Muslim-American Terrorism Down in 2010
While U.S. Rep. Peter King holds hearings on the threat of homegrown Islamic terrorism, those who actually look at the issue say the incidence is small and dropped last year.
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Helping World’s Poor? There’s An App for That
Technology, such as the humble cell phone, may knock down some of the impediments that tarnish the name of foreign aid.
Bargaining and Budget Shortfalls: Are They Linked?
Wisconsin’s fiscal free-for-all over limiting collective bargaining raises hard-to-answer questions about public unions and state deficits. Answers vary by the measures chosen.
Drug Testing Welfare Recipients in Vogue
Proposals to test Americans on the dole for illegal drugs seem grounded more in stereotypes and less in data.
Might Public Broadcasting Follow BBC Model?
Efforts to defund public broadcasting arrive as the commercial model of broadcasting shows its qualitative seams.
Social Media – The U.S. Government’s Conflicted Response
The U.S. government has an awkward relationship with social media, praising its use in Egypt and suing in its use for WikiLeaks.
Deploying to a Different Kind of Theater
Trying to help troops put context into their understanding of Afghanistan, the Pentagon is having them watch 12 one-act plays.
Hanging Up and Logging Into Universal Service
A federal program to provide phone lines to every cranny of the United States really ought to be focusing on broadband.
Dietary Guidelines Include a Helping of Politics
Every five years, the U.S. government bravely tries to nudge Americans toward a healthier diet while not ticking off purveyors of less-desirable foods.
Science Leaches Out of Science Class
Political scientists studying U.S. public school biology instructors find a majority of teachers — a "cautious" three out of five — are at best tepid in defense of evolution.