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• Global Warming: 'Frontline' examines the politics of the debate

  Tue Apr 24, 2007
  • It's hard for me to understand the logic of come people's way of thinking. I'm not sure I even realized that the EXISTENCE of global warming was even still being debated, because it seems like such a stupid argument with such an obvious answer.

• Fool me once shame on me, fool me twice...

  Tue Apr 24, 2007
  • I, too, suffer from your confusion about why the military would risk lying about something that would have strong, obvious repercussions if the truth came out about it.

• Shrinking Your Carbon Footprint

  Sun Apr 22, 2007
  • This is good sign that the environment is slowly starting to creep its way back into the public dialogue and hopefully will become a bigger platform issue for politicians.

• Escort Speaks of VT Shooter

  Tue Apr 24, 2007
  • I agree that the media took advantage of a terrible event - as it often does - in order to capitalize on the money-potential of the story.

• When YouTube is a threat

  Tue Apr 24, 2007
  • I've heard about this...I think I might even have a similar topic on my newsvine column...it's interesting to see how other countries and cultures respond to the media that pop up here and are intended for a specific/certain culture and atmosphere.

• Obama wins campus Democrats' straw poll

  Tue Apr 24, 2007
  • It's nice to see that so many college students are interested in politics! Although it is Stanford, so it may an exception to the rule that college-age students don't care about politics. It would be interesting to see a poll like this on our campus at the UW.

• A Hostage Situation

  Tue Apr 24, 2007
  • I really enjoyed this article, especially the author's sarcastic tone. It's so easy to make fun of the Bush Administration and point out all its hypocrisies and illogic that it amazes me that they can even still fool anybody. But, unfortunately, they do.

• Is the Second Amendment Still Relevant?

  Thu Apr 26, 2007
  • I agree.

• See ya in Oklahoma Super Sonics

  Tue Apr 17, 2007
  • The taxes that would be in place to fund the arena are far from huge (about 50cents on a $100 meal for restaurants) and the tourist industry as come forwarded saying that they in fact support the building of the arena based on the taxing structure.

• Culture of violence?

  Mon Apr 16, 2007
  • I agree with Matt, I think a huge part of our popular culture is driven by violence - with certain freedoms come the liberty to say and do to a large extent whatever we want - at least in comparison to many other cultures.