Iran: A New Threat?

Since November 2011, when the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a new report on Iran, some news outlets and commentators have made such a hoopla over the ensuing developments that one might be convinced that this was a revelation for the international community. Nevertheless, Iran’s forays into nuclear power stretch back to well before 2011. Continue reading

New Laws of 2012: Grabbing Your Money or Protecting the Public?

Ah yes, it’s that magical time on the calendar when things are started over and we receive a “second chance”, if you will. It’s the New Year. Students weren’t the only ones busy last year. Our elected officials in Salem also had their nose to the grindstone to bring us the new laws for the 2012 model year. Continue reading