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Friday, May 25, 2012

Sofia Saiyed

Capitalism and social ills, inextricably linked

My co-columnist Soren Larson wrote a thought-provoking article last week about the effects of income inequality on American society. First, I want to correct Larson’s mistaken assumption that the “cap…

On the problematic nature of that Paces song

This past Saturday, I gave myself a semi-deserved break in a weeklong streak of frantic thesis-writing and braved swine flu at the Halloween Party. Desperately in need of an intellectual break, I was …

Revealing the truth behind ACORN's downfall

You might have heard about the recent scandal involving employees of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN, advising a pair of undercover amateur investigators posing as …

Taking the progress out of Campus Progress

Max Weber, the distinguished and prolific German thinker, characterized modern politics in the early 20th century as a game of vote grabbing played by amoral “professional politicians.” An enterprisin…

When just pursuing happiness is not enough

Have you seen the movie “The Pursuit of Happyness”? Did you like it? I didn’t. (Spoiler alert: I know it’s old, but in case you still haven’t seen it, I am going to be discussing the end.) Admittedly,…

All you hotshots, don’t presume to write the first draft of history

Today, The Atlantic magazine, the Aspen Institute and the Newseum are holding an event titled “The First Draft of History” in Washington, D.C. An invitation-only affair, the guest list is a who’s who …