Michael Arria
We Are Pill-Addicted Meat Apologists: A Chat With Martha Rosenberg
"The FDA judges itself on how many drugs it approves, not rejects."
Why We're Pill-Addict Meat Apologists: An Interview with Author Martha Rosenberg
"Can anyone remember life before 'Ask Your Doctor' ads?" This question opens Martha Rosenberg's Born with a Junk Food Deficiency: How Flaks, Quacks, and Hacks Pimp the Public Health and hangs over the proceeding chapters. Even the most hardened cynic...
Deepwater Horizon Changed Nothing: An Interview with Author Abrahm Lustgarten
It’s been two years since the Deepwater Horizon disaster. We may still be dealing with its environmental impact, but a number of recent books suggest that we have now obtained the perspective needed to adequately assess the tragedy. Rising to the top...
How the West Was Droned: The Curious Rise of General Atomics (Part III)
The U.S., of course, is not officially at war with Pakistan. But if anything, the CIA's Predators and Reapers, despite "getting the boot":http://motherboard.vice.com/2011/12/12/you-don-t-have-to-go-home-but-you-can-t-drone-here-u-s-evicted-from-secret...
How the West Was Droned: The Curious Rise of General Atomics (Part II)
General Atomics isn’t publicly traded on Wall Street, so obtaining any specific information regarding its balances is a daunting task. I almost feel bad for the Public Relations Manager handling my request for comment. I assume she delivers these...
How the West Was Droned: The Curious Rise of General Atomics (Part I)
William Anders was a Catholic before he was shot into space. After seeing the earth from the Apollo 8 and snapping what has become the definitive photograph of our world, Anders returned home a changed man. The specific beliefs and precepts of his...
Air Conditioning Is Boiling the Earth and Making Us Weak: An Interview with Author Stan Cox
It hit 95 degrees in Chicago on Monday, making it the hottest Memorial Day in the city's history. It was hot enough to result in a number of heat warnings instructing individuals to avoid the outdoors while staying in air conditioned spaces. Are we now...
Lost in the NATO Protests: Crime and a War Hawk Still Rule Chicago
During his remarks at Occupy Wall Street this past fall, Slavoj Zizek made the following point about the current formulation of radical possibility: “What do we perceive today as possible? Just follow the media. On the one hand, in technology and...
What the Sheriff Joe Lawsuit is Really About
Remember infamous Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who's been battling with the Justice Department over allegation of ethnic discrimination in his jurisdiction? For example, on the streets, Latinos were 5 to 9 times more likely to be searched under...