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Recalling Recalls

June 1, 2015 btwuser 0

Pretty much any product you can purchase–food, a car seat, or medicine, for example–can be subject to a recall. This means that a significant and […]

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The Economics of Terrorist Groups

April 6, 2015 btwuser 0

Last month, btw published news of “cultural vandalism” committed by the Islamic State (which is variously referred to as IS, ISIS, and ISIL). The extremist […]

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Shored Up: West Coast Labor Dispute

February 27, 2015 btwuser 0

It is easy to take for granted how our goods make their way to us. That is, until something happens that grinds the process to […]

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Examining the European Debt Crisis

February 20, 2015 btwuser 0

The overall economy of Europe is in big trouble. For the past three years, the European countries bound together by economics have been engaged in […]

A Turkey of a Day

November 26, 2014 btwuser 0

Dedicated btw fans know that we have posted about the history of the presidential turkey pardon in the past. But this year, let’s switch it […]

To Frack or Not to Frack: A Complicated Question

November 10, 2014 btwuser 0

Negotiation over ownership of the world’s natural resources has long caused tensions between nations and lead to ongoing, major disputes, including war. One of the […]

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Stuff YOU Should Know

September 16, 2014 btwuser 0

Tom Hanks Has an App? Best Actor Winner. Movie star. Former sitcom star. All-around nice guy. Technology developer? Tom Hanks, known to many as that […]

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Women’s Equality Day

August 26, 2014 btwuser 0

Tuesday, August 26 is Women’s Equality Day in the United States. This day commemorates the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment where women citizens in the […]