Josh Fatzick Retailers in one of Washington, D.C.’s most popular upscale shopping destinations are ditching an app used to fight shop lifting after calls of racism. Retail workers at the strip of stores along Georgetown’s waterfront use the app called GroupMe to report suspicious behavior directly to police officers in the area, but were forced to…
Jonah Bennett The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime was set to recommend that all governments around the world decriminalize the use and possession of illegal substances, but that recommendation has been withdrawn. Richard Branson, owner of the website Virgin and part of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, posted information about the expected endorsement of…
Joe Biden will announce his decision on whether or not to run for president within the next 48 hours, two sources have told NBC News. Biden has been rumoured for months to throw his hat into the race, which will significantly shake up the current battle between former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and Vermont…
What’s the Difference Between National and Democratic Socialism? [dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]ith the arrival of election season, there has been a lot of talk about what the government’s role in the economy should be. The Republicans believe the United States is the world’s policeman, maintaining order in foreign countries and regulating unhealthy habits of it’s citizens. The…
Andrew Follett Michigan State University researchers developed a transparent solar concentrator they claim could replace windows and allow buildings to produce green energy. Despite the hype, the technology suffers from engineering flaws, inefficiency, and a high price tag. Transparent solar cells are inefficient compared to opaque solar cells and traditional concentrators. Transparent solar collectors let most visible light through that can be turned…
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is preparing to deliver a speech in the “not-too-distant future” to explain his definition of democratic socialism. “I think there are a lot of people who, when they hear the word ‘socialist,’ get very, very nervous. To me, democratic socialism means democracy,” Sanders told about 200 supporters in Iowa City. “It…
Carson says we shouldn’t have gone into Iraq, Energy Independence Could Have Helped Capture Osama Bin Laden Ben Carson started in an interview with George Stephanopoulos that the failure of the US to become energy independent had serious consequences to US foreign policy and security. He stated that energy independence would have allowed then…
By R. Brownell After stating he would not run for Speaker Boehner’s current position when the congressman leaves later this month, Rep. Paul Ryan is apparently now seriously considering throwing his hat in the race. Except, there’s one pretty big detail which might make things messy. According to CBS News: Ryan’s confidants tell CBS News he will not horse…
By R. Brownell The Palestinian Authority, with the backing of several other Arab nations, has proposed to the United Nations that the western wall of Jerusalem (the location of the Jew’s Second Temple), be established as part of Al-Aqsa mosque: “A new proposal to establish that the Western Wall is part of al-Aqsa Mosque is…
Charles Seaburger from Bankable Insight writes: 1. Artificial wage floors hurt the unemployed In a free market the government doesn’t tell someone they cannot legally accept a job for whatever wage they choose. If someone wants to stuff envelopes in their home, they should be able to. What does it matter if it is for less…