | by Bryan Washington
If nothing else, the failed North Korean launch is a stark reminder that sweet talking doesn’t always deter initiative. Friday’s heavily publicized and largely dismal launch violated international law and United Nations resolutions. North Korea went …... Read More →
Published on March 26th, 2012 | by Bryan Washington
Earlier this month, word emerged that the New York Police Department was keeping tabs on Muslim students. Among the monitored was Adeela Kahn, who’d attended college in Buffalo. After finding a flyer for an upcoming Islamic …... Read More →
Published on March 8th, 2012 | by Bryan Washington
If you speak before a congressional committee about the benefits of contraception, it’s possible that Rush Limbaugh thinks you’re a slut. Depending on his mood, you may be a prostitute too. If it’s sunny outside and …... Read More →
Published on March 1st, 2012 | by Bryan Washington
For the next three weeks Dharun Ravi will be putting on the act of his life. The role he’s vying for is the “unassuming teenager,” as opposed to the guy who instigated his roommate’s jump from …... Read More →
Published on February 29th, 2012 | by Bryan Washington
Before the ball gets rolling in Texas, it might help to address New York City’s new teacher rankings for perspective. Ignoring that the idea of such a system has been implemented in multiple science fictions films, …... Read More →
Published on February 20th, 2012 | by Bryan Washington
Once upon a time, nuclear energy was just a domineering question mark. Its variables, limits and potentials were only a matter of speculation, without any variables to draw from, and the more curious nations resembled first …... Read More →