Profiles in Conservatism

Jim DeMint and John Thune may lead the GOP back to victory

By Jamin A. Dowdy

For the second edition of Profiles in Conservatism, we will examine two men who have planted the conservative banner and snubbed the rebuffs of “politically correct” watchdogs and principle-compromising Republicans. Read more

Nuclear-Phobia

Irrational fears delay a necessary expansion of nuclear energy

By Nicholas Reshetnikov

The word “nuclear” conjures images of green ooze seeping into the ground, gray clouds pouring out of towers, and deformed children in hospitals. Read more

Beauty and the Beast

Obsession with glamor prevents reflection on inner beauty

By Rachel L. Wagley

“It’s a lie,” my friend confided to my roommates and me while we studied in the dining hall. “No one cares about your personality if you can’t draw them in by your looks first.” Read more

A Take on Urtak

New online feature is a cross between Twitter and Wikipedia

By Amelia G. Mango

If Internet surveys and Facebook groups could mate and reproduce, their progeny would most likely be the Urtak, a fun and slightly addictive user-generated survey program with endless marketing and research potential.  Read more

Pro-Life Pitfalls

Arguments over women’s psychological health distract pro-lifers

By Jordan A. Monge

When writing De aeternitati mundi, Thomas Aquinas realized that weak arguments supporting his side would only hurt his position by quickly being disproved. Read more

(Il)liberal Tolerance

Britain refuses to host Dutch Parliamentarian Geert Wilders

By Matthew P. Cavedon

Your presence in this country will “threaten community harmony and therefore public security.” Read more

The False False Choice

President Obama chooses security over ideals

By Peyton R. Miller

In his widely acclaimed inaugural address, Barack Obama proclaimed the dawning of a glorious new era of idealism, insisting that Americans should “reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals.” Read more

More than Some of Our Parts

The Vagina Monologues degrades women’s bodies

By Laura S. Bassett

In some respects, I was pleasantly surprised by the performance of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues. Read more

A Failed Investment

Divestment campaigns rarely force the political change they seek

By Patrick T. Brennan

Last month, the Student Labor Action Movement hosted a weekend-long “Responsible Endowment Conference” in Boylston Hall. Read more

Religious Atheism

Harvard brings worship of Charles Darwin to new heights

By Christopher B. Lacaria

“When men stop believing in God, they don’t believe in nothing; they believe in everything,” G. K. Chesterton is supposed to have said. Read more

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