Todd Zwillich appears in the following:
China's one-child policy gets the once over
Friday, January 16, 2009
China's family planning commission has released a survey saying that 70% of Chinese women wish they could have two babies or more partially because they worry that an only child is li...
Israel wants a cease-fire, but there are stipulations
Friday, January 16, 2009
For three weeks Israeli forces have gouged deep into Gaza in an attempt to rout out Hamas operatives who are accused of firing rockets into Israel. Their offensive has raised the ire ...
Notorious, the Biggie Smalls biopic opens today
Friday, January 16, 2009
Christopher Wallace, who is more commonly known as Biggie Smalls or the Notorious B.I.G., was at the height of his hip-hop career in the early 90s when his rise to super-stardom was t...
A plan to reconfigure the global economy
Friday, January 16, 2009
Economist Paul Volcker, chairman-designate of the newly formed Economic Recovery Advisory Board in President-elect Obama's administration, has unveiled a plan that demands a new way o...
Out in the Greenwash: Creating sustainability in America
Friday, January 16, 2009
Yesterday, the U.S. House Democrats unveiled a stimulus bill that would designate $54 billion to renewable energy. But the problem in creating a sustainable energy source may not lie ...
Dear Pilot: Should I be afraid of bird strikes?
Friday, January 16, 2009
Yesterday’s dramatic crash landing of a U.S. Airways jetliner into New York’s Hudson River, and the equally dramatic rescue, had many people glued to their television screens. Fortuna...
Renewed hopes for a cease-fire in Gaza
Friday, January 16, 2009
As Israel's offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip heads into its third week, international cries for peace have intensified. The U.S., the United Nations and Egypt continue what h...
America's Briefing Book: Redesigning the FDA
Friday, January 16, 2009
Scandals like Avandia in 2007 and the recent recall of generic drugs from India have some people wondering if the Food and Drug Administration has been sampling too many free pharmac...
House Democrats unveil stimulus package
Friday, January 16, 2009
Yesterday, House Democrats released an $825 billion economic stimulus bill designed to create and preserve jobs and get people spending again. At the same time, the Senate released th...
Second half of bailout funds freed up
Friday, January 16, 2009
The Senate has freed up the second half of the bailout funds, which means President-elect Obama’s administration will have money to use to shore up the economy or more specifically th...
United Nations protests bombing of their headquarters in Gaza
Thursday, January 15, 2009
In the ongoing offensive in Gaza, Israel shelled the headquarters of the United Nations in Gaza City. While Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has said it was a "grave mistake," Secr...
Bushisms: A retrospective
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Since the day he took office, President Bush’s colorful speech has created a stir. Even in his ultimate exit interview, with a flourish of self-deprecation, he said, “Sometimes you mi...
What would Napolitano bring to the job of Homeland Security chief?
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Confirmation hearings for members of President-elect Obama’s cabinet continue and in the hot seat today is Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, nominated as Secretary of Homeland Securi...
Hugo Chavez humbled in the face of falling gas prices, maybe
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is a frequent (and loud) critic of the United States. Despite his dislike for the country, the nationalized oil business that props up the nation's ec...
Facebook frenemies a bigger problem than predators
Thursday, January 15, 2009
A new study found that while the number of sexual predators using the Internet is significantly less than originally thought, cyberbullying through social networking sites is a bigger...
Eric Holder could face a hostile confirmation hearing
Thursday, January 15, 2009
At today’s hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General nominee Eric Holder is expected to undergo some tough questioning. Not so much on his qualifications, experi...
Order in the court: Former Guantanamo prosecutor says evidence is in chaos
Thursday, January 15, 2009
This week a former military prosecutor filed a federal court declaration stating that evidence against detainees is in such chaos that it’s impossible to build a fair case. The ex-pro...
Britain's foreign secretary calls "war on terror" a mistake
Thursday, January 15, 2009
In today's issue of The Guardian newspaper, Britain's foreign secretary, David Milliband, called the "War on Terror" a mistake. He wants a review of the tactics used to combat terror ...
Chapter 11, Chapter 7 or Chapter 13: The story of bankruptcy
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Congress is currently debating the possibility of bankruptcy reform, a measure that may come too late to save companies such as GM, but what about the little guy who is being crushed ...
Diplomatic efforts in Gaza move into high gear
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Diplomatic efforts to end the fighting in Gaza are in high gear. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is in the region for a series of meetings urging a cease-fire between Isr...