Monday, May 18

Protest organizers miss point

The UCLA anti-war protest held March 5 was a hodgepodge of several organizations and ideologies. Some were protesting Israel’s settlements in Palestine, some were protesting class warfare, and some went so far as to shout that the war was about oil. Read more...


Diamond trade filled with imperfections

Advertising today is ridiculous. Anti-drug ads blame teenage pregnancy, accidental shootings and terrorism on marijuana. Even more ridiculous are the diamond ads because they makes us believe that diamonds are unconditionally pure and good. Read more...



Hybrid cars need public’s support to clear smog

President George W. Bush proposed a $1.2 billion plan to research and develop fuel-cell cars in his State of the Union speech last month. Although I question the President’s sincerity, being the oil-friendly conservative that he is, at least he’s making the necessary point that the United States needs environmentally safer vehicles. Read more...