Columns

Apr. 05, 2009
If angels were to govern men, capital punishment would not be flawed. But would it be administered?
Apr. 05, 2009
Although long-time foe of the U.S., Iran could prove to be a key ally in Afghanistan.
Apr. 05, 2009
If the government were to tax a more widely used item, it might not have to hike the rate up so dramatically.
Apr. 05, 2009
Ok, the headline is a bit sensational. But HPV is still everywhere and, if you’re sexually active, you’re probably going to get it.
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Apr. 05, 2009
Obama's firing of G.M.'s CEO reeks of a politically-motivated PR move.
Apr. 01, 2009
A new UN Resolution shows that as power moves away from the West, the future of human rights is uncertain.
Apr. 01, 2009
The so-called animal-rights group can be called nothing but hypocritical.
Apr. 01, 2009
The “debaptism” effort represents a certain breed of militant, confrontational atheism more concerned with vehemently disassociating themselves from Christianity than maintaining actual religious freedom.
Mar. 31, 2009
Why energy independence is nothing less than the most important national security issue we face.
Mar. 31, 2009
The human dilemma is our responsibility. Glorifying technology is really just another way for us to save face.
Mar. 31, 2009
Last Tuesday marked the 20th anniversary of the country’s largest oil spill. Yet Exxon Mobil Corp. has not learned from its mistakes.
Mar. 31, 2009
Despite overcoming great odds, women constitute 70 percent of the 1.2 billion people across the world living in poverty.
Mar. 31, 2009
As colleges retrench, they are wrongly admitting wealthier students.
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Mar. 31, 2009
Textbook prices have increased twice the rate of inflation since the mid 1980s, and the average college student spends more than $900 each year on books.
Mar. 30, 2009
Proponents of bills going through Texas’ Legislature argue that guns would prevent massacres on campus.
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