Published on February 8th, 2012 | by Emily Brooks
In the latest chapter of the GOP’s war on education, fundamentalist candidate Rick Santorum has claimed that the left is using higher education to “indoctrinate” young people. During a recent speech to a Baptist church in …... Read More →Published on February 6th, 2012 | by Emily Brooks
In the course of a week, one of the most powerful and well-respected cancer foundations in the world has managed to nearly destroy their near-pristine image. Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced on Tuesday that …... Read More →Published on January 30th, 2012 | by Emily Brooks
The Stop Online Piracy Act may have been defeated last week, but the legal war over control of digital copyrighted content and internet distribution rages on. MegaUpload was raided and shut down earlier this month — …... Read More →Published on January 24th, 2012 | by Emily Brooks
According to a new study by the Center for Disease Control, it appears that some teens are not entirely aware of where babies come from. The study examined use of contraception among five thousand teen mothers …... Read More →Published on January 19th, 2012 | by Emily Brooks
Award season has officially kicked off with Sunday’s Golden Globes and this year there are enough televised ceremonies to make one’s head spin. Somewhere in the midst of all of the People’s Choice, SAG, Tony Awards, …... Read More →Published on January 17th, 2012 | by Emily Brooks
As with any public good, health care is often a strongly contested resource. Arguments in the US over who deserves access to care reached a fever pitch last year during the health care reform …... Read More →Published on December 9th, 2011 | by Emily Brooks
Herman Cain has officially suspended his presidential campaign due to allegations of sexual impropriety. While it is highly improbable that Cain would have won the nomination — even without the accusations of sexual misconduct — few …... Read More →Published on December 1st, 2011 | by Emily Brooks
This year’s Black Friday kickoff to the holiday shopping season has left many retailers and economists optimistic about the next few months. The National Retail Federation estimates that total Black Friday sales were up 16 percent …... Read More →Published on November 21st, 2011 | by Emily Brooks
Last week UH announced a promising new partnership with the Knowledge Is Power Program, a national charter school system born in Houston. While most charter schools, on average, do not achieve better student outcomes than standard …... Read More →Published on November 14th, 2011 | by Emily Brooks
Veteran’s Day is a day to honor and respect our veterans — not to threaten their access to healthcare. Unfortunately, that is exactly what Republican primary candidate Mitt Romney did on Veteran’s Day. Romney celebrated Veteran’s …... Read More →
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