Harnessing the Internet to Provide Low-Cost Higher Education
By Nicole Wallace University of the People has an ambitious goal: to use the Internet to provide an extremely low-cost college education to students around the world. And the nonprofit’s big idea is...
View ArticleLet’s show the world our compassion and depth
One of my favorite bands is Band of Horses. I love all kinds of music and listen to different types, based on the mood I am in at that moment — but I can always listen to Band of Horses. It’s all about...
View ArticleFederal Policy To Encourage Infill Building
In an excellent review of a new book from Aaron Ehrenhalt, Ben Adler notes a few smart Obama administration initiatives designed to help facilitate greater reliance on urban infill projects rather than...
View ArticleClinton Denounces ‘Disgusting’ Film, Presses Mideast Leaders To Reject Violence
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday strongly denounced the mysterious anti-Muslim film tied to protests and deadly attacks on American diplomatic compounds. But she reiterated that America...
View ArticlePortman Comes To Romney’s Defense On Libya But Concedes Lack Of Awareness Of...
The Romney campaign continued to play defense Thursday morning for a misleading statement issued late Tuesday night about the attacks on Americans in Egypt and Libya, using already debunked talking...
View ArticleIdentity of anti-Muslim filmmaker revealed
The anti-Muslim film implicated in mob protests against U.S. diplomatic missions in the Mideast received logistical help from a man once convicted of financial crimes and featured actors who complained...
View ArticleCan plastic bags save the planet?
It’s hard to imagine that the attorney Stephen Joseph wasn’t seized by a fit of contrarian glee when he adopted the name “Save the Plastic Bag Coalition” for his organization, back in 2008. After all,...
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