During the height of the 2007 troop surge, I engaged in a rather heated discussion with an Iraq War veteran on the topic of the war: its justifications or lack thereof. During the discussion, I held my...

I have always considered myself a decent citizen. Recently, however, I've had a crisis of values. I went abroad and studied how people in Costa Rica are trying to rustle up some sustainability. I visited...

Have you ever been discriminated against because of the color of your skin? Your religion? Your gender? Your sexual orientation? Unless you're a straight, male WASP like me, your answer is probably "yes."...

It's easy to remember why Barack Obama was such a hero for American Democrats, and even many Republicans, when he first announced his decision to run for president.   He is young, fresh, exciting and...

PIONEER BOARD EDITORIAL Each day, 18,000 children die of hunger and/or malnutrition; there are over 23 million refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide; and billions of people live each day...

Have you ever been discriminated against because of the color of your skin? Your religion? Your gender? Your sexual orientation? Unless you're a straight, male WASP like me, your answer is probably "yes."...

President Bush is playing the gotcha game, yet again. In July, well before Russia invaded Pakistan, he authorized United States Special Operations forces to invade Pakistan at the sound of the word...

At this point in the year, everyone reading should be familiar with the Core program.   Core has been the subject of a great deal of controversy, and has withered assaults from many quarters, but still...

Not long ago, it seemed as if the world was ending.   The dizzying ascent of oil prices sent many people (including yours truly), pondering and fretting about oil at $200 a barrel and beyond.   Though...

I've worked many years for women's rights. I should be pleased that another woman has been chosen as a Vice-Presidential candidate (remember Geraldine Ferraro on Walter Mondale's democratic ticket in 1984),...

Welcome back everyone! We hope that the beginnings of your semesters have been going well and that you have been settling in to your routines. As much as we all enjoy the excitement of the first weeks...

When Senator McCain claimed that the lesson of Sept. 11 is the need to serve our great nation, I wanted to barf. The idea that America is once again to be manipulated by the emotional intensity left by...