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3 Ways Police Screw Up Science When Investigating Rape

Jun 24, 2013 | Criminal Justice/Prison-Industrial Complex, Gender and Sexism, mic, Science and Technology

Published: mic (June 24, 2013)

Anyone with a passing interest in the politics of 2012 will recall the drivel spewed by the likes of Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock on so-called “scientific” facts about rape. Ironically, though, there IS recent scientific work that has provided us with valuable information on rape, most notably in the areas of ascertaining the credibility of victim reports and tracking down the actual perpetrators of sexual assaults.

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3 Ways PRISM and Edward Snowden Have Exposed Obama As a Hypocrite

Jun 23, 2013 | Civil Liberties, mic, Military-Industrial Complex/Security State

Published: mic (June 23, 2013)

As Edward Snowden continues his flight from the grasping arms of the federal government, President Obama finds himself in the most unenviable position that can face an ostensibly idealistic politician.

He looks like a hypocrite.

When I made this observation in a panel discussion last week on HuffPost Live, moderator Josh Zepps correctly pointed out that I was in danger of begging the question.

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The Sad Reason Edward Snowden is Our Generation’s Biggest Symbol

Jun 19, 2013 | Civil Liberties, mic, Military-Industrial Complex/Security State

Published: mic (June 19, 2013)

Is Edward Snowden a hero?

There is an anecdote, perhaps apocryphal, that best answers that question. It comes from the early years of the Franklin Roosevelt administration, back when the newly-elected president was meeting with labor leaders to address their concerns about the plight of the working class.

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Prop 200 Ruling: Voter Suppression Is Just 21st Century Racism

Jun 17, 2013 | Elections, Elections - Other, mic, Political Parties, Race and Racism, Republicans

Published: mic (June 17, 2013)

First the good news: Champions of civil liberties should celebrate the Supreme Court’s ruling Monday overturning an Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship to vote.

By empowering county registrars to “reject any application for registration that is not accompanied by satisfactory evidence of United States citizenship,” the “proof of citizenship” provision of Proposition 200 resulted in a disproportionately high number of voter registration rejections for Latino, other minority, and poor applicants, thereby discriminating against (to say nothing of discouraging) potential low income and/or non-white voters.

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Why Philanthropic Ozwald Boateng is the Angelina Jolie Of Fashion Designers

Jun 16, 2013 | Arts and Entertainment, Class Issues, mic, World Affairs

Published: mic (June 16, 2013)
co-author Tillie Adelson

There is a phenomenon about celebrities that we have decided to dub the “Bono effect” or more currently the “Angelina Jolie effect.” In summary, it refers to the tendency of the rich and famous to engage in conspicuous charitable and/or philanthropic endeavors for reasons that smack more of self-aggrandizement than genuine nobility of spirit.... Read Original Article