One day a year, most people will suddenly mimic the role of an ideal patriot and don the red, white and blue colors of the country's flag in their outfits, house decorations or even picnic napkins. Of the crowd, it has usually been the youth who have lacked true understanding of what patriotism entails. Read more...

When it comes to U.S. foreign policy in Palestine, sometimes I wonder whether the U.S. thinks that "democracy" is just a synonym for "supremacy." Read more...

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Last time I checked, you couldn't carry around a gay man in a little bag with a ventilation screen like you would a tiny lapdog. Read more...

In an attempt to advocate the importance of education among low-income families, New York City officials have sent the wrong message to students, parents and educators when they announced on June 18 details for a program that includes cash incentives for class attendance and academic performance. Read more...

HOUSTON “”mdash; For some, higher education is becoming a commodity, something that can be rated, shopped for and bargained with. You can hear it already: “Sale on a bachelor’s in computer science ““ aisle three.” That is the impression of the presidents of dozens of liberal arts colleges nationwide, who recently have banded together to boycott U.S. Read more...