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I often heard about the presidential election on the news. You probably did too, if you expose yourself at all to the sickly sun of the American media. Journalists, reporters, and every other member of the information army practically wet... (more »)

Patriarchy, Monarchy, Matriarchy, Oligarchy … So many arches yet not one can uphold its burdens. (more »)

Dear Mr. Bush, Much is being made of the inauguration of President Obama. But amidst all the celebration, I couldn’t help but think about how you must be feeling leaving office and transferring your position to another. You served as... (more »)

Frozen in time We wait For change to sweep us Off our feet And reverse The spell We wait For time to tie The mane of the Wild stallion Which is loosely In our grasp Frozen in time We wait As the ripple Of change develops In... (more »)

Two years ago, Obama meant nothing to me. His name did not ring any bells of hope or change or bring huge traffic to my hometown. However, just a year later, he became the Democratic nominee for president and his name rang the bells of history.... (more »)

I didn’t plan on the woman in the coffee shop changing my life. I just wanted a bumper sticker. She had a six-inch stack with “Obama for President” in large blue letters. But Amy was not just ­selling paraphernalia. She was the new area... (more »)

I was brought up believing I could be anything I wanted to be. So in early November, when my mom said that she couldn’t believe that we’d have a black president, I was taken aback. She said her family and teachers told her the same thing that... (more »)

On Monday we celebrated the birthday of a man who gave his life for civil rights, and on Tuesday we inaugurated our first black ­president. It was fitting. A little PR-happy, perhaps, a little campy, but if one could overlook the fact that... (more »)

So, it’s inauguration day. After all the concerts and the speeches, there’s nothing more standing in the way: our new president is Barack Obama. Yesterday I headed down to the National Mall in D.C. I wanted to feel the energy in... (more »)

What makes a patriot? People through the ages have carried out both horrible and wonderful acts under the banner of patriotism. How then are we to define it? The concept of patriotism is just as debated and relevant today as it was during the... (more »)