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Truth in subtext: Supreme Court tips scales for big business

Kevin Zieber February 1, 2010

Your everyday life is undoubtedly filled with corporations defining the world around you, to which you are so numb that it goes unnoticed.The word “corporation” is deeply rooted in the American lexicon...

 

Opinion: Why Egyptians view Americans unfavorably

Jody Michael January 31, 2010

Jody Michael Jody Michael is a sophomore broadcast journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. The Egyptian protests kept my attention all weekend. They’re...

Lead, follow or get out of the way

St. Louis Post-Dispatch January 29, 2010

The Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward with plans to regulate greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming.At the same time, Congress — a leading source of hot air — is debating...

Pandora shouldn’t overshadow Earth

Rabab Al-Sharif January 29, 2010

James Cameron’s “Avatar” has pulled in almost $2 billion in ticket sales worldwide, sending it well on its way to becoming the highest-grossing movie of all time. Even the mountain that inspired...

Our view: Keep the public good above the corporation’s

DKS Editors January 29, 2010

In Wednesday’s State of the Union address, President Barack Obama hit all of the expected points on topics like the need for expanded health care, clean energy, job creation and bipartisanship.And while...

A bitter pill for Democrats

Mike Crissman January 29, 2010

Democrats are in quite a pickle right now.After suffering three consecutive losses in statewide elections, the Democratic Party is starting to realize it cannot defeat Republican candidates simply by associating...

Their view: Democrats not the only ones facing choices

MCT campus January 28, 2010

Barack Obama took a Bush-like thumpin’ last week in Massachusetts, no doubt about that. And he brought it upon himself.As a newcomer to national politics, the president can come across as a British colonial...

Our view: A legacy through the ages

DKS editors January 28, 2010

We all know who the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was. We’ve learned about King growing up in our history classes. He was a minister, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient and, of course, everyone knows him for...

Enslavement in the name of liberty

Christopher Hook January 28, 2010

Xenophobia, or the fear of foreigners, is sweeping through Europe. Last year, Swiss voters widely approved a ban on the building of minarets, the large steeples common to mosques. Countries like Austria,...

Redefining founding document

Anastasia Spytsya January 28, 2010

Do you guys have a favorite book, article or text to read? It’s like every time you read it, you discover something new behind its meaning. And every time you read it, it fascinates you more. In my case,...

An unfair advantage

David Busch January 27, 2010

At the corner of East Capitol Street and First Street in Washington D.C., John Roberts, Samuel Alito, Stephen Breyer, Ruth Ginsburg, Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Sonia Sotomayor, John Stevens and Clarence...

State of the gay American

Marchaè Grair January 27, 2010

One year ago, the American people elected President Obama supporting the notion of change. That November election was a public referendum rejecting Republican policies about the economy, social justice...