Did you know that the U.S. has the fastest-growing economy among all of the rich nations? During the past year, the U.S. has been growing threefold the rate of the average of the European Union countries and about 50 percent faster than Japan, and is now experiencing the fastest rate of GDP growth in 20 years. The unemployment rate is Read More ›
Original Article More than a dozen passengers boarded the Fremont Avenue as it prepared to depart from the Maritime Heritage dock on South Lake Union. The 50-foot, double-deck vessel, owned and operated by Capt. Larry Kezner, normally operates as a tour/charter boat on Lake Union. But, today was a little different. Instead of taking people out for an ice cream Read More ›
SEATTLE, June 2 — Discovery Institute today criticized National Public Radio (NPR) for mounting a campaign of misinformation about the teaching of Darwinian evolution in public schools. The Institute also questioned whether NPR’s “ombudsman” who is supposed to investigate listener complaints really exists. Culminating with the cancellation of a guest critical of Darwinian evolution last week, NPR has aired a Read More ›
Discovery Institute has documented at least five recent reports on NPR about the teaching of evolution that are inaccurate, misinform listeners on the key issues in the story, and misrepresent the Institute’s position on these issues. To date, NPR has responded to only one complaint raised by the Institute. Below are PDFs of letters to reporters, producers and the NPR Read More ›
original article (requires subscription) A phony theory of federalism may paralyze the Federal Communications Commission’s halting movement toward deregulating the telecom industry. The battle cry of the faux federalists is “states’ rights,” which is not the first abuse of that term, or of the federalist principle. Like similar abuses, this one deserves to fail. The flashpoint is whether the FCC Read More ›
FOR RELEASE MAY 27, 2004 SEATTLE, MAY 27 – National Public Radio (NPR) is being criticized for censorship after canceling at the last minute the appearance of a high school biology teacher critical of evolution, while still allowing a pro-evolution teacher to present his views. On May 21 NPR’s Science Friday program cancelled invited guest Roger Dehart just hours before Read More ›
Imagine a club where members of the volleyball teams enjoy drinking and eating more than exercising and, as a result, are very fat and out of shape. The club decides to expand its membership to include a group of men who only recently gained their independence from abusive parents and now are working hard on bettering themselves. The newcomers wish Read More ›
SEATTLE, MAY 25 — Discovery Institute Fellow Dr. Henry F. Schaefer III, Graham Perdue Professor of Chemistry at the University of Georgia, has been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The Academy elected 178 Fellows from 24 states and 24 Foreign Honorary Members from 13 countries, in April. Dr. Schaefer is a world-renowned scientist researching computational chemistry, Read More ›
SEATTLE, MAY 22 — Discovery Institute senior fellow Wesley J. Smith today was named by the National Journal as one of the top ten expert thinkers in bioengineering in the nation, because of his work on bioethics. According to the May 22 “Issues and Answers” issue of National Journal: “Experts are the people the politicians will call on when they Read More ›
Have you seen any of the photos of Jane Fonda and John Kerry together back when he was a war protester? Do you know which of the photos are real and which are phony? Digital technology has made it easy to create pictures that purport to show something that never was. The late-night television comedians and many Internet pranksters create Read More ›