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"The
cruel and unusual reality of the death penalty" by Cameron
McGlothlin
Cameron draws on his own experiences with capital punishment
to tell us why it's wrong.
"In politicians, look for substance over labels" by Matt Van Itallie
Matt uses Senator Paull Wellstone to demonstrate that
it doesn't matter whether we call ourselves liberal, but how we act.
"Ebonics debate neglects real issues" by Amy White
Amy talks about what's really important in the Ebonics
debate and how's it been obscured by the media.
"The death of true reform measures: What happened to the great
health care debate?" by Dan
Fanaras
Dan shows how we actually began to talk about the real
problems with the health care market, but we quickly moved on to other
issues. The problem is that it's not fixed.
"Bill Clinton is not, was not, and never will be a liberal" by Ben Fritz
Liberals should have no hope for the "man from Hope,"
says Ben.
Modern liberalism: Perversion or Liberation?
"True liberalism protects the individual freedom of all citizens" by Brian Schwartz
"Simplistic definitions of freedom neglect social realities" by Matt Hellman
"2000 Presidential race: Progressives doomed already?" by Brendan Nyhan
Even though it's only 1997, the presidential race for
2000 is gearing up, and the Brendan sees the likely Democratic candidates
as depressing for most liberals.
"Where did citizenship and political discourse go?" by Wendy Lawrence
Model citizen (and "A" student in Civics class)
Wendy discusses post-election feelings and the future of democracy.
"Progressive change halted by institutions" by Ben Fritz
Back for more, Ben argues that the Left focuses its energy
on the wrong places. Real power is not in the politicians, but the institutions
that surround them.
"Hysteria and half-truths obscure truth behind global warming" by Josh Miller
Environmental concerns over global warming have become
so extreme, according to Josh, that they ignore most scientific evidence.
"Liberals: Out of the Mainstream and Out of Touch" by Brendan Nyhan
According to Brendan, the Left has been hiding in the
Academy for too long. He advocates it's getting out and doing something
for a change.
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