A new methodology of engineering design, Biomimicry Design, introduces a completely logical and intriguing way of thinking. Its foundation, rooted in nature’s ingenious system of biomimicry, is both innovative and unique. The word biomimicry can be broken down into the words “bio,” which means life, and […]

The UNHRC has passed a resolution including “sexual identity and “gender expression as a recognized group of discriminated people. This is a major step forward for the international body which has until recently been silent on LGBT issues. Though rapidly changing over the past 5 years, LGBT rights have faced opposition from socially conservative G77 […]

When it comes to the topic of environmental degradation in Borneo, conservationists have become the new colonialists. From the conservationist standpoint, forests are seen as pristine sources of wilderness and wildlife, untouched by the human hand and unseen by the human eye. The goal of conservation in Borneo is to preserve important areas of biodiversity […]

The country code “211” has just been assigned to the newly independent Republic of South Sudan, according to an announcement by South Sudan’s current Minister for Telecommunications and Postal Services, H.E. Madut Biar Yel. The code “211”, is issued by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). It was chosen for its resemblance to this year (2011),  […]

“Treasure your life, love your family”, was the chant heard from 20,000 Foxconn employees  in Mammoth Industrial Park, Shenzhen, China on August 18, 2010. The anti-suicide rally was held to boost morale for employees and improve the company’s image after burgeoning suicide rates raised questions about the manufacturer’s working conditions. As the single largest private […]

Prior to his dropout from the University of Colorado, Aurora theater-shooter James Holmes had been seeing a mental health specialist at the University. However, school specialists, trained mostly to treat academic anxiety, were ill equipped to address Holmes’s condition. New evidence indicates he may have also called his psychiatrist just minutes before he entered the […]

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined hands with LA City Council President Eric Garcetti and City Librarian Martín Gómez to launch the first day of Monday service in the city’s 73 libraries today. The Mayor, who said his mother sent him to the library after school while he was growing up, explained, “I know the positive role […]

In early August 2011, U.S. District Judge Nicholas G. Garauf ruled in favor of the U.S. government’s request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the state of New York.  State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman claims that an environmental impact report must be created for new legislation that could result in new hydraulic fracturing projects […]

Apple computers aren’t as eco-friendly as they seem. The Computer TakeBack Coalition (CTBC) is watching how the makers of Apple and PC computers are addressing the electronic industry’s biggest environmental issue: how do we get rid of them once they’re outdated? CTBC uses several tools to evaluate a company’s environmental responsibility. One of them is […]

On July 1st, Georgia enacted House Bill 87, a new immigration law that requires employers to verify the authenticity of their employee’s documentation in a national database. Additionally, police would have been required to check the immigration status of criminal suspects as well as impose punishments upon individuals who knowingly house or transport illegal immigrants. […]