Opinions

Modest prediction: Dems can flip the House

I’m going to make a very premature prediction. It could easily be wrong, but I stand by it. I believe that the Democrats are going to take back the House of Representatives in November 2012. It’s a very premature declaration, to be sure, but it’s one that I believe will happen for three reasons. First, […]

Self-defense should be protected by law

Last month in Florida, 19-year-old Antonio Gordon knocked out the front teeth of a 13-year-old boy in a bowling alley parking lot. In response, 17-year-old Marqualle Woolbright shot Gordon in the chest with a .22 caliber handgun, killing him. No murder charges have been filed, though. This is because Florida has a law that adheres […]

LMFAO concert? More like a war zone

The LMFAO concert should've been an uniformly enjoyable time for all. Instead, due to bad planning, it turned into a chaotic scene full of rude pushing and shoving. Read More

Expand the Green Line

The Green Line is essential to our shopping needs, but doesn't have the schedule - in hours or days - to be as convenient as it could be for UR students. Read More

Let off-campus people in

Accessing dorms from off-campus is currently a very convoluted affair. Why not simply grant access to students who live off campus? Read More

Capitalism: green on more than money

Environmentalism and capitalism aren't as much at odds as some would like you to think. In fact, a true environmentalist would respect the power of the free market. Read More

Qaddafi still has some outs, but should worry

Muammar Qaddafi's power has for the most part eroded and the old dictator is on the run. Perhaps, however, he has a few tricks left up his sleeve. Read More

Fresh pork: why earmarks shouldn't be bashed

Earmarks are often bashed in American discourse, but they are necessary to the way American politics works for a number of reasons. Read More

Why U.S. media bias is still very effective

While the United States frequently criticizes the Chinese state for censorship, the American public forget that there are clear examples of bias in the American media as well. Read More

The Muslim Brotherhood is not a threat

The Muslim Brotherhood is a nonviolent organization that represents a true path to democratization for the Middle East. The American public at large seems to forget this. Read More