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The Moral Imperative of Gun Control

By Michael Arnone ’15 Like so many, I have found it difficult to justify the violence at Sandy Hook Elementary that has shaken the nation.  There is no easy way to bring closure or provide explanation for such a heinous crime—and I believe that attempting to do so would be a fruitless effort.  But while […]

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Anyone Miss the Cold War?

Michael Arnone ’15 Having lived my entire life in the two decades following the fall of the Iron Curtain, I find it difficult to fully grasp the disturbing realities of the Cold War.  But I, along with those in my generation, need not enroll in a history class to see how the collapse of the […]

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Hyper-Partisanship and the Return to Political Civility

Michael Arnone ’15 Republicans and Democrats seldom agree on how to govern the nation—this is evident even to a casual observer.  For much of our history, however, the two party system has served us fairly well despite its archaic nature.  Yet the ideological divide between the two parties has never been greater or more dangerous […]

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