Published on November 7th, 2011 | by Emily Brooks
Unfortunately, last year’s “The Last Airbender” race-debacle seems to have taught Hollywood casting agents nothing. The Japanese cult-classic “Akira” is now being remade by an American studio, and most fans of the classic have already denounced …... Read More →Published on November 1st, 2011 | by Emily Brooks
On Friday, Sen. Kristin Gillibrand, D-NY, announced that she will introduce a new adoption discrimination bill called “The Every Child Deserves a Family Act.” If passed, the bill would prohibit adoption discrimination based on sexual orientation, …... Read More →Published on October 24th, 2011 | by Emily Brooks
America’s tax system needs reform, and on that point few would disagree. The complexities of the current tax code make it easier for corporations to find loopholes to avoid paying their fair share. Regressive tax policies …... Read More →Published on October 17th, 2011 | by Emily Brooks
The way we think about the gender gap in America is changing. By 2019, 59 percent of college freshman will be female, as well as 61 percent of graduate students. From 2002 to 2007, girls consistently …... Read More →Published on October 12th, 2011 | by Emily Brooks
Raise a glass to Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. Their new documentary “Prohibition” aired on PBS last week and was widely watched and critically acclaimed. Burns has been an institution in the historical documentary field since …... Read More →Published on October 5th, 2011 | by Emily Brooks
Five years ago the e-book was nearly unheard of, but this month more than 11,000 public libraries across the nation will begin lending Kindle-format e-books through their library websites. The Kindle format joins e-books designed for …... Read More →Published on October 3rd, 2011 | by Emily Brooks
Since Andrew Wakefield’s, now thoroughly discredited, Lancet publication regarding so-called links between the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism was released in 1998, the fervor surrounding mandatory vaccinations has swelled to a fevered pitch. …... Read More →Published on September 20th, 2011 | by Emily Brooks
When the voting rights act was implemented in 1965, the spirit of the law was to put an end to widespread discriminatory practices in the South that were aimed at preventing African-American citizens from voting. Poll …... Read More →Published on September 14th, 2011 | by Emily Brooks
When the University Commission on Women released its report in 2007 on the status of women at UH, a mere eight percent of the positions at the highest levels of the administration were held by women. …... Read More →Published on September 7th, 2011 | by Emily Brooks
There are a lot of strange laws on the books across the US. In Houston, for instance, it is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday. Don’t expect a SWAT team in your local deli though …... Read More →
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