Archive | Opinion
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Column: The power of unity
This past week, the United States gazed at Asia with cautious optimism that North Korea would respond positively to renewed attempts to spur its denuclearization. Meanwhile, Iran stated to the world that it would not follow suit.
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Column: Rise in dropouts reflects students, not universities
The U.S. college dropout rate is about 40 percent, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. Pressure from the government and the benefits of a high retention rate have encouraged universities and education reformers to combat this trend.
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Column: Taking off Kim Jong-un’s silk stockings
I recently came across a Letter to the Editor in The Washington Post in which Lamar F. Neville suggested that the United States bring newly declared leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un (also spelled Kim Jong-eun) to our friendly shores and give him a tour of the fun spots, such as Disney Worl...
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Column: Andrew Breitbart’s death teaches nation an important lesson
Andrew Breitbart might have been the most controversial journalist and political commentator of this century. This was a role he embraced, even saying in an interview, “I enjoy making enemies.” And make enemies he did.
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Editorial: U.S. government must justify assassination of citizens
Attorney general Eric Holder, in a speech on Monday at the Northwestern University School of Law, defended the American national security position regarding targeted killing of American citizens who are involved in terrorist groups.
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Column: It’s time for to America to drop Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh is a living, breathing cancer in our society. His toxic rhetoric not only poisons the minds of young, impressionable individuals, it reaffirms the completely delusional extreme-right wing advocates that already exist.
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Column: The president does not control energy prices
The political muscling of the week concerns a strengthened consortium in protest of “[Barack] Obama’s failure to restrain rising gas prices.
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Column: The politics of surnames
The French government announced last week that it would drop the title “Mademoiselle” from all its official documents. Solidarity Minister Roselyne Bachelot claimed in support of the measure that the move would “end a form of discrimination”.
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Column: This Republican primary makes me sick
It isn't that I don't understand why Republicans or Tea Partiers might want a smaller government, lower taxes, more aggressive foreign policy, etc. I don't agree with these ideologies, but I can sort of see where they come from.