By • May 06,2003

A tale of two diseases

For a population still jittered by heightened security alerts, ongoing attacks overseas, and the global SARS pandemic, the recent outrage over obesity almost provides an element of comic relief. But...

By • May 05,2003

The Real Corruption in Campaign Finance

In McConnell v. FEC, the case that examined the constitutionality of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance legislation, federal District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly began her 706-page share of the sprawling 1,600-page opinion...

By • May 03,2003

In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

Since our nation’s lawmakers have no immediate interest in discussing immigration reform, those interested in the topic must content themselves with its periphery. One such area concerns whether or not...

By • Apr 15,2003

Is there a conservative split?

The growing rift within the conservative movement over foreign policy, recently manifested in the highly visible battle between two prominent conservatives, is deeply concerning. David Frum, author of “The Right...

By • Apr 10,2003

Castro's calculated crackdown

It seems that every time there is a glimmer of a chance that there might be an American opening towards Cuba, or increased engagement with the island, Fidel Castro does...

By • Apr 08,2003

Strike two, you're out

NBC News and National Geographic fired Baghdad correspondent Peter Arnett earlier this month for giving a controversial interview to Iraqi state TV. During the interview, Arnett falsely claimed the U.S....