It is now believed that some type of U.S. intervention is likely in Syria. According to the Arabic newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat, the U.S. is planning to provide a “secure zone” for Syrian refugees at the Turkey-Syria border as well as humanitarian aid for all Syrians. An aerial blockade is also possible, but it is unclear [...]
While religious freedom has been a controversial issue at Vanderbilt in recent weeks, one man in Iran is likely to lose his life over the desire to practice his religion freely. Iran has been on a lot of people’s minds lately, mostly because of concerns over their burgeoning nuclear weapons program and cessation of oil [...]
Men who have more power and influence than Barack Obama are few and far between in America. Nevertheless, there are a small handful of men who may have earned this distinction. The late Steve Jobs comes to mind as an uncontroversial example, heading the second biggest global company by market value. I would argue, however, [...]
Our presidential candidates have been no strangers to controversy, even in the music industry. Michele Bachmann took offense to the song Jimmy Fallon’s stage band, The Roots, played for her entrance. Gingrich was sued for copyright infringement for using “Eye of the Tiger” and “How do You Like Me Now?” On the other hand, President [...]
As a freshman going to CPAC this year, I expected to meet a few congressmen, creep on a couple citadels of conservatism, and do a lot of sightseeing. Realistic expectations? I thought so, but boy, was I wrong. This weekend, my already high respect for the conservative movement grew immensely, and I realized just how [...]
As Vanderbilt students are raging, so is Syria. But the Syrians are much more hardcore. Instead of circumventing repressive administrative policies against the underage consumption of alcohol at fraternity parties, Syrian dissidents were mobilizing for the legalization of political parties. The legacy of the Arab Spring emboldened many Syrians last March to protest against the [...]
A liberal’s view on the GOP election I’m rooting for Santorum to win the GOP primary because it will mean the easiest re-election campaign for Barack Obama. While I do not agree with much of what Mitt Romney believes in, I am not afraid of him. I am not fearful that Romney will destroy many [...]
The only chance the Republicans have of winning the 2012 election rests in the hands of Mitt Romney, and Republican voters need to take note. With Rick Santorum emerging as the primary competition, the Republican Party needs to select the candidate who can best campaign against Obama and his rising approval rating, and that choice [...]
In early February, the acting Egyptian government detained forty-three non-government organization workers, and it is currently prohibiting them from leaving the country. Nevertheless, U.S. aid continues to flow to Egypt to the bafflement of many Americans. Such a brazen act was carried out because the ruling generals and Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt view leadership in [...]
Malcolm Gladwell popularized the term “tipping point” to refer to the time at which an uncommon phenomenon becomes the norm and propagates social change. For years Americans have been taught slogans like “Just Say No.” The idea of drug legalization was a kind of taboo, a hope adopted and augured by civil libertarians and libertines. [...]
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