Every single administration in American political history has put cronies and pals and donors into political positions. But normally those people become the ambassador to Liechtenstein or the deputy undersecretary of commerce. Irwin Redlener administrationambassadoramerican share on social
We all remember the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the worst oil spill in U.S. history. What is less well known is that BP is claiming a 9.9 billion tax deduction on the money they had to spend cleaning up their own mess and paying for damages they caused. That is absurd. Bernie Sanders absurdbadbillion share on social
History has taught us over and over again that freedom is not free. When push comes to shove, the ultimate protectors of freedom and liberty are the brave men and women in our armed forces. Throughout our history, they've answered the call in bravery and sacrifice. Tim Pawlenty answerarmbrave share on social
Movie SF is, by definition, dumbed down - there have only been three or four SF movies in the history of film that aspire to the complexity of literary SF. Dan Simmons aspirecomplexitydefinition Change image and share on social
The first phase of American political history was characterized by the conflict between the Federalists and the Republicans, and it resulted in the complete triumph of the latter. Herbert Croly americancharacterizecomplete Change image and share on social
The Ukraine has a long history of either being part of the Soviet Union or within that sphere. Rand Paul historylongpart Change image and share on social
I didn't know at all I wanted to do TV. I thought I might go to law school. I might want to become a history professor. Carlton Cuse historylawprofessor Change image and share on social
Better treatment and detection methods have also improved the survival rate for people with cancer, and for the first time in history, this year the absolute number of cancer deaths in the U.S. has decreased. Ike Skelton absolutecancerdeath share on social
I wanted to make sure that this be the first scientific and technology revolution in history in which the public thoroughly discussed all the potential benefits and all the potential harms, in advance of the technology coming online and running its course. Jeremy Rifkin advancebenefitcome share on social
The history of Germany is not the history of a nation, but of a race. It has little unity, therefore; it is complicated, broken, and attached on all sides to the histories of other countries. Bayard Taylor attachbreakcomplicate Change image and share on social
