Commentaries
The Pacific Free Trade Deal That’s Anything But Free
By Dean Baker “Free trade” is a sacred mantra in Washington. If anything is labeled as being “free trade”, then …
The Role of the CPA in a Crowdfunding Future
By Michael Ramos In 2010, many sectors of the U.S. economy began to improve from the Great Recession—however, small businesses …
US Health Care Spending: Who Pays?
By Josh Cothran, Georgia Institute of Technology [CAF Note: Ever notice that the more private insurers and the government get …
What Happens when the Music Stops?
By Chuck Gibson A report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York suggests that the bulk of equity returns …
Nanosized Pollutants Pose Crop Risks
By Janet Raloff Nanoscale pollutants can enter crop roots, triggering a host of changes to plants’ growth and health, two …
My Paleo Media Diet
By Jim Stogdill What would happen if we turned off, opted out, and completely disconnected ourselves from the technology that …
Victory for GMO-Free Movement: Plantings Halted in Oregon
By Nicholas Tomasi The ongoing food fight between massive biotech companies and grassroots activists has continued on the west coast, …
New Wave of Adept Robots is Changing Global Industry
By John Markoff At the Philips Electronics factory on the coast of China, hundreds of workers use their hands and …
What Are Zombies? Where Do They Come From? And Why Are They So Popular?
They’re coming to get you Barbara ~ Night of the Living Dead By Justin Boldenow, Solari Report production assistant There …