John Oliver Eviscerates US Prison System
"At least sesame street is actually talking about prison; the rest of us are much happier completely ignoring it. Perhaps because it's so easy not to care about prisoners. They are by definition
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Marijuana Does Not Kill Mexican Kids
NOTE: I recently came across an old editorial I wrote while still at Duke that was published in the Duke Chronicle. I was responding to a columnists argument against marijuana use. While that alone would
Worth Rewatching: Martin Luther King Had a Dream
On the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, it's an especially good time to take a few minutes and rewatch Martin Luther King's most famous speech. One of the truly great orators of history,
Student Arrest, Jailed for Facebook Joke
In the latest reminder of how the US Justice System is too infrequently motivated by common sense, a Georgia student has spent the past six months in jail awaiting trial on charges he made a threat to
Michael Smerconish Makes Stupid Point
Just came across this surprising column by Michael Smerconish, who is an EA parent and someone I once looked up to as a responsible, thoughtful voice in a cacophony of sensationalism. But then he endorsed
Farewell David Akers
Last night I saw the scroll on ESPN that kicker David Akers signed a multi-year deal with the 49ers. I know he’s getting old, had an inconsistent season last year, and muffed two very crucial playoff