Archive | Opinion
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Column: Earth Day sucks
I am a committed environmental activist, and I think Earth Day is the bane of the environmental movement. Why? Because every day that we drink, eat, or breathe is “earth day.” Yet Americans officially devote only twenty-four hours to being green deliberately.
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Editorial: Amazon’s dirt cheap e-book prices hurt authors
Apple Inc. and five major book publishers were recently charged by the U.S. Justice Department with colluding to raise e-book prices. Apple, however, is fighting the charges, saying, “The Department of Justice’s accusation of collusion against Apple is simply not true.
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Column: Digging the debt hole
A few weeks ago, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner made a statement during a congressional hearing that ought to have made us all a little apprehensive.
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Column: Grocery shopping with smart phones will flop if in US
Toronto opened the first virtual grocery store in North America earlier this month, according to The Epoch Times. But this isn’t a new technology that should be welcomed by consumers, and ultimately, it’ll flop.
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Column: Think before you swipe
As our generation continues to more frequently use credit cards to pay for most of our transactions, it has become increasingly important to protect our financial and identity security. Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) reported March 30 a security breach which could affect 1.
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Column: Internet privacy laws lacking in US
It tracks every move. Each click, browse and purchase. The only trace of evidence left behind is a cookie, and not the kind your grandmother bakes. The Internet allows users to connect across continents, network with old friends and access information in seconds.
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Column: Reintegration requires reform
This past weekend, President Barack Obama traveled to Cartagena, Colombia to attend the Summit of the Americas hosted by the Organization of American States.
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Column: Doing no evil
This past winter, hundreds of thousands of people banded together to strike down the Stop Online Piracy Act before it became law.
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Column: Beware of hidden ‘income’ when filing educational expenses
Tax time came as usual this spring. I am aware of the federal income tax and the basics of how the tax structure operates — you make “x” amount of money, you pay “a” amount to the government; you make “y” amount of money, you pay “b,” and so on.