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Brooks: The Price of War

By David Brooks | February 22, 2012

While reading Zack Miller's recent column about Iran's nuclear program, I began thinking about all the arguments I could make against his assertion, as I have previously argued in this paper that the Iranian threat is overstated. However, what really struck me about his column was the tone in his statement, "The doves and the disconnected realists argue that Iran can be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon" ("Addressing a Nuclear Iran," Feb.

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Rubin: Sticks and Carrots

By Alex Rubin | February 22, 2012

On Feb. 23, North Korea and the United States will attempt to restart six-party talks to jumpstart the denuclearization of North Korea and the transfer of possible aid to the impoverished country.

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Blair: Give Me Liberty

By Peter Blair | February 20, 2012

This past June, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed one of the harshest immigration laws in the country, making it illegal to transport or "harbor" illegal immigrants.

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Chang: Living the Here and Now

By Lulu Chang | February 19, 2012

Last weekend, as I stared at my iGenetics textbook for what seemed like the 10th straight hour, I became increasingly aware of the amount of time I had devoted to studying for my midterm the Monday after Winter Carnival.

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Vox Clamantis

By Eliana Piper '14 | February 19, 2012

To the Editor: In a recent column, David Brooks asks whether the piece "The Little Coochi Snorcher that Could" in "The Vagina Monologues" is supportive of V-Day's campaign to end violence against women ("A Controversial Monologue," Feb.

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Wang: Taming Tuition

By Ethan Wang | February 19, 2012

In this election year, the presidential candidates have been trying to appeal to the ever important demographic of young voters.

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Jennrich: Addressing the Gender Divide

By Jessica Jennrich | February 16, 2012

This article is the answer to the annual question directed at the efforts of V-Week: Why is there no P-Week? First, a clarification: The "V" in V-Week actually stands for "Victory Over Violence," not "vagina" as many people believe.

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Batchelor: Mind the Gap

By Jacob Batchelor | February 15, 2012

Given that much of the Occupy movement has come in from the cold city streets around the world to organize indoors, many protestors have been asking: What now?

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Rubin: Time to Apply R2P

By Alex Rubin | February 14, 2012

As the violence in Syria intensifies and the world community takes steps to peacefully force President Bashar al-Assad to step down, we must stand back and reflect on what the United States' goal in Syria should be.

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Casler: Apple-nomics

By Don Casler | February 14, 2012

Following Apple's announcement on Monday that it has begun an independent audit of working conditions at plants in China where the iPhone and iPad are built, the recent outcry over the business practices of the company with the largest market in the world is coming to a head.

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Ouellette: Challenging the System

By Torrese Ouellette | February 13, 2012

I believe Sean Schultz when he says he does not knowingly objectify women ("A Brother's Perspective," Feb 7). I also believe that the majority of fraternity members do not engage in acts that deliberately harm and humiliate other students.

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Pedde: Reading Across the Aisle

By Jonathan Pedde | February 13, 2012

Last Wednesday, Peter Orszag, a former director of the Congressional Budget Office and of the Office of Management and Budget, gave a lecture that touched on the increasing political polarization in the United States ("Orszag discusses political economy," Feb.

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