US Union Membership Continues Sliding
Down to 11.3 percent in 2012
Culture
Scientists Track Down Disease Caused by Head Trauma
Previously they had been only be able to detect it after sufferer had died
LAPD Struggles with "Swatting" Pranks
Have to treat calls seriously, but need to be careful of possibilities that they're fake
Dutch Architect to Use World's Largest 3D Printer to Build House
Will have 12,000 square feet of floor space
Poll Shows Public Support for Immigration Amnesty
60 percent now favor allowing illegal immigrants a path to citizenship
Tech Ranks as World's Most-Trusted Industry
No wonder government wants to get its hooks into it
Records Show LA Archdiocese Trying to Shield Molesters
Prosecutors to review files for possible charges
Technological Advances May Spell End to Many College Campuses
Who needs residential facilities and physical classrooms?
Violent Video Games Invoked in New Mexico Teen's Killing of Family
If that's the reason, every male under the age of 30 is a ticking time bomb
Texas College Shootings Appear to Be Fight Between Gunmen
Three wounded, including one of the gunmen
Report: When Obama Became President, Right-Wing Violence Fell
Revisiting the Brown Scare of 2009-10.
Government as Lagging Indicator and Obama's Invocation of Gay History
President Obama continues the government trend of "pioneering" statements that follow the polls
Europe: America's Crystal Ball?
A new book warns that the United States is adopting a European economic culture.
The Neoliberal Revolution
A new book gives Hayek, Friedman, and others too much credit—and too little.
MLK's Contested Yet Universal Blueprint for Freedom
The fight over King's legacy is testament to the rare power of his words
Nassim Taleb Talks Antifragile, Libertarianism, and Capitalism's Genius for Failure
The best-selling author of The Black Swan talks about his new book and why most public intellectuals aren't worth a damn.
Food Allergies Now Covered Under Federal Disabilities Law
Settlement leaves places that serve food vulnerable to lawsuits over delicate tummies
Radio Station Adopts Crowd-Sourced Format
No more DJs; listeners pick songs via Website or app
The FDA's Pathetic Food Safety Proposal
Federal regulators want to impose costly new rules that won't make our food any safer.
Obama Didn't Go After Video Game Industry Because He Can't
Recent Supreme Court decisions have recognized First Amendment protections that block authoritarian politicians
Judge Orders Journalist to Testify About Aurora Shooting Leak
Had described information that had been included in gag order
Time Warner to Ban Certain Kinds of Gun Ads
No semi-automatic weapons and no pointing guns at people
Air Force Goes on Porn Hunt
Finds hundreds of pornographic movies or pictures on computers or displayed in common areas
Chicago Alderman Proposes Energy Drink Ban
You will drink what the government tells you to drink!
The Cynicism of Dick Morris
One of the architects of the anti-militia panic is now borrowing the militias' rhetoric.
Dad Defends Second-Grader Bringing Gun to School
Says school refused to protect him from bullies
