Biggest RIOC Scandal Resonates Now, Look Back at Fernando Martinez
The biggest RIOC scandal — for now, at least — forced three resignations and a jail sentence. But more important today, it shines a glaring light on current failures in accountability.
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I was excited when I got my first mail forwarded by the U.S. Postal Service. Seemed like it took forever, but it was only a little under seven months. For the rest […]
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A Science Cult Out To Make You Small
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Charity Partners from NYC Visit Panamanian Orphanage
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When did being an adult crybaby get so popular?
Crybaby? We knew who they were, and we shunned them. They were wet blankets, whiners who must get their way or force their grievances on everyone else. I know. I was one. […]
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