By Anish Mitra on October 26, 2007
The fact that Jimmy Carter is technically a Nobel laureate means absolutely nothing. His vapid Peace resume fails to equate him with true champions of peace, like the Dalai Lama and Mother Teresa. He will forever be associated with rogue recipients like Yasser Arafat, and he will continue to represent the Nobel committee’s recent inability [...]
Posted in National | Tagged October 2007, Parents’ Weekend, Volume VI Number II
By Anish Mitra on May 1, 2007
It seems like Election Day is right around the corner. And even though it is almost one and a half years from now, potential presidential candidates – both Republican and Democratic – have already entered the race. As candidates raise millions of dollars, make noticeable public appearances, and publish platforms, citizens from Sacramento to Albany [...]
Posted in National | Tagged May 2007, Volume V Number VII
By Anish Mitra on February 1, 2007
On January 16th, Barack Obama (D-Illinois) announced the creation of his Presidential “exploratory committee”. In other words, Senator Obama will be testing the waters about the feasibility of his presidential campaign in the upcoming months. The Senator’s future looks fairly bright; in a recent poll targeted towards registered members of the Democratic Party, [...]
Posted in National | Tagged February 2007, Volume V Number V
By Anish Mitra on November 16, 2006
As Democrats simultaneously celebrate their Election Day victories and Donald Rumsfeld’s almost unexpected resignation, one thing is clear to even the most politically apathetic individuals: “Iraq” was the deciding factor. Yes, for once (or so it seems), the Democrats didn’t blame the Grand Old Party for economic shortcomings, recessions, irresponsible tax policies, and the [...]
Posted in National | Tagged November 2006, Thanksgiving, Volume V Number IV
