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Striving for Scientific Integrity
It is far too easy to alter and dismiss scientific findings because of political pressure. US policy continues to struggle with the integration of scientific integrity within national issues. A dedication to accurate reporting of findings, along with a promise of policy guided by science, is crucial to repairing a flawed system. At the Science [...]
The Shale Gas Revolution and the Promise of Renewable Energy
Shale gas is a form of natural gas found trapped in shale rock. For a few years now, there has been talk of a shale gas glut, a shale gas boom, a shale gas revolution. In his last State of the Union Address, President Obama said, “We have a supply of natural gas that can [...]
Precarious Preparations: The Advent of Affordable Care
Arguably the most important and polarizing policy issue of the Obama administration’s first term, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 – known together as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – will define the president’s time in office for the next four years. The [...]
Digging Deeper Before Standing Up: Why Accountability for Torture is Vital for U.S. National Security
Responding to a call to action published in The Root, Zain Pasha explains why demonstrating accountability for U.S. torture is crucial to U.S. national security
Healthcare Reform: Confounding Moral Obligation and Supererogation
In the aftermath of signing the new healthcare bill into law this March, President Obama has presumptuously hailed the reform a measure that “represents a basic middle-of-the-road solution to a very serious problem” as well as one that “incorporates ideas from both Democrats and Republicans.”[1] Really? What “middle-of-the-road” solution fails to gain even an inkling [...]
The Case Against Global Zero
“So to day, I state clearly and with conviction America’s commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons.” -President Barack Obama, April 2009 During an address in Prague on April 2009, President Obama reiterated Ronald Reagan’s vision of a nuclear free world by committing to do everything in his power [...]
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