The latest issue of JAMA talks about the controversy over supposedly objective authors essentially taking industry sponsored trials and presenting them as pieces of research that are more independent than they actually are. While this strikes the credibility of the author, this is also disconcerting as it exposes the large influence that companies play in […]

The latest issue of Nature had a very interesting discussion over research on the effects of Agent Orange. In the 1980s, researchers were asserting that they were finding little evidence for correlating Agent orange to veterans’ health problems, but the VA countered that a large-scale study would be infeasible. In 1991, however, the National Academies […]

With news that U.S. commanders in Iraq plan to free more than half of the 23,000 detainees held by American forces, this begs the question, just who are we fighting in Iraq, citizens who view us as unjust occupiers, or Al Qaeda?

The Ann Arbor Business Review is reporting that University Towers is currently taking bids for acquisition. Valued at around $16,000,000, this prime real estate basically on campus could be yours!
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Apparantly, John McCain is being advised by former HP CEO Carly Fiorina. Perhaps McCain should choose advisers that don’t drive Fortune 500 companies into the ground. You know, if he wants to assert that he knows the best practices to stimulate the economy…

 If you’re on campus, check out The Naked Riot!, a magazine devoted to “Rethinking sexuality and gender and reclaiming our [female] sexual authority.” They’ve got discussions on post genderism, a list of turn ons, sweet cartoons, naked pics, and more!
So things to do:
1. Pick up an issue at Shaman Drum, Ambrosia, People’s Food Co-Op, Crazy […]

If you were watching the Democratic Debate hosted by ABC, you may have noticed a reference to a storied part of Michigan history: the Weather Underground. The Weather Underground traces it’s roots back to the University of Michigan’s rich history of student activism in the 1960s, proving too radical for even the Students for a […]

Today, I find out that a 13 year old boy is smarter than our NASA scientists, recalculating the probability that the Near Earth Asteroid Apophis will strike the Earth. While many people may be quick to praise him, I for one am not in agreement. Singlehandedly this guy reduces my chances of living past 2036 […]

I was going to write a scathing critique of Bush’s “call to action” in dealing with climate change, but the U.S. Climate Action Network has the comprehensive rundown here. One of the insightful comments from Oxfam America:
“The reality is that US leadership is sorely needed to reduce our impact on the planet and to help […]

Amnesty International releases some death penalty statistics: