Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Can Genetically Modified Bugs Reduce Dengue Threat?
An invasive species of mosquito has recently brought dengue fever, a potentially fatal illness, to the Florida Keys. Florida authorities are on the hunt for a new weapon to fight these insects ? and they're looking to Britain. A company called Oxitec is developing genetically modified mosquitoes that it claims can wipe out wild populations ? and with it, the threat of dengue.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Cynthia Boaz: The Obligations of Independence (Huffingtonpost.com)
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Local Spotlight: WarmCurrent.org
It all started like any normal international surf trip, just a couple friends hanging out halfway around the world livin’ the dream. We were drunk on waves and adventure; all worries, cares and troubles had been left stateside at the … Continue reading →
It?s Different When It Happens to Him (Theagitator.com)
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David Brooks Needs a Vacation
Guy Benson, TownhallAs someone who (a) admires the intellect of faintly conservative-ish New York Times columnist David Brooks, and (b) is currently on vacation, I'd humbly submit that some R & R may also be in order for Mr. Brooks. His new column on debt negotiations is lazy, is premised on a series of false assumptions, and -- worst of all -- relies on a string of strawmen that would make Brooks' one-time political crush, Barack Obama, beam with pride. Brooks has concluded that Republicans are the bad-faith, fanatical actors on the debt ceiling and...
Do America's Changing Demographics Impact Politics?
Michele Norris talks with Ron Brownstein of National Journal about how the changing U.S. demographics are shifting the political landscape for 2012.
Christian Leaders Agreed to Back Perry (Taegan Goddard's Political Wire)
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