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Syria, and the problem with our brief bouts of activism

Staff Editorial This past year has shown us regime change — or, at least the toppling of enduring regimes — in countries like Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt. It’s also shown us that ongoing resistance in countries like Syria doesn’t incite the same

April 5, 2012

Columnists·Opinion

Observing the Higher Powers: Collections Should Be More Than Just Reactionary

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. This semester’s

April 4, 2012

Op-Ed·Opinion

Genderfuck 2012: Reflections from a Member of the Fun Police

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. When I

April 3, 2012

Columnists·Opinion

Cooking with Lisa: Lemon Crinkle Cookies

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. These cookies

April 2, 2012

Columnists·Opinion

The Eudaimonist: Capitalism’s Flaws, Part 2

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. Newt Gingrich

April 2, 2012

Opinion

The ACA mandate: limited government on trial

James Madison died in the summer of 1836. Should the Supreme Court uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), I fear his spirit will officially perish in the coming months. It is far easier for the federal government to bolster

March 29, 2012

Opinion

Even at Swarthmore, we are all Trayvon Martin

Staff Editorial Race and politics have historically converged in the context of national tragedy. Joining the long list of lawful injustices is the Feb. 26 shooting of 17-year-old African-American male Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida. The elements of the case are simple

March 29, 2012

Arts & Features·Columnists·Opinion

Graphic Content: Strangers in Paradise

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. If anything,

March 28, 2012

Columnists·Opinion

Principled Progressive: Legislative Legitimacy Loopholes

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. On June

March 28, 2012

Columnists·Opinion

Catching up with Conservatism: Obama’s Gas Prices and Hypocrisy

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. You could

March 22, 2012

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