Did you hear the big news? No, not that Bradley Manning wants to undergo hormone therapy and prefers for us to refer to him/her as Chelsea Manning. That’s a somewhat shocking and …
Author: Amy Mantravadi
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A Bad Week to be Bo
While most of the news these days seems to be an endless train of unrelated tittle tattle, every so often two stories coincide in a way that sheds new light …
What Do NSA Violations Tell Us About The Nature of Government?
The Washington Post has been filled with revelations recently about an internal audit at the NSA which revealed thousands of violations of its privacy rules. The linked article says the …
Niebuhr on the Road
It used to be that when I would go on a long road trip, I would spend most of my time listening to music, first on my portable CD player …
Egypt’s Never Ending Revolution
People often ask me what I think about the situation in Egypt, knowing that I worked for the Egyptian Press Office in Washington, D.C. through three and a half years …
A Change of Strategy in the War on Drugs
28 grams of crack cocaine can earn you a $28,000 per year prison sentence. A growing consensus of policy makers and activists hope to see that changed. U.S. President Richard …
The Endangered Female Bible Major
Today, we turn our attention to that rarest of species, the female Bible major at an evangelical or otherwise conservative Christian university. While male Bible majors have always been plentiful, …
Less Debates? Yes, Please!
Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus made news this past week when he threatened to prevent NBC and CNN from hosting any Republican presidential primary debates in 2016 if they refuse …
Richard III: Shakespearean Hit Job?
England’s King Richard III has been experiencing a bit of renaissance lately after his remains were discovered underneath a carpark (a.k.a. parking lot) in Leicester, UK last year. Of particular …
Insert Cold War Pun/Analogy Here
When writing about tensions between the U.S. and Russia, it’s all too tempting to choose a headline that brings to mind the Cold War. I could have gone for, “New …