Friday, January 23



When shouting stops, so will violence in Mid-East

As former editor-in-chief of the Daily Bruin, I understand how heated the campus debate over the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is. For every protest we covered or every debate we recapped, a flood of letters to the editor would ensue, pinpointing every alleged factual inaccuracy or hint of bias. Read more...




There are many flawed assumptions about affirmative action programs. Unfortunately, these assumptions have led to critiques lacking substance. The classic example is the assumption that affirmative action discriminates against our white brothers and sisters. Read more...


United Nations proves futile for U.S. security

Like its predecessor, the League of Nations, the United Nations seems on the verge of becoming irrelevant. Dreams of peace, prosperity, humanity and civility among nations have again been replaced by the specter of war and perpetual conflict ““ the only human constant in our ever-changing society. Read more...