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What Wisconsin Taught Us
The left will make a big mistake if it ignores the lessons of the failed recall of Gov. Scott Walker in Wisconsin. The right will make an even bigger …
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Knowledge Capitalism and the “Academic Spring“
It is only since the 1960s with the development of research evaluation and increasing sophistication of bibliometrics that it has been possible to map the emerging economy of global …
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Will the European Central Bank Stop Greek “Bank Jog”?
The Financial Times's Alphaville blog recently had a good write-up of what's happening, and - implicitly - how the Greek euro exit may be approaching.
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Meat Glue for Dinner?
“Transglutaminase is an enzyme made by the fermentation of bacteria and added to meat pieces to make them stick together. Yes, "meat glue” — it's what's for dinner!"
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The Big-Lie Coup d’Etat
Big corporations work anonymously, to take over the reins of government.
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Five Things to Consider in the Walker Recall Vote
The recall's implications are likely to be exaggerated by the right, and underplayed by progressives.
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Before It’s Too Late in the Arctic
What do Arctic drilling and drone killing have in common? They are both being decided by Barack Obama without public debate. Also oil is a common ground—drilling will produce …
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Freedom, Openness and Creativity in the Digital Economy
Every aspect of culture and economy is transforming through a process of digitization that creates new systems of archives, representations and reproduction technologies that portend a Web 3.0 and …
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Does Lindsey Graham Think Before He Opens His Mouth?
Lindsey Graham, as a conservative Republican, he is also wedded to the notion that the United States is u201cbroke.
A Mitt Romney Presidency Could Mean a Hostile Takeover of the Federal Courts
Romney's later judicial selections show an embrace of rigid conservatism and the benefits of political payback.