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Climate scientists criticize government paper that erases ‘pause’ in warming

Until last week, government data on climate change indicated that the Earth has warmed over the last century, but that the warming slowed dramatically and even stopped at points over the last 17 years. But a paper released May 28…

Congressman Levin Gets It Wrong On TPP

It’s clear why the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) continues to make headlines. This trade agreement, which has the potential to bolster manufacturing, agricultural production, , environmental and labor protection, and regional security, will allow the United States to remain a global…

Social media analysis suggests links between Baltimore and Ferguson violence

Baltimore firefighters battle a three-alarm fire Monday, April 27, 2015, at a senior living facility under construction at Federal and Chester Streets in East Baltimore. (Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore Sun via AP) EXCLUSIVE – An analysis of social media traffic in…

Guns and the New York Times: Why shouldn’t Americans be able to defend themselves?

FILE — New York Times building (AP/Richard Drew) With Somali terrorists threatening this past weekend to attack the Mall of America, the nation’s largest mall, the debate over allowing citizens to defend themselves has heated up again. Gun control advocates…

Fort Hood: Yet another tragedy from our broken mental health care system

Lt. Gen. Mark Milley, commanding general of III Corps and Fort Hood, speaks with the media outside of an entrance to the Fort Hood military base following a shooting that occurred inside, Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in Fort Hood, Texas.…

Rosengren: Shutdown Could Delay QE Taper

A top Federal Reserve official suggested Wednesday the government shutdown could move the Fed to delay any pullback in its economic stimulus programs. “It would be nice if the economy were able to quickly snap back from what’s currently occurring…