In a recent panel at the Brookings Institution, foreign policy analysts proposed a new strategy for dealings between the United States and the Middle East.
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Star Wars In Nonfiction
Power lost . . . communication down . . . millions die from starvation . . . the United States has just been hit by an Electro-Magnetic Pulse, or EMP. This is not a new Lucas or Spielberg script, a fantasy concocted in the minds of a sci-fi junkie.
Duke to Parents: Please Save
Jim Belvin argues that paying for college is a team game and “but the player that’s perhaps most important in the long run is the parent.”
Palindrones
Nutty professors tend to get even nuttier during presidential election campaigns.
Green Schools For More Than Learning
Several state reps and policy fellows argue that going green provides schoolchildren with more than just environmental benefits.
An American Meltdown
America is on the verge of having “the largest municipal bankruptcy ever,” argue panelists at the American Enterprise Institute.
Future of the Judiciary
As the race for the White House punches into overdrive, a critical factor in choosing the next president has seemingly been forgotten—federal court appointments.
Original Intent for All
Although conservatives generally embrace the original intent of the U.S. Constitution, while liberals see it as a living document, one legal scholar points out that a liberal read of the document constrains both left and right, while an interpretive one lends itself to exploitation by such political factions.
Reality Check on College
Does everyone need a college education? According to Charles Murray, “No, too many people are going to college.”
Biofueled Food Shortages?
Despite experts’ efforts to find conventional and affordable ways to raise livestock, to grow healthy vegetation, while protecting the environment still remains a major problem in the 21st century.