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Go green for good reason, seek science in sustainability
Relegating serious environmental issues to “feel-good” activism is a slap in the face for those interested in finding real solutions to our environmental problems. Read More
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Green rebuttals face blowback
The ongoing debate over the viability of wind energy continues. Many rationalizations for installing wind turbines suffer from issues, which limit its practicality as an alternative energy source. Read More
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Campus Earth Day events should stay grounded
On Earth Day, environmentalists ought to celebrate human achievements rather than condemning others or acting self-righteous. This ideal could help make the environmentalist message more inclusive. Read More
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An inclusive approach to environmentalism
Environmental organizations on campus should promote inclusiveness, rather than shunning or acting divisively toward so-called "nonbelievers." Read More
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Learning the basics: the costs of college tuition
A student examines student federal aid initiatives. Read More
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The U.S. green economy is a complete fallacy
The much-vaunted "green economy" is nothing more than smoke and mirrors. Green jobs and industries are based on federal subsidization more than anything else. Read More
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Crony capitalism: corruption and collusion
In the 1987 film, “Wall Street,” Michael Douglas’ character Gordon Gekko notoriously said that in capitalism, “it’s a zero-sum game: Somebody wins, somebody loses. Money itself isn’t lost or made, it’s simply transferred from one perception to another.” Messages like these, degrading free markets, have always been widespread, but have gotten ever more pervasive with […]
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Capitalism: green on more than money
Environmentalism and capitalism aren't as much at odds as some would like you to think. In fact, a true environmentalist would respect the power of the free market. Read More
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The common misconceptions of Walmart
“I refuse to shop at Walmart because they underpay their workers.” This is often the common reaction when one thinks of Walmart. Not only that, but they have low labor standards, they have horrible environmental standards, they wipe out local businesses, etc. These are just a handful of reasons why some people refuse to shop […]
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Child labor and world economic progress
Recently, I’ve been bombarded with endless arguments against free trade, and one popular argument is that it leads to lower labor standards. In most parts of the world where the manufacturing sector has increased in size, child labor is employed to do much of the work in factories. More often than not, “child labor” brings […]
