Torture on Coney Island–Now Just a Buck
By Aaron Ludensky - Aug 7th, 2008 at 2:42 pmArtist Steve Powers recently set up an animatronic display of waterboarding in Coney Island. The scene includes a black hooded figure armed with a watering…
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Tesla is Tackling New Ground
By Aaron Ludensky - Aug 7th, 2008 at 9:15 amTesla Motors is gaining attention as we edge closer to the release date of its groundbreaking all-electric powered Roadster. The Roadster goes from zero to…
Deadly Showers in Iraq
By Aaron Ludensky - Jul 31st, 2008 at 5:36 pmFurther proof that the US government doesn’t do (or care) much for its soldiers: recent reports of electrocutions. No, it’s not because electrocution is used…
How Not to Fight Terrorism: Declare War on It
By Aaron Ludensky - Jul 30th, 2008 at 10:46 amThe RAND Corporation just released some research on the most effective ways to end terrorist groups. The study approached the problem from a historical perspective…
How the Economy Greens Our Choices
By Aaron Ludensky - Jul 29th, 2008 at 11:19 amIs America finally starting to get a clue? Alongside another round of firings, GM announced that it plans on cutting 117,000 trucks and SUVs from…
McCain’s Offshore Drilling Flip-Flop
By Aaron Ludensky - Jun 18th, 2008 at 5:20 pmJust a few years ago, John McCain was staunchly opposed to offshore drilling in the United States. But with November quickly approaching, McCain has flip-flopped…
Above the Influence of Common Sense
By Aaron Ludensky - Jun 13th, 2008 at 11:00 amAbove the Influence, an anti-drug campaign started by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, is known for its cheesy commercials, which spout anti-marijuana propaganda…
