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The Perils of Peaceful Revolutions - Why Winning isn't Always Enough
Over the last few weeks, several Middle Eastern and North African countries have been rocked by peaceful revolutions. Widespread...
South Dakota: Home of the Legal Homicide of Abortion Doctors
Before I even begin to pick apart the controversial bill currently making its way through the South Dakota state government, I believe...
This is the Public Way
Gone are the good ol' days of being able to walk the streets of Chicago without being watched like a hawk. Thanks to the...
Don't Tread on Me: The Unpatriotic Act
As men and women across the nation were busy searching for gifts and making dinner reservations for Valentine's Day this February, a...
To Intervene or not to Intervene?
The Middle East is revolting against the authoritarian regimes. People want their leaders no more, who are some of the richest people in...
Chick-Fil-A-Holes
Recently, a group of Indiana University South Bend students' staged a successful protest against the sale of Chick-Fil-A...
Honoring Our History Makers
In honor of Black History Month 2011, we thought it fitting to borrow a bit of history. Standing as the preface in the historically rich...
The Golden Rule
Reflecting on February as Black History Month, I immediately consider that it's time again for self-reflection. In doing this, it's easy...
Tunisia's "Electronic Revolution"
Tunisia's appearance in the headline of the New York Times in January may have welcomed it to world politics and rebranded the...
Masters of Disaster Are Back! Why?
After holding the presidency for eight years and controlling both houses of Congress for four of those eight years, the Republican Party...
"Too Cool for School?"
There exists a very thick line between an insulated snowsuit and the kind of outfit one might wear to go clubbing in Miami, does there...
Wooly Mammoths, coming to a world near you?
Three drunks sat at the bar on a Tuesday night arguing over what animal they wished still roamed the planet. The first man wished for a...