Archive | Columns
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Column: The Egyptian Revolution, a year later
About 13 months ago, on a winter Saturday morning, we assembled at a small office in Talaat Harb square, merely feet away from Tahrir. We discussed how our party, El Ghad, would participate in the “Revolution” planned to start three days later, on Tuesday January 25, a day known as Police Day.
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Column: Addressing a nuclear Iran
An anti-Western, anti-Semitic and generally unstable Iran cannot be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon under any circumstances. While sanctions will weaken Tehran’s economy, they won’t shake its nuclear resolve.
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Column: Atomic energy not the answer
Once upon a time, nuclear energy was just a domineering question mark. Its variables, limits and potentials were only a matter of speculation, without any variables to draw from, and the more curious nations resembled first time bike riders.
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Column: Dr. Google
In this age of rising medical costs and more focus on medical malpractice, many people are unable to afford medical treatment or not interested in seeking it.
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Column: Don’t blame big oil companies for rising gas prices
The average price of gasoline at the pump across the US last week was about $3.47 per gallon according to the Energy Information Administration. Seems high right? Think back to July 2008, when the average price of gasoline reached an all-time high of more than $4.10.
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Column: It’s the economy, stupid
Despite recent primaries in Michigan and Ohio — states hit hardest by some of the worst economic numbers since the Great Depression — the 2012 presidential election has seen more talk about contraception, abortion and marriage laws than the housing market or tax bills in past weeks.
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Column: Romney sees criticism for op-ed on auto industry
Mitt Romney has faced tough criticism since the release of his recent op-ed piece in the Detroit News where he openly opposes the auto industry bailout issued by President Obama. With the Michigan primary on Feb.
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Column: The advertising Photoshop epidemic and you
When the impossibly skinny get even skinnier, there’s really only one product to blame: Photoshop. But Photoshop doesn’t misguide people – people with Photoshop misguide people.
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Column: ESPN headline offensive
Were you on ESPN's mobile site between 2:30 and 3:05 a.m. Saturday morning? No? Didn't think so. Since you weren't, allow me to enlighten you on what you missed.