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Democracy in the Middle East

Over the past two months, the people in Tunisia and Egypt have managed to effect serious change in their governments, chasing out corrupt leaders and…


Political prisoner or thief?

On Dec. 27, 2010, Russian business oligarch, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and his business partner, Platon Lebedev, were charged with embezzlement and money laundering from Yukos Oil…


Give Grandma a break!

Kyle Mirecki’s article “Here Comes the Boom!” (Feb. 16, 2011) argued that “with a growing number of seniors, a small birth rate, and with senior…




A new era in Sudan

The people of Sudan are celebrating the results of a recent referendum on independence in South Sudan. The results were no surprise — everyone expected…


Leave the lettuce alone!

“Please tell the man I didn’t kill anyone, I’m just tryin’ to have me some fun.” — John Prine As you read this, our federal…


The battle for Egypt

In the past weeks, the world has watched as Hosni Mubarak laid siege to Egypt. He shut down the Internet, the cellphone service and removed…


Eating ethically

The Plan documents the ongoing adventures that arise from living a truly alternative lifestyle: two people in love, no children, one works for an income,…