Ben Gottlieb appears in the following:
2nd Man Found Dead In Home Of Prominent Democratic Donor Ed Buck
Friday, January 11, 2019
Democratic fundraiser Ed Buck is an LGBTQ activist in West Hollywood. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two black men in separate incidents at his apartment.
CERN to Unveil New Evidence for "God Particle"
Tuesday, July 03, 2012
On Wednesday, scientists from the CERN lab in Switzerland will announce the latest evidence about the existence of Higgs Boson particle, otherwise known as the "God particle." Dr. Mic...
How Much Do Americans Know About America?
Thursday, June 07, 2012
When it comes to American history, Americans are often on shaky ground. Even politicians can never seem to get straight which text "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" appears...
As Bernanke Offers His Economic Outlook, Takeaway Listeners Offer Theirs
Thursday, June 07, 2012
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke before Congress today. He gave his assessment of the American economy and proposed new potential measures to foster economic growth. The Ta...
Has Syria Become President Obama's Bosnia?
Tuesday, June 05, 2012
A little over a week into the multi-national military intervention last year in Libya, President Obama boasted that it only took his administration 31 days to intervene compared to th...
Facebook and Morgan Stanley's New Legal Issues: What's at Stake?
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Facebook and its IPO's underwriter Morgan Stanley are facing at least three shareholder lawsuits alleging that the companies allowed misleading assessments and omissions in their IPO...
One-Third of US Homeless Population is Obese, According to New Study
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Obesity is one of the most pressing concerns in contemporary American life, and a new study finds that it affects the country's homeless population as much as it does the general popu...
Why It’s So Hard to End Poverty in America
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Poverty is one of the most pressing and divisive issues of our day, and Democrats and Republicans have staked out largely different approaches to the increasing divide between the poo...
In Light of Loss, Is Facebook an Unwise Investment?
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
To many Facebook shareholders, yesterday was likely another dispiriting day. Shares only dropped further below its $38 IPO price, leaving many to wonder about its early valuation and ...
Laura Lynch on Seven Days Inside Syria
Friday, May 18, 2012
Laura Lynch, a correspondent for PRI's The World, recently spent seven days inside the Syria. She did so with permission, following U.N. monitors as they toured the country in an effo...
What Obligations Does College Have to the Post-Collegiate Life?
Thursday, May 10, 2012
One of the most heated debates about education these days largely revolves around the fallout of the recession: with higher unemployment and fewer jobs available, many are quick to blame college education for its lack of practical applications in the workforce. But is this fair? Liz Coleman, President of Bennington College, is trying to reorient what we expect of education, and how that relates to employment.
North Carolina Bans Same-Sex Marriage
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
North Carolina Senate Bill 514, more commonly referred to as Amendment 1, is far from unique on the surface: Twenty-nine other states already have constitutional amendments banning sa...
Milwaukee Mayor to Challenge Gov. Scott Walker
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Democrats in Wisconsin chose Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett for the upcoming recall election against Governor Scott Walker, which is set for June 5. It's been well over a year since Gov....
Is it Time to Stop Worrying and Love the Domestic Drone?
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
"Drone" is becoming an increasingly common word in our 21st-century vocabulary, and to many it strikes a fearful note: It conjures images of stealth Predator drones, or incites concer...
Mayor David Bing on the Future of Detroit
Friday, May 04, 2012
Detroit has come to represent for many Americans the worst of what the recession has done to the country’s once-indomitable manufacturing capitals. It’s now the poorest major city in ...
Diplomatic Dialogue In the Wake of Chen Guangcheng's Release
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Diplomatic meetings Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, and their Chinese counterparts were largely overshadowed by the release of Chinese disside...
The New Trickle-Down Economics?
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Income inequality is growing and many cite it as a fundamental problem with our economy. But not Edward Conard, the former managing director of Bain Capital. Conard believes those who...
Bin Laden's Death, One Year Later
Monday, April 30, 2012
Tomorrow will mark the one-year anniversary of the Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden's complex in Abbottabad, Pakistan. In the immediate aftermath of the al Qaeda leader's death, many...
The Virtues of Public Transportation, From a Proud Straphanger
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The United States has long been a car culture. But with fewer young people buying cars than ever, an American automobile industry in decline, and rising fuel prices, this culture is f...
Timothy Noah on the History and Future of America's Income Inequality
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The severity of income inequality in the United States may have been relatively little known before making national headlines this past year, whether through the protests of Occupy Wa...