Tag: Princeton University

Those with a solid background in science, one far deeper than my own, may be able to wade through a new study published by the journal Nature Communications, in which scientists affiliated with the organization Climate Central and Princeton University explain how …

Sea-Level Rise Now Projected To Be More Intense Than Previously Imagined Read More »

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Chris Hedges is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, professor at Princeton University, author of several New York Times best-sellers, and Presbyterian minister, who’s written extensively on democracy and fascism, and the delicate balance that exists between the two. Here’s an …

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We in the U.S. suffer under a political machine that systematically ignores the will of the people, as in the article excerpted here: Here are a few facts that came from a recent presentation that Harvard Law professor Lawrence Lessig gave …

What's Wrong with the U.S. Political System? Where To Begin…. Read More »

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In a recent survey, thousands of people from all over the world were asked if they aspired to emigrate from their homeland into another country, and, of those who answered in the affirmative, the United States was by far the …

By All Means, Come Live in the US—Just Manage Your Expectations Carefully Read More »

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When I lament the issues with our government, it’s normally to note that corruption, i.e., the fact that law-makers vote in lock-step with the interests of those who have given them enormous campaign contributions, and the will of the people …

Sure, the U.S. Congress Is Corrupt, but It Gets Steadily Worse from There Read More »

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When I was a young lad, barely out of my parents’ gentle and loving reach, I took a course in ethics.  The range of topics we discussed that semester was immense, but I’ll never forget the conversation around Princeton University …

Off-topic?  Yes.  Interesting?  That’s Your Call. Read More »

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