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Opinion: U.S. built economy dependent on war

By Robert Ramano STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Religious bigotry, suicide bombings and forced demolition of Palestinian homes to build settlements for Israelis are all symptoms of a much deadlier problem. Even though it is framed that way, this situation has nothing to do with the Israeli or the Palestinian people and neither

On the Record: If City College decides not to offer summer classes, how would that effect you?

By Isaac Crummey and Alex Emslie PHOTO EDITOR AND OPINIONS AND EDITORIALS EDITOR

Opinion: Glenn Beck's loss of ads prompts race discussion

By Jen Houghton STAFF WRITER Fox News Channel talk show host and political commentator Glenn Beck said on a July 28 episode of Fox & Friends that he thinks President Obama is a “racist” with “a deep-seated hatred for white people.” In less than a month, over 30 advertisers hoping

Editorial: America is a nation of immigrants

What if a person living in America couldn't be found guilty of a crime because of where they were born, the language they speak or the color of their skin? It would change every national issue discussed in Congress. It would change the way presidential campaigns are run.

Opinion: Statehood is not a celebration for all Hawaiians

By Jessica Luthi EDITOR IN CHIEF Recently, Hawaii had its 50th anniversary of statehood. But for some, there was no cause for celebration. The issues surrounding statehood, annexation and overthrow have been very controversial. As a kanaka, or native Hawaiian, it's difficult to take a stand for or

Editorial: Rhetoric and politics confuse an important debate

One of the ugliest forms of manipulation occurs in the health insurance industry, which has grown at a severe rate to the point that it threatens every facet of this nation's economy. Even the healthy suffer from this abhorrent example of free-market economics gone wrong. The industry turns

On The Record: Students' position on US Health Care

Students' position on US Health Care By Jimmy Young STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER