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Jason Collins Signed as First Openly Gay Player in NBA, Big Four U.S. Sports
Came out last year while unsigned
Solitary Confinement and Its Costs
Our correctional institutions have made ever-increasing use of solitary confinement, a policy that is damaging and potentially catastrophic.
What We Learned on Reddit: Will New York Squash Bitcoin?
New York State's top financial regulator hosts an "Ask Me Anything" chat.
Let the Elderly Have Their Weed!
How Medical Pot Is Helping Seniors Get Off (Prescription) Drugs
Ed Krayewski on What Protests in Venezuela, Ukraine, and Thailand Have in Common
Government problems
It's Not an Arab Spring; Governments Everywhere Spark Revolts
Protests against any particular government are birthed by the power of government generally.
George Washington: Boozehound
Prodigious alcohol consumption by Washington and his fellow founding fathers has been whitewashed from American history.
Ukraine MPs Vote to Oust President, Hold Elections in May
Opposition leader released from prison
Are Domestic Violence Statistics Bogus?
A dominant voice in victim-advocacy and research on domestic violence stands accused of flatly fabricating data.
Britain Trips Up and Props Up Its Declining Pubs
Market forces and regulations are hurting Britain's traditional pub culture. Ergo, the need for regulations to help save them.
Canadian PM Reminds President Obama He Owes Him Two Cases of Beer
Over the US men's hockey team loss
Mexican Government Condemns Fatal Border Patrol Shooting of Alleged Rock Thrower
Mexican allegedly struck the border agent in the head with a rock
US Diplomat Summoned in Beijing Over White House Visit by Dalai Lama
China didn't want Obama to meet him.
Latin American Salsa Star: Criticizing Venezuelan Government Wasn't Invitation for Foreign Intervention
Also criticized protesters
Feds: California Farmers Won't Get Federal Water From Central Valley Project
Unless it rains enough
Judge Rules Gay Couples in Cook County, Ill. Can Start Marrying
Illinois' largest county doesn't have to wait until the law goes into effect
Arizona Legislature Passes Bill to Allow Businesses to Deny Service to Homosexuals
Based on the business owners' religious beliefs
FCC Suspends Controversial "Critical Information Needs" Study
Inappropriately intrusive questions to be removed.
There Is No Economic Consensus on Obama's Policies
Yet the president insists "every economist" is pro-stimulus and in favor of the raising minimum wage.
