The numbers speak for themselves Israel’s strategy in Gaza: Show you have a terrorist enemy and then kill with impunity hundreds of Gazans facing curfews, checkpoints and food and water shortages. Read more...

Of all the things you’re not supposed to do in college, whether it’s showering without shoes or putting your drink down at a party, I never knew it was so taboo to eat alone. Read more...

Being openly gay or bisexual and enlisting in the military have never been compatible. But in a recent video posted on the transition team Web site, a spokesman for President Obama said that he was committed to ending the 15-year-old “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in the military. Read more...

There's something I've wanted to say since it became obvious that Barack Obama would be the Democratic nominee for president, but I've been keeping it inside: Hillary Clinton is awesome, and I love her. Read more...

On Wednesday, high-school students from across the state were penalized for the inefficiency of the California Legislature: Many hardworking high-school students will be turned away from top UCs that they are qualified to attend. Read more...

According to two presidential transition team members, President Barack Obama plans to issue an executive order in his first week in office to shut down the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. Read more...

Yes, we can. A phrase, a campaign slogan, a mantra? All of these things. But more importantly, for our generation at least, the three words represent the sentiments felt by a group of people emotionally attached to this election in a way that few generations have before. Read more...