The Voice of Openness: Does social media aid Democracy? [Debate]
Watch more videos on iai.tv Social media had all the appearance of a democratic revolution, hailed after the Arab Spring as the power of the people. But there’s now a growing army... The post The Voice...
View ArticleThe Ideological Babelfish
Are you tired of the communication problems endemic to political or religious dialogue? Frustrated about talking past each other in political debates? Have no fear… Our wizards of innovation and...
View ArticleDetroit’s Alter Road divide
Michigan’s 8 Mile road became world famous with the rise of Eminem. We all know the story. One side is in the city of Detroit, one side is the city of Warren.... The post Detroit’s Alter Road divide...
View ArticleWrongfully Treating Academic Debate as Anti-Semitism
Saree Makdisi writes at the Los Angeles Times: The principle of academic freedom at our universities is under attack by those seeking to shield Israel from criticism by silencing dissent, shutting...
View ArticleAfter the End of Truth
A generation raised on Foucault and Derrida has learned to distrust claims to objective truth. Yet the mantra that 'there is no truth' is a paradox. Do we need a new conception of fantasy and reality...
View ArticleChanging The World [Debate]
Changing the World From Tahrir Square to Hong Kong, Occupy Wall Street to Anonymous, we have seen a surge in grassroots and social media activism. Yet the army is in power in... The post Changing The...
View ArticleAuthor Brad Thor enters republican race to blast Trump
Just when I think this author can’t get any cooler, he does something like this. I got hooked on Brad Thor’s spy-novels when he did an interview on a local radio station... The post Author Brad Thor...
View ArticleFew presidential candidates have military experience
It has always been a sort of unspoken rule that military experience is a requirement for running the oval office. But in a day and age when presidential prospects are more about... The post Few...
View ArticleWall of the Words: Sam Harris and Noam Chomsky Face Off in Heated Email Exchange
“…it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” – Shakespeare’s Macbeth Presented without commentary (because Sam Harris, as usual, provides an excessive amount of his...
View ArticleTrump was right!
This article endorses no candidate. This is my second post on the topic of China’s stake in the TPP, click here to see the first. Trump had some pretty colorful words to describe... The post Trump was...
View ArticleA Public Challenge to Professor Noam Chomsky
A Public Challenge to Professor Noam Chomsky: Debating the September 11th Attack Evidence Joe Giambrone 12.1.2015 Opening Statement Professor Noam Chomsky of MIT has made odd, and frankly specious,...
View ArticleTrump Booed in GOP Debate for Denouncing Iraq War
An very interesting thing happened during the Republican debate on CBS Saturday night. No, it wasn’t the fact CBS dubbed Marco Rubio the debate winner. Donald Trump was booed, consistently over the...
View ArticleHillary Refuses NY Debate, Gets Called Out on Social Media
Clinton campaign requests that the Sanders campaign "tone it down" before she will accept the offer for a debate in New York. The post Hillary Refuses NY Debate, Gets Called Out on Social Media...
View ArticleMatter and Mind: Is Consciousness Inexplicable?
Neuroscience has enabled us to explain how the brain affects the body. Yet there is no theory to explain how the matter of the brain creates thought and experience. The post Matter and Mind: Is...
View ArticleA Harrowing Debate About Humanity By Our Future Overlords
Last July, two Hanson Robotics’ androids debated the future of humanity. If you can suffer through the bong-hazed preamble by Hanson Robotics‘ employee (and anthropomorphized Ben & Jerry’s ice...
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