The Opinion Page
Op-Ed: 'Higher Education' Is A Waste Of Money()
August 2, 2010 Professor Andrew Hacker says that higher education in the U.S. is broken. He argues that too many undergraduate courses are taught by graduate assistants or professors who have no interest in teaching. Hacker proposes numerous changes, including an end to the tenure system, in his book, Higher Education?
Op-Ed: LeBron Is Enterprising, Not Narcissistic()
July 12, 2010 NBA superstar LeBron James has been ridiculed for the unprecedented hour-long ESPN special he orchestrated, in which he revealed he's leaving Cleveland for the Miami Heat. Deron Snyder, contributor to TheRoot.com, says leave LeBron alone — he's not a narcissist, he's an enterprising innovator.
Op-Ed: Reporters Covering Oil Spill Stymied()
June 14, 2010 Mac McClelland, human rights reporter for Mother Jones, traveled to Elmer's Island off the coast of Louisiana in May to cover the damage. But she was "stymied at every turn by Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies brought in to supplement the local police," and ignored by cleanup crews.
Op-Ed: Think Of War On Memorial Day, Not Beach()
May 31, 2010 For retired Col. Andrew Bacevich, the meaning of Memorial Day has changed from casual to tragic. His son was killed three years ago while serving in Iraq. Bacevich takes to task Americans who see Memorial Day simply as a harbinger of summer, rather than a time to contemplate the reality of war.
Daum Says Call Palin What She Is: A Feminist()
May 24, 2010 Many liberals complain that Sarah Palin's political views are incompatible with feminism. Meghan Daum calls that hypocritical. She writes in a recent column,"if she has the guts to call herself a feminist, then she's entitled to be accepted as one."
