Political Education
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6.0KHouse bars labeling of GMO food
On Thursday, the House passed a fiercely-debated bill that bars states from requiring labels on food products that contain genetically modified organisms....
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4.5KIs the Redskins’ name worth it?
As anyone who has been following this story knows that, in June, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal...
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5.7KImperfect produce: Can Ugly Fruit and Vegetables #besexy?
Millions of households throughout the United States are classified as food insecure. And with millions of tons of edible food being tossed into the...
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6.7KDiscovery: the BEST ways to cut an onion
Preparing for an event recently, I found myself in the unfortunate position of having to julienne an entire case of red onions....
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5.2KWhite House plans to beef up patchy GMO food crop rules
The system in the United States use to evaluate and regulate genetically-modified organisms has been marked for change by the Obama administration....
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4.7KNBA breaks the ‘Net
Basketball news broke the Internet with multiple players signing new contracts. For NBA fans, it’s been an exciting or rather devastating week....
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3.2K…And Justice for Whom?
Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing visualizes the racism of urban America as an unbearably hot summer. Blistering heat aggravates the city’s...
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9.9K2A detailed look at both sides of the Confederate flag debate
Co-authored by @brandonjpscott A Confederate flag draped around him, pictures of Dylann Wolf after the Charleston Massacre has caused a national outcry. Many...
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137.6KREBOOT: Higher education needs to update system requirements
Not too long ago, I wrote in defense of higher education. I maintain that higher education is an archetypical institution which appears throughout human...
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5.9K3Banish bland, develop deep flavors on the cheap: Sofrito, your new secret ingredient
Sofrito. It’s an easy recipe that can add an instant shot of flavour to everything you’re already cooking. You’re already familiar with sofrito even...