The House shot down a bid Tuesday to pass a nine-month extension of the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act, which was passed by Congress as a response to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, gives the government...

Back in December, New York City public health officials ran a television ad warning against diseases whose prevalence is escalated among HIV-positive men. Osteoporosis, for example, is described as a...

I’m not pleased when a population feels compelled to use violence, but I am glad to see the people of Egypt demanding a more free society. Despite my feelings of democracy, any move to increase overall...

I just wrapped up my first week of classes (or “modules,” as they’re called here) at the Dublin Institute of Technology. It was a completely different experience than any I’ve had in my three semesters...

The Patriot Act, one of the most prominent expansions of federal authority, will expire at the end of February unless Congress votes to extend it. With time running short, Republicans and Democrats alike...

When looking through a kaleidoscope, child-like fascination is reignited. Mundane commodities, plain landscapes, average experiences and your homely girlfriend's face all suddenly explode in color, beauty...

While there are things that you could know, should know, but somehow manage to not know, you are experiencing a phenomenon called “willful blindness.” You are willfully blind when you don’t open...

Bradley Manning, the soldier who provided fodder for WikiLeaks creator Julian Assange, is being held in "maximum custody" at the Marine Corps Brig, Quantico, Virginia, and is expected to face a pre-trial...

President Barack Obama walked into a joint session of Congress last Tuesday filled with bipartisan applause and a myriad of handshakes from members of both parties. The seating chart was not divided into...

I woke up in my flat this morning and looked through the dormer above my head to see two seagulls circling around in Dublin’s glowing, gray-orange morning light. There are two strange things about that...

Anybody who is offended by sexually explicit language, please cover your ears now. Since I’ve already done a poor job of burying the lead (yes, this is about sex), I might as well be clear from the...

Cairo, Egypt has been the focus of all news headlines for the past few weeks. And for once, the dialogue of each party isn't in conflict. President Barack Obama's stance on Egypt to have a "peaceful transition"...