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Not So Fast: Why the Rush to Legalize Marijuana may Backfire

On By The Social CriticIn Crime & Consequence, Health & EnvironmentLeave a comment

Just as Canada made a sweeping decision to fully legalize marijuana, former Mexican President Vicente Fox made headlines of his own after joining the board of "High Times", a publication that has carried the crusade for cannabis legalization since its inception. In an interview with the Associated Press, Fox argues in favor of extending legalization …

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The Man Who Foretold Our Economic Fate

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Over the past 40-some years the U.S. economy has become largely service based. At more than $40 trillion in debt with about $1T added every 100 days, it's instructive to look back on how many earlier financial warnings we ignored.

GreenSmart vs. GreenDumb

On By The Social CriticIn Health & Environment, Technology & Science2 Comments

If you assume that replacing books, magazines and newspapers with Kindle and the Internet are eco-friendly tradeoffs, think again. Carbon footprints don't tell all.