World Cluster Bomb Ban Excludes U.S.

American Voices

June 5, 2008 | ISSUE 44•23

The United States has opted out of a worldwide treaty that would ban cluster bombs. What do you think?

America is merely carrying on its rich heritage of hunting with cluster bombs.

Priyank Mehta
Knife Sharpener
Haven't they learned that if they want the U.S. to sign something they can't go calling it a 'worldwide treaty'? They should have called it 'Resolution In Favor Of Ice Cream' or something.

Eddie Stone
Flooring Installer
I can see both sides here, but that's because my mind has been opened by Buddhism.

Natalya Romanov
Fruit Seller

Spanking Doesn't Work

02.09.12 | ISSUE 48•06

A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal analyzed two decades of research and found that children who were punished physically became more aggressive over time, while those who weren't became less aggressive.
Smoking Speeds Mental Decline

02.08.12 | ISSUE 48•06

A study published in Archives Of General Psychiatry found that middle-aged men who smoked had diminished cognitive skills, the equivalent of having aged an additional 10 years.
Migrating Whooping Cranes Stall In Alabama

02.07.12 | ISSUE 48•06

Nine whooping cranes that had been following an ultralight aircraft as it guided them on their migratory route stopped when they reached Alabama, 500 miles short of the intended destination.
Florida Millionaire Adopts 42-Year-Old Girlfriend

02.06.12 | ISSUE 48•06

A 48-year-old West Palm Beach millionaire and polo club founder has adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend in an apparent bid to avoid paying out a wrongful death lawsuit.
Should Sugar Be Regulated?

02.03.12 | ISSUE 48•05

In a recent editorial in the journal Nature, researchers from the University of California–San Francisco suggested that as a toxic substance, sugar should be taxed and regulated like alcohol or tobacco.