The Supreme Court's most conservative Justices have presented themselves as great respecters of precedent and opponents of 'judicial activism' - of judges using the Constitution to strike down laws passed by the elected branches of government. If they are true to those principles, they should uphold rent control.
In the early 1970s in Washington, a small group of young conservative activists came together to try and change American politics. They called themselves the New Right, and they were convinced that unless they did something drastic, the liberals and the left-wingers in America were going to take over the country.
I have always thought that pandas, in evolutionary terms, are the most sophisticated animals in the world. They cannot look after themselves; they are useless at reproducing. But to compensate, they have managed to persuade the most advanced creatures on the planet - human beings - to care for their every need.
Both individuals and societies tell themselves stories to simplify and make sense of the messy chaos of reality.
I've seen incredible acts of humanity in the military because people put themselves aside, and it's about the other person.
Terrorists convince thousands of people to kill themselves in the name of God. I can't convince two of my friends to help me move.
Flawed Design' is a song on the record and it explores why people feel a need to present themselves maybe not necessarily as what they actually are. It seems like in society, a lot of people want to be or try to be perfect.
Perhaps gaining power doesn't cause people to act like takers. It simply creates the opportunity for people who think like takers to express themselves.
The earliest stories in Genesis were not written to tell primeval history. They were written to tell readers about themselves and about God.
I've written repeatedly about the quest by corporations everywhere to transform themselves digitally.
