Social cost of capitalism — America, we can do better
Imagine a country with widespread social problems. Hell, why imagine when you live in America?
Tag: Politics
Fill the cells — Civil commitment no solution to gun deaths
When the gun lobby breaks from denouncing Hollywood and videogames as motivators for attacks like the one at Sandy Hook Elementary School, they ultimately circle back to “addressing mental health.” […]
The next four years — Presidential inauguration a time for positivity, perseverance
Four years ago on January 20, 2009, Barack Obama laid his hand on a Bible, promising to serve the United States to the best of his ability and was sworn […]
Political personas — Political parties adopting tribal personalities
As humans, we all strive to be part of a group to identify ourselves with an idea, way of life or culture. In the past, we referred to these common […]
Infecting the herd — NRA’s gun-happy fantasy hides truth
Time may bring healing, but the 28 days since Newtown, Connecticut’s tragedy have not ushered clarity into the fantasy too many American gun enthusiasts operate under. The belief that life […]
Self-made crisis — Guess what folks, there is no fiscal cliff
There is no crisis quite like the self-made. Illuminating this premise today are the current rumblings over the impending “fiscal cliff” of Jan. 1, when the Bush Era Tax Cuts […]
Show us the difference — Presidential debate shows minimal contrast between incumbent and challenger
“This president’s policies have not been equal to our best examples of world leadership, and nowhere is this more evident than in the Middle East,” Mitt Romney said on Oct. […]
Oppenheimer Ethics Symposium focuses on politicians and press
The second annual Oppenheimer Ethics Symposium will educate students and professionals about media ethics with a focus on media bias in election coverage.
Meritocracy no more
Opportunity makes America exceptional. Belief in meritocracy, that the best and hardest working earn their success while the lazy suffer, is a fact of American life burned into the cortex […]