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Column: President Obama has some explaining to do
The Obama administration needs to provide a clear answer about the contradicting statements it has issued regarding the clear lack of security at the US Consulate in Libya prior to last month’s attack.
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Column: Consider Iran with caution
Over the last few years, there’s been a lot of talk within foreign policy circles about a possible war with Iran over its alleged plans to develop nuclear weapons.
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Column: Increasing national debt poses potential burden for taxpayers
You’ve heard the recent news that our national debt just topped $16 trillion. It’s a major issue today, and it has major repercussions for our future. How much is $16 trillion? To put it in perspective, $16 trillion would buy Apple, Inc. 25 times.
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Column: Nuclear energy is better than climate change
Every day, the United States alone releases more than 19 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. This fact and the unprecedented danger it poses to society inarguably need to be addressed.
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Column: A three-ring circus of rhetoric
ROCHESTER, Mich. — This Monday, the Romney campaign, led by vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) had a chat with Southern Michigan's most exuberant loyalists.
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Column: Mischaracterizing feminism
Since the advent of second-wave feminism in the 1960s, the mainstream feminist movement has suffered a disquieting decline in popularity. According to a 2009 poll conducted by CBS News, only 24 percent of American women identify themselves as feminists.
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Column: Aftermath of the first presidential debate
Two days have gone by since the first presidential debate. Since, we have political pundits decrying Obama’s passive tactics, a new Twitter account for Silent Jim Lehrer, and a series of Big Bird memes.
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Column: Conciliatory companies
In our pop-tech, consumer-based society, every company, product and service is rated, ranked and expected to be perfect. Just last Friday, Apple’s highly anticipated release of the iPhone 5 quickly sparked reviews of the design and software.
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Column: Romney’s immigration switch harms campaign
The Denver Post published an interview with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday in which the candidate altered his stance on immigration, promising that if he is elected, he will maintain a program enacted by the Obama administration that prevents the deportation of young ...