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DOMESTIC
The CIA Leak Case: Illegal, But (Perhaps) Not Immoral?
Scott Noveck
While the mainstream media tend to portray the Wilsons as victims of political retaliation, Noveck points out that the mysterious source of the leak could be seen as a whistleblower and examines the notion of confidentiality.
Supreme Court Confirmations and Judicial Philosophy
Christopher Jackson
Jackson decries the attempts of many commentators to divide candidates for seats on the Supreme Court into political camps and argues that current labels of “judicial activism” and “judicial restraint” are flawed.
The Unobservable: Christian Faith and Scientific Inquiry in the Intelligent Design Debate
Weston Powell
Powell situates the debate between evolutionists and Christians in the history of
debates over rationality and epistemology, asking concessions from both sides.
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INTERNATIONAL
The French Riots: An Impetus to Political Awareness?
Aurélie Castel
Castel provides a comprehensive summary of political and public reactions to the recent civil unrest in France and asks whether they necessitate a new model of integration.
On Melting Pots: Reflections on Multiculturalism in Europe
Scott Moore
In view of recent events in France and elsewhere, Moore argues that Europe must develop a coherent response to multiculturalism for the good of the globe. |
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TORTURE
Why I Am Against Torture
Frederick P. Hitz
Drawing on his own experience in the intelligence community,
Hitz outlines his opposition to the use of torture by agencies of the United States, including the
CIA, for being immoral, illegal, ineffective, and counterproductive.
Shocked and Appalled: How Un-American is Torture?
Danilo Mandic
Mandic investigates the history of torture
as a tool of the American military and intelligence in Greece, Vietnam, and
other conflicts, providing a grim counterpoint to debates that assume torture is
something new.
CAMPUS
The New Campus Club
Alex Lenahan
The newly elected president of
USG offers his vision for a student-run, university-supported establishment on the Street
that will hold
events with and without alcohol and asks for input from the
student body.
Science and Religion: Necessary Bedfellows in Love of Truth
Mike Murray
Murray critiques the major lecture delivered
recently by President Tilghman at Oxford, saying that it reflects a one-sided
view of the relationship between science and religion.
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Some Really Bad Arguments...
Christopher Jackson
Jackson highlights the
need for good argumentation in campus publications, citing two instances of bad
form in the Tory and the Prince.
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