United States

Students Resort to Dangerous Forms of Communication   by Yaffa Shira Fredrick, Massachusetts

On many college campuses across America – even the most progressive ones –students espousing unpopular political views are resorting to violence and the desecration of school property to express their beliefs.

Back On My Feet  by Anne Mahlum, Pennsylvania

"We are all on this journey of self-discovery. We travel the world hoping to bump into ourselves on some exotic island. We look under rocks and closed doors. We turn to our parents, our friends, our lovers and ask them who...

Presidential Candidates' Religious Race  by Josh Stein, New Hampshire

While the separation of church and State is part of the very fabric of our Bill of Rights and our Constitutional system of government religion is nonetheless raising its head and insinuating itself into this presidential...

Democratic Side-Show Scenarios  by Josh Stein, Rhode Island

You might think that the Democrats have a cake-walk to the White House in the 2008 election but nothing is a given. Indeed, the drama surrounding the democratic candidates is building and every day produces a new scandal,...

What if God "evolutionized" the world?  by Morgan Kirk, Florida

One of the more hotly debated issues in the U.S. is over whether evolution or creationism established life as we know it. But this reporter asks, isn't it possible for science and religion to coexist in one explanation?

Paying Paul to Fire Peter  by Andrew Parker, Kansas

A raise in the minimum wage sounds like a good idea but according to this reporter, everyone, even employees, pay the price.

A Positive Plan for Iraq  by Andrew Parker, Kansas

President Bush's strategy for Iraq may not have earned points with some, but...

Music You’d Kill For?  by Yaffa Fredrick, New Jersey

Music sees us through the good times, but does it promote the bad times?

Handicapped By Fear  by Lorella Praeli, Connecticut

At the age of two, Lorella was in a car accident and lost her right leg. She wears a prosthetic leg. While people see her as handicapped, she believes there is no greater handicap than the FEAR that prevents people from...