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14 Public Apologies for Private Lives

We the people of the United States of America are a very fickle people. We like to worship…

BP Editors · May 26, 2011
Business

10 Infuriatingly Greedy Charities

Not all charities are created equally; at least, not all of them spend equally. The ways in which…

BP Editors · May 19, 2011
Business

How Corporations Get Out of Paying Taxes

There’s been a lot of media-driven furor this year around the issue of humongous corporations weaseling their way…

BP Editors · May 12, 2011
Business

15 Controversial Pulled Ads

Share Ads are often meant to provoke the viewer (think baby-faced Brooke Shields with nothing between her and…

BP Editors · May 12, 2011
Business

US Healthcare vs. the Rest of the World: Part 2

The richest and most advanced country in the world, the United States, has fallen behind other nations in…

BP Editors · May 5, 2011
Business

10 Unforgettable Lessons You Learned as a Kid

Kids are like very annoying robots: they’re cool when they are new, but quickly require more and more…

BP Editors · May 5, 2011
Politics

10 Businessmen Who Would Make Better Presidents Than Donald Trump

Donald Trump is making some scary headway in the polls during this early, early presidential election season. But…

BP Editors · April 28, 2011
Politics

10 of the Biggest Lobbies in Washington

Each year, lobbying groups in Washington spend billions of dollars trying to buy influence. Corporations, special-interest groups, unions,…

BP Editors · April 26, 2011
Business

10 Things You Pay Much More For Now

It’s time to face some unfortunate facts: prices for many commodities and goods are going up. The tremulous…

BP Editors · April 21, 2011
Business

10 Dramatic Protests for Labor Rights

2011 marked the first time in years that a labor dispute — in this case, Wisconsin’s public employees…

BP Editors · April 19, 2011
Business

15 Kids Who Sued and Won Big

The law was designed with the challenged grasp of the collective American intellect in mind. Thankfully, the power…

BP Editors · April 14, 2011
Business

The Economic Impact of Natural Disasters

Due to rising population, climate change, and environmental degradation, natural disasters are increasing in frequency. They are also…

BP Editors · April 12, 2011
Business

15 of the Most Worthless Inventions Money Can Buy

Despite the world’s trials and tribulations, it seems like a lot of inventors are hell-bent on creating products…

BP Editors · April 5, 2011
Business

10 of the Most Massive Food Recalls in History

Food is great until you realize that most of it’s laden with chemicals, hormones, and other health-depreciating nonsense.…

BP Editors · March 31, 2011
Business

The 15 Most Notorious Sweatshops of All Time

From the Industrial Revolution onwards, people have toiled for too little money in cramped conditions, often under abusive…

BP Editors · March 29, 2011
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