In uncertain terms
At the end of fall semester, it is crucial to analyze the status of higher education. What are our options and how do we decide?
Blackface blunders
Racial sensitivities continue to run high in the American media, and unsuspecting students get caught in the fray.
Labeling free speech
A federal judge recently blocked new FDA measures to put graphic warning labels on cigarette packs. What constitutional grounds did he rule on and what are the implications?
A plea for fair trial
Current Supreme Court cases Lafler v. Cooper and Missouri v. Frye call into question the constitutionality of plea bargains and the effectiveness of counsel.
Testing welfare
A federal judge recently blocked a Fla. law that mandates drug tests for welfare recipients. Are the tests truly unconstitutional?
Safety is overrated
In light of IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon’s violent death, demands for new safety regulations have flooded the media. But would heightened safety be in the best interest of the sport?
Job market needs an attitude adjustment?
Growing labor shortages for the farming industry in light of new immigration laws, despite high unemployment rates, sheds a sad light on the current state of the American working class.
Time to tax fat foods
Denmark’s new “fat tax” on saturated fat has other countries considering similar legislation. Should the United States consider doing so as well?
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