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Monthly Archives For May 2008
Journalist Sympathizes With Illegal Immigrants
Social justice took on a whole new meaning at Commencement this year when a journalist explained her interest in covering illegal immigration and hunger in California schools.
HMOs Deconstructed
“The United States offers more health care than any other country in the world,” argues one health-care-policy analyst.
Crush the Cell
Sheehan, former NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Counter-Terrorism, argues that a war isn’t going to suppress terrorist cells linked to al Qaeda.
California Supreme Court Recognizes Same-Sex Marriage
The California Supreme Court has overturned a ban on gay marriage, but the voters in California may have the chance to define marriage in the state constitution.
Humor Key to Success in Politics
Mary Katharine Ham, a 2002 University of Georgia alumna, talks about the value of humor in everyday life, especially politics.
No Change for China
Has the media been overemphasizing the social importance of Chinese middle-class protests in order to advance the perception of a growing Chinese civil society?
To Hate or Not to Hate?
With the Sean Bell and Rodney King scandals elevating public concern about racially-motivated violence, support for federal hate-crimes legislation has intensified. Some scholars worry that such proposals use dangerously vague language.
BBG Spreads Freedom and Democracy
Although the BBG is telecast around the world, the organization focuses on three countries which are critical to U.S. national security: Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
Affirmative Action for Conservatives
The new chancellor at the University of Colorado at Boulder is trying to diversify the campus…with a conservative.