Blogcritics Author: Josh Greenberger

Satire: New Airline Charges

Josh Greenberger — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:17:10 EDT

Airlines have been forced to cut back on some amenities and charge for some services traditionally included in airfare.
Due to increased fuel costs, airlines have been forced to cut back on some amenities and charge for some services traditionally included in airfare. In addition to some of these changes, this list also includes some changes that are sure to follow. � $15 each way for the first checked bag; $25 each way for the second checked bag. � $25 for x-raying...

The Crumbling Facade Of The Theory Of Evolution

Josh Greenberger — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:44:08 EDT

Does the fossil record disprove the theory of evolution?
The scientific concept of the origin of life on earth begins with the premise that life first appeared billions of years ago with the formation of microscopic organisms out of inanimate matter. In the billions of years which followed, small organisms evolved into higher and more complex forms of life through random mutations, and one species...

Is The UN The Root Cause Of Global Terrorism?

Josh Greenberger — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:11:57 EST

How did terrorism, which has been around for centuries, go from a sporadic, often localized, atrocity to a global threat in the 21st Century.
How did terrorism, which has been around for centuries, go from a sporadic, often localized, atrocity to a global threat in the 21st Century? Are terrorists recruiting more vigorously? Do terrorist have more reasons to hate? Or have terrorists gotten more support than ever before? A close look at some events in recent years seems to indicate it's...

Organized Crime -- U.N. Style

Josh Greenberger — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:02:00 EST

The U.N. has over the years come to more closely resemble a organized crime family than a "peacekeeping organization."
The term "organized crime" usually conjures up visions of extortion, loan sharking, contract killings, illegal gambling and the like. It seldom brings up images of large-scale corporations, much less an international enterprise that's entrusted with billions of dollars and given the latitude to issue, presumably morality-based, "resolutions" and...