Editorials

While the word, advancement generally connotes that something is better, this reporter argues that often “advancements” come in a package with more negatives than positives.

Can we move forward as a world if an international discussion about a proposed mosque being built close to Ground Zero is censored?

In 2003 this Voices’ reporter interviewed Imam Rauf for an article she wrote about a possible clash of cultures. Have we progressed?

Singer-turned-politician Wyclef Jean wants to be Haiti’s next president. But will legal obstacles unravel his candidacy despite the support of Haiti’s youth?

We can no longer afford to play a groundhog game with the climate, argues this Voices’ reporter. This summer’s weather-related disasters in Pakistan, China, and Russia have caused millions of deaths and dire suffering for the survivors.

China recently renewed Google’s operating license but this reporter wonders about users’ limitations and government surveillance.

Four and a half years after Katrina, New Orleans is both recovering and being challenged. This New Orleans reporter worries that progress is fleeting and can too easily become irrelevant and end.

A 20 year old Mexican woman is exchanged for a cow and that’s considered dowry. When she is beaten by her husband it’s considered “education” in her indigenous mountain village community. Her response must have global impact.

Taking the road less travelled need not amount to a lot of money people don’t have during the recession. In fact, you might be surprised to learn that seeing new sights close to home can totally change your outlook on the world and the people who inhabit it.

The deportation of students who are in the U.S. illegally may ultimately redound to America’s detriment.