President George W. Bush should not profess to care about people against whom he is about to deploy an army. Time and again, Bush has claimed (most recently in last week’s State of the Union Address) that the Iraqi people will welcome the United States to their country because we will be their liberators. But he […]
Author Archives: Michelle Singer
Protests are integral part of democracy
Protests are back and hopefully they’re here to stay. The protest, a classic American way of expressing opinion, has had little relevance or impact in the past decade. Both apathy and a general lack of passion-inducing controversial issues have stymied what could have been an outspoken, activist generation. Activists have not been exercising their minds, […]
Lott’s comments reflect a racist nation
The “party of Lincoln” has turned into the “party of Lott.” Trent Lott, embarrassed by his comments that the country would have been better off if segregationist candidate Strom Thurmond won the presidency in 1948, resigned as incoming Senate majority leader because it would have been politically disastrous for Republicans if he stayed. Lott realized […]
Local activism best way to save environment
Walking down Bruin Walk this week, there was yet another set of signs in the grass. But unlike previous Undergraduate Students Association Council election signs or the Halloween “graveyard,” this California Public Interest Research Group display had a positive message: People can be a force for positive change. Unfortunately, though, people don’t seem to be […]
Republican sweep hazardous to nation’s health
Tuesday’s election was a disaster ““ not only for Democrats, but for all Americans. Voters went to the polls, in record numbers in some districts, and somehow decided a unified Republican government is in our country’s best interests. Many groups should share the blame. It should be placed on the Democratic Party’s message, or rather, […]
Patients need medicinal marijuana for relief
The latest court ruling from the most liberal appeals court in the country has pot users and suffering patients rejoicing while the government cringes. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled Tuesday that doctors who recommend marijuana primarily to patients suffering from cancer, AIDS and glaucoma cannot have their physician’s license taken […]
Media to blame for lack of voter interest
The voters blame the politicians. The politicians blame the voters. Nobody takes responsibility for the uninformed, uninterested population. And nobody blames what may be the largest source of voter ignorance yet: the media. A joint study completed this fall by USC and the University of Washington analyzed 2,454 local news broadcasts to find out how […]