THE ANACRONISM OF THE U.S. ELECTORAL COLLEGE
There has been a lot of discussion about the role of the Electoral College in U.S. politics, with many people advocating the popular vote count …
BIDEN HAS A CHANCE TO CHANGE THE U.S. FOREVER
I have a suggestion for Joe Biden that would unlock an untapped national economic resource, would address in a significant and positive way the national …
BUYING PEACE AGREEMENTS
My sceptical nature immediately surfaced when I heard the two recent announcements about peace initiatives in the Middle East. First, the United Arab Emirates …
World population
There is one fundamental problem that underlies most of the issues that face the world as we know it today. It is a topic that …
Virtual water
The concept of virtual water helps us understand how much water is needed to produce different goods and services. In semi-arid and arid areas, knowing …
The case for an independent judiciary
The case for an independent judiciary in the United States was highlighted last year following the incident of a U.S. “rapper” being arrested in Sweden. …
The religion known as the National Rifle Association
You cannot argue with faith using logic! In fact you can’t argue with faith at all. God is, by faith’s definition, all seeing and always …
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Protests & reactions in Hong Kong
The graphic reports of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, and the official and un-official reactions to those protests should have only reinforced what was …
No guns – Part one – The australian experience
Australia provides compelling real-world evidence that fewer available guns correlates with a significant reduction in deaths by suicide, and also by gun violence. In 1996, …
No guns – Part one – Bullet points
What if all firearms in the world suddenly disappeared with no way to get them back? Guns obviously cannot just magically vanish. But this thought …