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Radiohead reduces ecological footprint
There aren't too many bands that can afford to say no to a gig for environmental reasons, but Radiohead is one of them. As "Let Down" attests, Yorke has never been a fan of unnecessary transport, motorways...
San Francisco: Week of Protests To Close Guantanamo Bay
We'll be covering this as the week progresses. The first main protest is set for Monday night in San Fransisco. "This week, people all over the world celebrated the coming of a new year, a new start. At the... Qualitative Alternatives To Blood Transfusion
"You might feel, 'Transfusions are hazardous, but are there any high-quality alternatives?' A good question, and note the word "quality." Everyone, including Jehovah's Witnesses, wants effective medical care of high quality. Dr. Grant E. Steffen noted two key elements:...do sociopaths deserve humane treatment?
Wednesday, August 29, 2007do sociopaths deserve humane treatment?(originally posted on my blog Here) Yes, sociopaths again. A topic that never dies with me.Look at it this way: after all those that i've dealt with...A Pop Quiz: Iraq Anti-War Movement
"Questions: If you do not readily know the answers to the following questions about the Anti-Iraq War “Movement,” you probably have the TNSTAAL virus. If so, follow the clues to more “truth serum”; your...4 Ways that People Rationalize Racism
This is the most popular by far as it requires little or no self-examination so the conscience overlooks it. If they weren’t the way they are, then I wouldn’t feel this way about them. I wouldn’t have to move out of the neighborhood, or have a problem one of them...Casualties of Conscience
"In training, though, he had serious qualms. From inside, the Army struck John as brutal, controlling, "like a slavery contract." Iraq, his first war zone, did nothing to quiet his doubts. The communications specialist was sent to a base near Baghdad to repair a phone and...Corn overload in food may be killing cats, humans
"Corn, cornmeal, corn gluten, cornstarch and corn syrup are cheap ingredients in a host of processed human and pet foods. The high corn- and corn-byproduct content of many pet foods is a concern, and I believe it contributes to the high incidence of diabetes in dogs and cats....Blair, Bill and Bono take Davos spotlight
"Davos, Switzerland - Davos regulars Bill Gates, Tony Blair and Bono sought on Friday to stir the collective conscience of the annual huddle of global leaders over the plight of the developing world. Bono, the U2 frontman - a rare exception to the bar on celebrity delegates...Promising Student Athlete Serving for Archaic Georgia Law, Culture
This is a sad story about a kid in Georgia who made a bad choice in high school, but his actions do not fit his punishment, not by a long shot..."Afterward, the state legislature changed the law to include an oral sex clause, but that doesn't help Wilson. In yet another...CHURCH AND BLAIR GO HEAD TO HEAD IN GAY ADOPTION ROW
The Church of England has joined forces with the Catholic church in their fight to be exempt from the gay couple adoption laws.Leaders in the Catholic church say they would close their adoption agencies rather...Abbé Pierre, a French legend
"PARIS — Abbé Pierre, a French priest praised as a living legend for devoting his life to helping the homeless and using prayer and provocation to tackle misery, died Monday, his foundation said. He was 94. One of France's most beloved public figures, Abbé Pierre died at...Muhammad Ali: The Brand and the Man
The images of a confident, fast talking, lively Muhammad Ali are fading into the world of black & white. My generation and those younger than I will see him as he is presented, the man crafted in a...First evidence of brain abnormalities found in pathological liars
"The USC study shows structural differences in the area of the brain that enables most people to feel remorse A University of Southern California study has found the first proof of structural brain abnormalities...Money & Happiness - Where Money and Morality Meet
"Recently, in the class I teach at Seton Hall University, we were discussing the characteristics of a morally mature conscience. What qualities or attributes would you find in the conscience of, say, Martin Luther King Jr. or Mother Teresa? What would be the critical...
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