Human Progress: Not Inevitable, Uneven, and Indisputable
We haven't achieved utopia, but a new website documents the enormous progress humanity has made, especially over the last two centuries
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NYC Attorney Asks Appeals Court to Block Stop-And-Frisk Ruling
Because police officers are now scared
Obama Orders NSA to Curtail Surveillance on UN Headquarters
Only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, guys
Rep. Admits Dems Knew All Along People Would Lose Their Health Plans
But defends Obamacare anyway
Mark Cuban Posts SEC E-Mail: Prosecutor Felt "Fully Informed" About Him After Seeing Some Headshots
Photo of Cuban holding a bundle of cash called "charming"
Sandra Day O'Connor Presides over Gay Wedding at Supreme Court
One groom was a friend from college
Okla. Top Court Reaffirms Abortion Law Unconstitutional
Limits how much medication can be used to induce an abortion
Judges in Egypt Muslim Brotherhood Case Step Down
After security agencies wouldn't allow defendants to attend sessions
Sebelius to Blame Healthcare.gov Problems on Private Contractors
Yes, of course, it's somebody else's fault
Support for Death Penalty in US Lowest in 40 Years
Still a majority -- 60 percent -- favor it for convicted murderers
NSA Chief Denies Collecting Phone Records of European Citizens
Says that Edward Snowden is wrong
San Diego Police to File Charges Against Teen Sexters
A "teaching moment" where students learn that authorities are awful people
Senators Debate 'Stand-Your-Ground' Laws
A show for the cameras about state-level self-defense laws
A Year After Sandy, Thousands Still Displaced
Many in New Jersey, New York still can't return home
Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to End NSA Bulk Metadata Collection
Has bipartisan support, but is it enough?
Deputy Identified in Shooting of Teen with Fake AK-47
Contributed to gun magazines; had previously shot self in the leg
Barack Obama the Isolationist
Obama's foreign policy is interventionist in intent but isolationist in result
Jury Awards $150 Million in Wrongful Death Case
Part of family killed after strike truck that parked on side of highway with no lights
Ed Krayewski on Barack Obama the Isolationist
Not so splendid
White Supremacists Who Plotted to Kill Mandela Sentenced to Prison
21 defendants sentenced to between 5 and 35 years
Barneys CEO Says Store Employees Not Responsible for Racial Profiling
Says they didn't inform police or security about any problems with purchases by black customers
Kenyan Soldiers Jailed for Looting Mall During Terrorist Attack
Two jailed; a third under investigation
Dutch Bank Fined $1.1 Billion for Libor Scandal
Fifth firm penalized for manipulating rate
Federal Aid Slow to Get to Homeowners
Three years after launch of foreclosure assistance program, only 22 percent of money has been distributed
