Making lists to increase diversity in public office
Along the lines of my recent post about improving the number of science-literate politicians, I got to thinking about increasing diversity in politics.
An ode to scientifically literate politicians
With rampant anti-intellectualism running wild in the current administration, here are some anecdotes from a time when the White House’s chief occupant was more science-literate.
New tax plan will devastate graduate students
The latest tax reform bill, passed this Thursday by the House of Representatives, will devastate American competitiveness in science and tech. The bill would see taxes on graduate students increase by, on order, a staggering $10,000 per year.
Trickledown and the cautionary tale of Kansas
Tax reform, a perennial darling for the left and right alike come election time, has Congress aflutter once again.