Moore Lowdown
How (Some) Women Are Detracting from Serious Discussion about Street Harassment
November 24, 2014 | A recent video shed light on the street harassment that women suffer on a daily basis. But much of the ensuing chatter—particularly from women—has served to obscure the problem.
Moore Lowdown
Health in Death: Why We Should All Favor the Ultimate Self-Determination
November 12, 2014 | Brittany Maynard made national headlines with her choice to spare herself and her loved ones some of the horror that her brain cancer would otherwise inevitably have inflicted upon them. But it wasn't easy in a country that prides itself on freedom
Celebrity Health
The NFL Says “No More” Violence Against Women. Seriously?
November 04, 2014 | Call me skeptical, but after the series of horrific scandals the NFL has been dealing with this year I think the PSAs on domestic violence, are just a pathetic attempt to salvage their badly tarnished image.
Celebrity Health
Are We Being Pinkwashed?
October 19, 2014 | Cause marketing works for the bottom line, but it doesn't work for the disease - Karuna Jaggar, Breast Cancer Action
Moore Lowdown
Does Pinkifying the NFL Really Tackle Breast Cancer?
October 16, 2014 | Pink links October, breast cancer, and the NFL. But so does the color of money. And many in the cancer community feel "Breast Cancer Industry Month" is doing more harm than good.
Moore Lowdown
It's Time to Get Serious About Deterring Texting While Driving
October 13, 2014 | Study after study has shown that texting while driving is just as dangerous as drunk driving. So if laws are meant to be about protecting the populace, why the disconnect?
Celebrity Health
People Don’t Abuse Children. Switches Do.
October 07, 2014 | Adrian Peterson is clearly a man with issues. Yet his attorney and many of his friends are coming forward to say that he is nothing but a “stern, good father.” I 100% disagree that Peterson is a good father, you know why?
Moore Lowdown
Maintaining a Healthy Balance of "Fair and Balanced"
October 06, 2014 | Not all opinions are created equal. So why do news media so often go out of their way to place those hocking scientifically unsupported fringe beliefs on the same footing as those espousing the near unanimity of the scientific community?
Moore Lowdown
Is Gun Ownership Good for Your Health?
September 26, 2014 | Gun advocates say that not only doesn't gun ownership correlate with violence, but that guns are a means to greater safety. But how healthy is it for society to buy in to such an argument?
Moore Lowdown
Taking a No-Tolerance Approach to Deceptive Food Labeling
September 14, 2014 | All we want when we look at a food label is to know what's in the stuff we're considering putting in our bodies. Because a lot of companies know they'll move more product if they fudge the facts, only strong disincentives to their doing so will stop them.
