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(11/14/13 4:21am)
In the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, over two thousand Filipinos have been killed and some fear the death toll could reach ten thousand. The powerful storm slammed into the Visayas, an archipelagic region in the middle of the country, and devastated the area. It’s up to us as humans to step in when our fellow man is in need, and University of South Carolina students can and should do our part.
(11/07/13 4:55am)
The rollout of “Obamacare” has been quite a bumpy ride. From a Supreme Court challenge to the current technical problems facing the exchange website,health care reform has not been easy. All the difficulties have led to some intense criticism from both sides of the aisle. While President Barack Obama’s pursuit of universal health coverage is noble, there are several fundamental flaws holding “Obamacare” back.
(10/02/13 2:35am)
As I write this, your social media feed is blowing up, and news syndicates are portraying the downfall of society. The economy is in crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 20 percent, and life savings are in ruins. Chaos is breaking out in the streets as commerce comes to a screeching halt…
(08/30/13 2:54am)
Higher education industry contributes to high debt levels
(04/23/13 10:44am)
Imperfect ‘Gang of Eight’ legislation best option
(04/17/13 1:05am)
Bond of community can overpower acts of terror
(04/10/13 1:33am)
With socioeconomic stagnation, America needs help of revolutionary figure as well
(04/03/13 1:16am)
With North Korea cutting communications with South Korea, ending the armistice with the United States and threatening to attack both nations, war seems more likely than ever. Often these days, pundits claim North Korea is an irrational actor and will not hesitate to use nuclear weapons as soon as it obtains them. But while it’s easy to deem your enemy insane, this doesn’t seem to be the case. To have dominated North Korea for so many decades, the Kim family must be incredibly intelligent and strategic. Taking a closer look, one can see the current confrontation is just one part of a larger strategy that’s been in play for at least 20 years.
(03/27/13 2:52am)
The United States Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments on whether restrictions on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional. While I’m inclined to support marriage equality, there are some important logical issues that need addressing.
(03/20/13 5:16am)
George Stinney, a South Carolinian, was the youngest American to be executed in the U.S. in the 20th Century. A 14-year-old boy from Columbia, Stinney was executed for the murder of two girls in 1944. After Stinney mentioned he had spoken to the girls before their deaths, he was arrested and allegedly confessed. Stinney’s defense lawyer, planning to run for state House and, not wanting to upset his white South Carolinians who might vote for him, offered a poor defense in a case that was decided by public opinion before it even came to court. Witness accounts paint a heart-breaking picture of George using a Bible as a booster seat in the electric chair.
(03/06/13 7:52am)
During his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama called on Congress to raise the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour. The policy is seen as a way to ensure record-high corporate profits are fairly distributed. Minimum wage hike supporters also claim it is wrong that a parent of two who earns minimum wage lives below the poverty line. While it is in our national interest to reduce both income inequality and poverty, raising the minimum wage isn’t the best way to accomplish those goals. In fact, it may have the opposite effect.
(02/27/13 8:24am)
Egypt’s government’s fall began Jan. 25, 2011, with popular protests against then-President Hosni Mubarak that forced his resignation in mid-February. After that, a military council governed Egypt until June elections before putting Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi into the presidency. Now, around nine months later, we may be witnessing another fall of the Egyptian state.
(02/20/13 5:56am)
If I asked you to name booming Asian economies, the Philippines probably wouldn’t be on your list, but with a reform-minded president and massive resource wealth, maybe it should be.
(02/13/13 7:55am)
I’m a Republican and I believe my party is in trouble. I was recently lamenting that the party seemed to be void of solutions. A fellow Republican tried to console me by saying that the party was still relevant because it was acting as a “speed bump” to slow President Barack Obama’s reforms. An opposition that can prevent excessively rapid change is valuable, but a speed bump has limited electoral appeal. From the uninsured to climate change, Republicans need to stop denying problems, modernize and offer solutions that voters can be confident in.
(02/06/13 11:49pm)
The two-party system is often criticized as being a monopoly on power by two parties that aren’t that different. It seems the Democrats and Republicans are colluding to prevent “real choice” in America. Thank God they are.
(01/30/13 7:41am)
The Syrian Civil War began on March 15, 2011, when demonstrators filled the streets to demand the ousting of Syria’s secular dictator, Bashar al-Assad. Ethnic discrimination against the majority Sunnis, a worsening economy and Arab Spring fervor drove the demonstrations.