What were the motivations of the Progressive movement?

Op-Ed Contributor - Grand Theft Nautical - NYTimes.com

Op-Ed Contributor - Grand Theft Nautical - NYTimes.com

Should the United States and other countries work with a sometime-ally of Al Queda to stop pirates from stealing fuel tankers in the Indian Ocean?

Atheists take aim at Christmas - CNN.com

Atheists take aim at Christmas - CNN.com

It's that time of year again, when Atheists and Christians go to battle over Christmas displays on public property. What do you think of this controversy? What is proper or appropriate to have in public, government-owned spaces?

NASA delays Mars rover launch to 2011 - Los Angeles Times

NASA delays Mars rover launch to 2011 - Los Angeles Times


Should we be trying to explore other planets? Why or why not? Are there better uses for the billions of dollars it costs?

Findings - Health Halo Can Hide the Calories - NYTimes.com

Findings - Health Halo Can Hide the Calories - NYTimes.com

Do labels like "low-fat" or "no-fat" etc, skew your thinking of what's healthy and what's not? Do you buy products based on "healthy" labels?

The Evidence Gap - British Balance Gain Against the Cost of the Latest Drugs - NYTimes.com

The Evidence Gap - British Balance Gain Against the Cost of the Latest Drugs - NYTimes.com

Longer article on British government health care policy--do you agree with the policies of the British government?

11/24-12/1 Post #5

Final Post for the week. Look at the political cartoon and tell us what you would put in the blank at the top.