During the debate over the next Supreme Court nomination to be made by President Bush, many recognize Sandra Day O’Connor’s role as an important figure in the Supreme Court’s rulings on education during her term. Read more...

A vacancy in the Supreme Court has triggered a political battle between liberals, conservatives and interest groups as President Bush considers this week his choice to replace outgoing Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Read more...

July 4. Good time for a cold war. Now, I don’t often advocate unjustified wars ““ it’s just that our freedoms are slipping away. And we need Cold War II to save them. Read more...

Now that Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has retired, what do you think is in store for the Supreme Court? What would you like to see happen? Read more...

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This paper you are holding ““ and the words you are reading ““ are legally protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. The right to say what you want, without fear of reprisal from the government, is sacred and untouchable. Read more...

Christopher Spencer Foote, a distinguished organic chemistry professor at UCLA since 1962 and the foremost authority on chemical reactions of singlet oxygen, died June 13 from complications of brain cancer. Read more...