Assume there is a moral principle indicating that states (or citizens therein) that have adequate (or better) resources have an obligation to aid those in states that have inadequate resources….
See: this article about a Rhode Island (really?) city (and others). “Yes, I understand that you and I made a contract a few years ago that I would pay you…
It’s interesting discussing toleration. The ideas that people have about it are many and varied. One that comes up especially often, couched in a variety of terms, goes something like…
I’ve commented on this once before here, but thought I’d give it another shot. I’m developing this argument for students so figured I’d get objections here first. At the end,…
According to an email from the NY Times, The White House and Congress agreed to allow free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama to move forward. Good. But…
Obama tries cracking down on leaks. Why is the need for government transparency usually ignored today? Granted some need for military secrets (for the sake of argument and to step…