Author Archives: Guest Writer

Capital Punishment: Values vs. Ethics?

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Guest Writer

(Editor’s note: 538Refugees occasionally hosts guest editorials. This one is from across the big pond. Based in London, Dee A. Mason is a freelance travel writer, and as a result relishes culture and broadening her horizons through debate and exploration. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Good News, Everyone!

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Guest Writer

by Brian K. White Unemployment took a turn for the better, with 216,000 new jobs added to payroll last month. And while USA Today reported that 2010 saw median incomes rise 2.1%, it also reported that median CEO pay jumped 27% … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 55 Comments

AT&T-Mobile: Cue Angry Consumers

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Guest Writer

by: Brian K. White It was recently announced that AT&T will buy rival T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom for a cool $39 billion, roughly a third more than its current market value. While this may be a great move for T-Mobile … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Jim DeMint v. Sesame Street

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Guest Writer

(Ed. Note: 538 Refugees occasionally hosts guest editorials. This week’s guest is Brian K. White. Regular readers will know him as a refugee from the old fivethirtyeight.com days as 10kZebra. A Seattle native who has worked for nine years as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 23 Comments

Do (Time) or Die

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Guest Writer

(Ed. note: We occasionally accept guest op-eds at 538 Refugees. This week we present an article from regular commenter mclever. — Mr. Universe) by Mac (mclever) I grew up in northern Illinois under the shadow of John Wayne Gacy. He was the real-life … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 52 Comments

Title IX Hurdles

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Guest Writer

(Ed. note: We occasionally accept guest op-eds at 538 Refugees. In this case, it is from one of our right-leaning commenters. In the interest of fostering bi-partisanship, we present an article from regular commenter parksie555. — Mr. Universe) by Jim Parks This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 78 Comments