Teen Ink Magazine,
December 2002 :
Opinion Articles
A Case for Life A wise man once said, "A trial consists of 12 jury members chosen to decide who hasthe better lawyer." Many people would be surprised to learn that this isoften true in death-penalty cases ... Continue...
Complacency and the False Patriotism Patriotism - what does itmean? To many Americans, patriotism is synonymous with complacency. People aresatisfied with the condition of our nation, hiding behind American flags andnationalism ... Continue...
Growing Up Too Fast Do you remember how old you were the first Christmas morning you woke up and wantedto go back to sleep? If you were like me, you knew what was coming ... Continue...
Peace, Not War According to the dictionary, war is "a struggle between opposing forces for a particularend." Although this definition seems rather flexible, if we analyze thecomponents of the proposed war against Iraq, it seems it meets neither of thesecriteria ... Continue...
School Policy When I was ten years old, I moved to the United States from France. When I was astudent in France, we had two 15-minute recesses every day. At that time, we wereallowed to go outside and get some air, see our friends and talk ... Continue...
Sold Christmas: it's all about peace and love and joy because it is the day the birth of JesusChrist is honored by a great number of people in this world. Right?
Stopping Saddam In 1963, a young Iraqi revolutionary began his political career by taking part in theassassination of the then Iraqi ruler, General Abdul Kassim ... Continue...
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