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Professor, Emeritus, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Columbia University. Apart from technical areas, I have a strong interest in technology and society issues and in engineering ethics. I have written essays on a wide variety of controversial topics that are accessible at http://www1.cs.columbia.edu/~unger/myBlog/endsandmeansblog.html http://www1.cs.columbia.edu/~unger/myBlog/endsandmeansblog.h OpEdNews Member for 222 week(s) and 6 day(s) 11 Articles, 0 Quick Links, 38 Comments, 0 Diaries, 0 Polls |
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Monday, February 13, 2012 at 7:09:30 PM
Article : "The myth that the Dems are as bad as the Repugs"
The Lesser Evil is Sometimes Worse than the Greater Evil
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 10:22:08 AM
Article : "Glimmer of Hope regarding Obama?"
Don't vote for an Evil
Friday, December 30, 2011 at 9:23:59 AM
Article : "Vote Against Obama in Iowa"
OK--But Not Enough
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 5:27:06 PM
Article : "Vote Against Obama in Iowa"
Get Out of the Two-Party Box
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 1:41:54 PM
Article : "Election Integrity's Victoria Collier Speaks Up"
Right on Target!
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 11:43:58 AM
Article : "Death Via A Million Cuts -- Thousands of United States' Warp"
An amusing symptom of a disastrous policy
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 11:02:26 AM
Article : "At Last, a "New" Presidential Candidate Progressives Can Sup"
Is this article serious?
Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 5:59:28 PM
Article : "Migration -- Immigration -- Occupation = NATION"
Which Americans Benefit From Immigration--Who Loses?
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 7:29:50 PM
Article : "Democrats Play Dangerous Game in Shunning President Obama"
Time to build a third party
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 8:40:35 AM
Article : "Not a Native American? You're an Immigrant"
Correcting my error
Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 6:58:19 PM
Article : "Not a Native American? You're an Immigrant"
Projected 2050 US population, Social Security and Population
Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 6:30:13 PM
Article : "Not a Native American? You're an Immigrant"
Help Poor People Elsewhere Without Harming Poor Americans
Friday, October 7, 2011 at 10:30:48 AM
Quicklink : "Alabama loses workes as immigration laws takes effects -Phil"
Need federal action
Monday, October 3, 2011 at 7:18:28 PM
Article : "Fair Markets And Compassion Should Determine A New Immigrati"
Don't deprive US workers of seasonal or high-skill jobs
Monday, October 3, 2011 at 9:55:30 AM
Article : "Fair Markets And Compassion Should Determine A New Immigrati"
What does it mean if not enough Americans take the jobs?
Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 10:06:53 AM
Article : "Fair Markets And Compassion Should Determine A New Immigrati"
Pay fair wages and stop importing products of slavery
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 2:32:01 PM
Article : "Why Nader, Cornel West, Jonathan Kozol Seek Primary Challeng"
Ignore primary--back 3rd party in the election
Sunday, July 31, 2011 at 11:48:49 AM
Article : "The Time to Challenge the Two-Party System"
This is a very important article on a critical topic
Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 8:41:50 PM
Article : "Polls Indicate Not Much Hope Of Obama Becoming More Progress"
Why continue to support the Democrats?
Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 7:51:16 PM
Article : "AFL's Trumka on Pols Selling Out Workers: 'I've Had a Snootf"
What is He Going to DO About It?
Monday, March 22, 2010 at 11:27:18 AM
Article : "Pollcrap, Castor Oil and Where do Progressives Go Next?"
How Best to Count Votes
Monday, March 22, 2010 at 11:01:40 AM
Article : "There's Nothing Natural, Democratic, or American about Two-p"
What is wrong With IRV
Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 5:56:16 PM
Article : "There's Nothing Natural, Democratic, or American about Two-p"
We Do Need More Parties--But IRV is Not the Way to Get There
Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 2:01:01 PM
Article : "Pollcrap, Castor Oil and Where do Progressives Go Next?"
Don't Seize. Build!
Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 11:48:12 AM
Article : "Pollcrap, Castor Oil and Where do Progressives Go Next?"
Stand Up and Fight!
Monday, March 15, 2010 at 10:23:01 AM
Article : "Can Progressives Declare Independence?"
Getting Money Out of Elections
Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 7:52:38 PM
Article : "Can Progressives Declare Independence?"
Export of American Jobs
Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 7:25:38 PM
Article : "Can Progressives Declare Independence?"
Export of American Jobs
Friday, December 18, 2009 at 10:58:29 AM
Article : "Fixing Our Broken Democracy"
Instant Recall Voting (IRV) Take another look!
Monday, March 23, 2009 at 11:18:29 AM
Article : "The War On Terror: An Exercise in Hypocrisy"
Tactics, Motives, Technology
Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 1:58:48 PM
Article : "Instant Runoff Voting touted as way to eliminate recounts"
Instant runoff voting sounds good but really isn't
Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 12:16:16 PM
Article : "Why Abortion is NOT Murder"
Reply to Bill Samuel
Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 12:12:01 PM
Article : "Why Abortion is NOT Murder"
Some Clarification
Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 8:05:04 PM
Article : "We Can Do Better than Instant Runoff Voting"
Appealing to Authorities
Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 7:36:37 PM
Article : "We Can Do Better than Instant Runoff Voting"
Central Tabulation is an Invitation to Disaster
Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 5:22:36 PM
Article : "We Can Do Better than Instant Runoff Voting"
Response to Comment of Terry Bouricius
Monday, August 18, 2008 at 2:22:03 PM
Article : "Are CFL's Designed to Make Us Pay More On Our Power Bills?"
Transmission Losses
Monday, August 18, 2008 at 2:17:02 PM
Article : "Are CFL's Designed to Make Us Pay More On Our Power Bills?"
Transmission losses