Commentary

A Candle on a Hill

Doug Hostetter 1-01-2002

Getting supplies there was the easy part.

Down on the Farm

Jodi Hochstedler, Bethany Spicher Schonberg 1-01-2002

Too often, farm bill dollars land in the wrong hands.

A New Old Glory?

Julie Polter 1-01-2002

Does it stand for nationalistic militarism or grief-humbled unity?

An Allegiance to Profit

Bob Hulteen 11-01-2001

With friends like these, the tobacco industry is on the rebound.

The Money Defense Shield

11-01-2001

A little political honesty here, please.

A Platform for a Movement

David Batstone 11-01-2001

We can't sacrifice our deepest convictions for the sake of a false unity.

From the Bottom Up

David Morris 11-01-2001

What's wrong with a one-size-fits-all energy policy?

Will This Be on the Test?

David Shapiro 9-01-2001

What does standardized testing have to do with education?

Just Desserts

Duane Shank 9-01-2001

The consequence for war crimes? It depends.

Scared Crooked

Larry Bellinger 9-01-2001

Are in-your-face visits to prison the best we can do for 'troubled' teens?

The United States of Ronald Reagan

Ed Spivey Jr. 9-01-2001

Don't know much about history. Obviously.

A Victory!

Marian Wright Edelman 7-01-2001

The refundable tax credit will help 500,000 children in poverty.

Noise and Nuance

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 7-01-2001

Left and right, Sudan's finally getting much needed attention.

Flagging Racial Progress

Danny Duncan Collum 7-01-2001

Mississippi votes to keep the 'Stars and Bars.'

The Mercy Seat

Rose Marie Berger 7-01-2001

Is rape a war crime, or 'collateral damage'?

God is in the D(NA)-tails

Emily Dossett 7-01-2001

Genetic testing and treatment could affect every symptom we experience.

No Shortcuts to Excellence

Gregory Fritzberg 5-01-2001

'Easy' solutions like standardized testing won't solve enduring problems like economic inequality.

Who Doesn't Want a Tax Cut?

Rebecca M. Blank 5-01-2001

Bush's plan looks like the 'gimme-mine' generation at it again.

Not Walking the Talk

Lisa Y. Sullivan 5-01-2001

'Would they defend a brother from the hood in the reverend's same situation?'

The Kids These Days

Stacia M. Brown 5-01-2001

For many young people, cynicism and activism can be sides of the same coin.