Competitive Capitalism is the Answer, Not Socialism – The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – If the film Reds is even close to an accurate historical portrayal of the relationship between Louise Bryant and Jack Reed, then there is a lesson here we can all use to plan the next phase of American democracy…
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The Ten Most Corrupt State Governments in the United States
Get Over It: Yes the Universe is Expanding and Technological Progress is Inevitable
What Shall We Do With the Social and Political World? – The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – It took about 10,000 years of human existence and increasing knowledge for scientists to say definitively they proved that the universe is infinite and always expanding. When will political conservatives in the U.S. finally admit that…
Watching a Brain and a Country Unravel is a Terrible Thing
On Baptists and the Separation of Church and State
It’s Time to Grow Up and Stop Playing Politics With People’s Lives
Reflections in the Snow From the Nation’s Capital
We’re Moving On: New American Journal Launches From Washington, D.C.
Could Saban’s Pledge of Excellence Lead Us All to Greater Success?
From the economy to the environment, success depends on commitment – The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – Now that Alabama’s achieved the ultimate success by winning the national football championship, and everybody by now should be aware of coach Nick Saban’s famous mission statement about “excellence” that made it possible, don’t you wonder…
A Groundbreaking Year for Environmental Journalism and Activism
The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – It’s been one of the most interesting and groundbreaking years in a long time for environmental activism, environmental journalism and the Sierra Club nationally and in my home state of Alabama. Since I made the decision to cross the line and join the club to get personally…
Washington Post Sale to Amazon’s Bezos Brings Up Questions About the Future of America’s Great Institutions
Newhouse Update IncludedThe Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – What will become of America’s institutions, great and not so great? That’s a subject that has been on my mind some of late, even before the surprise announcement that Amazon.com’s Jeff Bezos will buy the Washington Post for a mere $250 million. The Huffington Post…
A Beach Hotel Conference Center is Not Coastal Restoration in Wake of BP Gulf Oil Disaster
We Can Save the Planet and the Economy Too
Who Needs Jobs on a Dead Planet? – The Big Picture – by Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following folks from all over the country willing to travel thousands of miles and brave freezing temperatures and a bone chilling wind to march from the Washington Monument around the White House and back to bring…