Penn State’s Frightening Defense
April 26, 2008 | Published by Foreign Policy In Focus
Even as a student, during perhaps the bleakest years of an otherwise dominating half-century of college football, I knew my school was just as likely to be called “Linebacker U” as Penn State. Yet, upon recently returning to my alma mater, I noticed that Beaver Stadium isn’t the only building on campus where a strong defense is revered.
Obama’s Shortsighted Vision of Unity
March 19, 2008 | Published by Huffington Post
Barack Obama’s “A More Perfect Union” speech certainly raised the stakes for presidential candidates attempting to address racial inequality in this country, but it missed an important opportunity to address those who suffer from a discriminatory US foreign policy.
The End Of Big Politics
October 19, 2007 | Published by Huffington Post
By announcing his plan to run on both the Republican and Democratic tickets in his home state of South Carolina, Stephen Colbert has illustrated better than anyone that there is very little difference between the two parties, at least when it comes to their mainstream candidates.
Taking Back The Election
October 16, 2007 | Published by Huffington Post
With the primary elections creeping up, Americans should stop and consider who more embodies their opinions on the issues and not who has the most money and power to be a viable force against the other side.
Tobacco Stains: The Global Footprint Of A Deadly Crop
October 1, 2007 | Published by In These Times
The looting of natural resources, the destruction of ecosystems, and the poisoning and enslavement of people are the forgotten side-effects of cigarette smoking.
Fear And Loathing On The Jersey Shore
August 20, 2007 | Published by Huffington Post
Like much of America, even the small beach towns along the Jersey Shore are influenced by the presence of a military base.
What Would Paris Do?
May 27, 2009 | Published by Huffington Post
What if this country’s greatest distraction from worldly dilemmas actually took up cause to educate and enlighten us on the solutions to such problems?
Hooked On Weapons: Unfortunately It’s Us
March 28, 2007 | Published by Minuteman Media
Given our position in the world, it would be to our advantage—and by extension to the advantage of every other inhabitant of this planet—that we lead the way toward disarmament.
Jefferson’s Moral Code For Congress
March 2, 2007 | Published by CommonDreams
A little known version of the Bible, written by this nation’s third president, and handed out to new members of Congress in the early part of the 20th century, serves as a reminder of the moral obligations our elected officials should uphold.
Violence In The Eye Of The Beholder
February 8, 2007 | Published by Counterpunch
If the war on terror has accomplished anything, it seems to be the far-reaching belief that Islam is a religion of violence and that Muslims ultimately decide the viability of a peaceful future. This dilemma has caused many, such as New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, to ponder, “Where is the Muslim Martin Luther King?”