Michael Bryan By Karl Reiner According to Census Bureau data, the proportion of Americans living in urban areas rose from 93.2% in 2000 to 93.7% in 2010. The bigger cities grew faster than small ones, most of the growth occurring in the suburbs. The data contradicts one of our cherished illusions. We are not a nation of … Read more
Posted by Michael Bryan What the GOP is willing to shut the government down over is actually merely a symbolic amount of spending. The problem lies not in the cuts themselves (other than the distribution of the pain they will cause is unjustly slanted toward those who can least absorb the blow), but the policy … Read more
Posted by Michael Bryan A friend of mine is a member of the Arizona Trail Association. The president of the board is Gabe Zimmerman's mother. The Trail Association has decided to dedicate a trailhead in Gabe's honor. It would be great if any of you decided to donate to that purpose. There is a link at their … Read more
By Michael Bryan A frequently unrecognized effect of the Citizens United decision is that it will inevitably lay open our political system to unfettered foreign influence. By giving corporations constitutional rights within our political system, the Supreme Court has ensured that foreign governments and corporations have a constitutionally-based means to infiltrate and corrupt our political … Read more
The improvement in energy efficiency since 1973 has saved more energy than all the additional energy expansion since that year. This will continue on into the future, and negate the need for additional power plants and oil consumption for transportation and more.