We Are Wasting Up to 40 Percent of Our Food

Romney Budget Cuts Would Increase Deficit

by Frying Pan Staff on August 19, 2012

Chart: Benjamin Landy, Blog of the Century. Excerpt: "The selection of self-proclaimed budget guru Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney's running mate was supposed to signal … read more.

Cranking Up Earth’s Thermostat

by Frying Pan Staff on August 12, 2012

From Skeptical Science: "Figure 1: Bell curve showing how an increase in average temperatures leads to an increase in hot and extreme weather. Note … read more.

Higher Productivity Has Not Brought Higher Wages

by Frying Pan Staff on August 11, 2012

Graphs: Benjamin Landy, Blog of the Century. As Landy notes, "Higher productivity hasn't meant higher wages for nearly 40 years, when America's postwar 'golden … read more.

Super PACS and a Clueless One Percent

by Frying Pan Staff on July 30, 2012

The Pew Research Center recently found that few Americans polled knew much about the issue of outside political campaign spending. One percent sampled thought … read more.

Drought Crisis in the U.S. Bread Basket

by Frying Pan Staff on July 22, 2012

According to the New England Complex Systems Institute, "Recent droughts in the Midwestern United States threaten to cause global catastrophe driven by a speculator … read more.