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U.S. diplomacy fraught with corporate influence
The Egyptian protests came as a great surprise to many Americans, not because anti-authoritarian protests are rare, but because the U.S. is one of the main backers of the 30-year-old Mubarak regime. How did the U.S. begin supporting a ruthless dictatorship and why has this been ignored for so long, in the mainstream media, even […]
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Are U.S. laws too soft?
Is the United States' legal system tilted to favor criminals at the expense of victims? Read More
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The case against Roe v. Wade, 38 years later
Last week marked the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Along with thousands of other demonstrators, we braved the cold to protest the ruling in this year’s March for Life, an annual rally that winds past the Capitol and ends in front of the Supreme Court. It is ironic to demonstrate outside our nation’s highest […]
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Being in community: the aftermath of Jan. 15
I did not personally know Jeffrey Bordeaux, Jr. Nor do I know Daren Venable. So why is it that these past weeks I have found myself struggling with feelings of shock, confusion and grief for the students and everyone involved in this recent tragedy? My only answer is that while neither Bordeaux, Venable nor I […]
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The differences between Egypt and Tunisia
Photos of soldiers shaking hands with protestors and graffiti covered walls announcing unity are slowly leaking out of Egypt. The uprisings in Egypt that call for the end of President Hosni Mubarak’s reign are looking promising. Vice President Joe Biden has said that Mubarak should not step down because he is not a dictator, but […]
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School vouchers would increase freedom
The state of America’s public schools is in dramatic decline; the fact that this generation will be less literate than the last makes this inarguable. The situation is not one that can simply be solved by continuing to throw more money into our schools. Since 1970, total federal spending on elementary and secondary education has […]
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Political polarization might be a good thing
In 1950, the American Political Science Association’s Committee on Political Parties wrote a report called “Toward a More Responsible Two-Party System.” The report said that party leadership in Congress was far too lenient when it came to dissent within the party ranks, allowing members’ difference in positions to not be as important as they should. […]
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The online revolution
The revolution may not by televised, but it will be viewed on YouTube, shared on Facebook and posted on Twitter. On Dec. 17, 2010, a fruit vendor, Mohamed Bouazizi, burned himself alive to protest the Tunisian police. Street vending is illegal in Tunisia, and authorities regularly confiscated Bouazizi’s small wheelbarrow of fruit. He had been […]
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Protect victims' rights
We hear constantly that defendants have had their rights violated. These defendants may be the accused or the guilty. Even criminals who have admitted that they are guilty of committing crimes get coddled. But why are the victim’s rights never considered? There is a serious problem with our legal system. The government has its own […]
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The health care bill will not be 'replaced'
Last week, the House of Representatives passed a repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), getting the votes of every Republican and three of the few remaining conservative Democrats. In actuality, however, the GOP is disappointed with this result. Republicans are upset that more Democrats didn’t jump on the bandwagon, as if […]