The erosion of the student-athlete
Although at this stage the Northwestern players are not seeking payment, that eventuality seems just around the corner
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The Politic’s Weekly Rewind
On a happy note, the first gay marriages took place in England and Wales this week.
A dangerous hypocrisy
The second amendment allows us to bear arms, but guns are inherently tools of destruction, and these tools have no place in public areas where many innocent bystanders could be injured or killed
From G-8 to G-7 and counting
The G-7 will continue to act as a meaningful forum, though not a grand one.
Whether Pakistan knew about bin Laden – and why it doesn’t matter
The U.S. doesn’t have a choice in its complicated relationship with Pakistan. If the U.S. is ever to deal with Afghanistan, it must deal with Pakistan.
The deep chill
It seems the increasing polarization over a greater number of hot-button issues will jeopardize any real collaboration between Russia and the United States
E-Readers kill! The facts and fiction of the electronic trend
Is it good or bad for reading, and for books, that more and more often it’s done on a computer screen than on a piece of paper?
SAT changes: it’s about time
It’s about time! If the College Board really believes that the SAT is a predictor of college success, it must bring the test in line with reality.