| May 24, 2017 | Roundup|UncategorizedIt’s commencement address season, which means it’s also the season for commencement protests. From the students who booed Betsy DeVos at Bethune-Cookman University to the ones who walked out of Mike Pence’s talk at Notre Dame, many graduating young...
| | Rights / Democracy“Don’t let complexity stop you,” Bill Gates once told graduating Harvard seniors. “Be activists. Take on the big inequities. It will be one of the great experiences of your lives.” These days, college students have no trouble transforming into...
| | Economy / BusinessOn average, our economy tanks every seven years or so. By now we should have a pretty good idea of why that tanking happens, how we can protect ourselves, and what the impact will be. Unfortunately, we don’t. Recessions remain a bit like death, inevitable yet near...
| | Rights / DemocracyIn Dryden, New York, a proposed solar farm recently caused a stir. Thousands of solar panels — enough to power 7,500 homes — are scheduled to be installed near a rural cemetery in the town. Some opponents complain that it’s disrespectful to the veterans buried there....
