R.I.P. Christopher Hitchens, 04.13.1949 - 12.15.2011

When you don't understand how the world is changing, you can either learn more about it, or you can weave a conspiracy theory to explain it. Why do so many choose the latter?

In American politics, scientists have two choices: a party that actively hates them and a party that merely pays lip service to their work.

WikiLeaks decides to give the world a peek at its books. Well, sort of. A few of them. And only kind of.

It seems amazing how many people seem shocked and befuddled that governments viciously compete with one another on the world stage.