SIEFF: Austerity and the American Economy
Adam Sieff, Columnist
European nations, facing crisis, have adopted extreme austerity measures and there is a growing call in the US for sharp reductions in funding. But not all austerity is created equal. Hopefully, we won’t find out the hard way.
STROSTER: Craigslist Censorship to Stop Human Trafficking
Lianna Stroster, Columnist
Craigslist users have seen a change in the website’s homepage over the past few days. Under the “services” section, there is now a black “censored” label over the “adult services” tab. Is this new “censored” label a violation of the website’s First Amendment right, or is it not protected because the section has been aiding human trafficking through the World Wide Web?
PANDYA: Immigration Reform the Wrong Way
Om Pandya, Columnist
Illegal immigration is a problem, Om Pandya says, but the current immigration reform legislation takes reckless steps towards finding a solution. He reminds us that the Republican first created the 14th Amendment, and he urges the Right not to regress and reverse one of its party’s greatest achievements.
CARMONA: Let’s Talk About the B-Word — Boycott
Jay Carmona, Contributor
Target Corp. has infuriated the LGBT community with their recent donation to an anti-gay Congressional candidate. With the Citizens United decision allowing corporations to freely donate to politicians, this leaves concerned citizens with one option — the boycott.
MCNAMARA: Born to Conserve?
Lindsay McNamara, Columnist
On the heels of Matthew Lifson’s article, “Our Political Genes,” environmentalist Lindsay McNamara questions whether environmental stewardship is an inborn trait or if it can be cultivated through education and economic incentives.
STORM: Restoring Honor
Meg Storm, Columnist
Having just come home from a whirlwind couple of days in Washington D.C., which concluded with my attending the Restoring Honor Rally, I believe that this country has finally reached the zenith at which we must choose whether or not we are willing to work for the peaceful coexistence of this honor and pride, for if are not willing to work towards this unity I honestly believe that our demise is imminent.
HOLLINSHEAD: The Consequences of Congressional Term Limits
Kevin Hollinshead, Columnist
Proponents of term limits want to take the easy way out by essentially outsourcing their ability to oust incumbents (read: giving up power). Yet, every American eligible to vote has the opportunity to turn this system around. In the end, it’s on us.
LIFSON: Greene Win Highlights Need for Ballot Reform
Matthew Lifson, Columnist
The most reasonable explanation for Alvin Greene’s bizarre coup in the South Carolina Democratic primary: his name appeared first on the ballot.
PETERSON: WikiDemocracy in America
Tim Peterson, Associate Editor
As online tools like the California Budget Challenge and YouCut grow in popularity, do they portend a purer representative democracy?
SIEFF: Poise and the President
Adam Sieff, Columnist
With oil flooding the Gulf and many Americans still out of work, the next two to three months will test President Obama’s deliberative style and his focus on economic recovery. He must not abandon either.
PETERSON: A Native’s Reaction to CA Prop. 14
Tim Peterson, Associate Editor
There’s no shortage of opinion surrounding open primaries. But does any of it matter right now?
PETERSON: Time to Press Refresh on Congress
Tim Peterson, Associate Editor
The first in series of posts discussing the role of politicians. They claim to be incrementalists even though their functions are reactionary; they deign to preserve rather than progress, even to the point when that which they are preserving is themselves, to our detriment.
CUEVAS: A Force to be Reckoned With
Jesse-Justin Cuevas, Independent
The power of the editorial is assessed by Jesse-Justin Cuevas, a recent college graduate and aspiring journalist.
CUEVAS: America the Despot?
Jesse-Justin Cuevas, Liberal
When Alexis de Tocqueville visited the United States in 1830 he found a profound fascination with American politics. Following his visit, he wrote Democracy in America’s first volume. In it, Tocqueville reveres the American system for its positive valuation of participation that manifests in the practice of townships and municipal institutions.
MARIN: Basescu Mows Down His Opponents
An exclusive peek at the effects of Romania’s presidential election.
SIEG: How Democratic Is the EU?
Emily Sieg, Staff Writer Ideology: Social Democrat | Writing From: Washington, DC In the wake of World War II and in response to Cold War tensions, major European governments came [...]
BARON: Blunt Equality — Marijuana, Marriage, and Referenda
Maine decriminalizes marijuana but bans gay marriage — what happened and why.
SIEFF: The Useful Illusion of Majority Rule
The brilliance of Lincoln’s words aside, the United States has never been a nation of or by the People.
SIEFF: ON CALIFORNIA II
Extending the rationalization thesis, evaluating true neo-conservatism, and a call to action.
Sieff: On California
Inviolable individualism and the fall of the golden state.
BARON: So, You Want to be an Originalist?
The traditional conservative and libertarian approach to the law and the Constitution, taken to its logical conclusion, is truly frightening.