Academic Perspective

The healthcare debate this summer was marked by raucous shouting, grandstanding, and distortions of the plans being considered, but out of it emerged a healthcare proposal that has already passed in the House of Representatives and is currently under consideration in the Senate. [...]

Religious extremism manifests itself in many ways, some more harmless in nature than others. While the media portrays Islam as a religion comprised primarily of extremists, it is not. All religions are plagued by factions which twist religious principles to justify hate and violence, not just Islam. In fact, a Christian extremist group resides right here [...]

All 50 states allow minors to be tried as adults. Countless minors are currently serving life sentences and 22 have been executed since 1976. The Supreme Court ruled in 2005 that it was unconstitutional to sentence juveniles to death, no matter how heinous their crime. Four years later, the Supreme Court is once again debating [...]

We all know that the American economy has taken a bit of a hit over the past year or so. Unemployment is dancing around double digits, home values have fallen drastically, and people run around wildly pointing fingers. This is the standard we’ve all come to know and love. So when some unexpected reversal of [...]

Nearly a year in office plagued by the economic collapse and now focused on the fiery debate over health care reform has largely distracted the Obama Administration from focusing on education reform. However, this past week the President spoke in Wisconsin exclusively about the topic, hoping to convey the message that Americans must remain committed to the cause…

Conservatism used to be known as just another political philosophy. But in the last decade, a group of sensationalist right wing TV personalities and incompetent politicians have become the new face of the Republican party. George Will and William F. Buckley’s conservatism is dead; replaced with fanaticism, deceit, and scare tactics.

The United States of today bears little resemblance to the nation born in 1776. America made a conscious decision then that it would sacrifice peace, a reasonably stable economy, and a few years of prosperity to win its independence.  For a relatively conservative country, the U.S. has become remarkably attached to the freedoms it won. [...]

On Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 Republican Chris Christie was elected Governor of New Jersey, beating Democratic incumbent John Corzine by 5.6% of the vote. But Christie’s vague, empty campaign has provided minimal answers as to how the State budget will be balanced. What will New Jersey look like if Christie’s few real solutions come to fruition?

Today’s elections are certainly less exciting and prominent than the one last year, but they are no less important in shaping government. It is often said that it is our civil duty as citizens to vote. It is our American duty to make our voice heard. Therefore, we at Academic Perspective are asking you to [...]

Abdullah Abdullah, candidate for the presidency of Afghanistan, dropped out of the race last Sunday, conceding victory to his opponent Hamid Karzai. This autumn election is essentially a redo of the first that occurred in August, one that was heavily bogged down by deceit—over a million fraudulent votes cast for Karzai were thrown out—and which [...]