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The Limits of Israel’s Wars
By Guy Golan
The Prussian General Carl von Clausewitz famously said “War is merely the continuation of policy...
From Abandoned to Essential: China’s Ban on International Adoptions Signals a New Era for Daughters
By Makena Tom
For decades, Chinese daughters were abandoned in favor of sons, leading to waves of international adoptions like Kate's. This new restriction on international adoption seems to signal a change in how Chinese society views its daughters today.

Prop. 36 Would Curb Rates of Theft and Drug Addiction
By Caspar Turner
A national drug crisis and a shoplifting epidemic have combined to make California, and the San Francisco Bay Area in particular, a hotbed of petty crime. Now Californians will have the opportunity to undo this trend, at least in part.
Human Rights Issues in California: The Case of Human Trafficking
By Daniel Villatroro
Human trafficking is a dark shadow looming over California, silently ensnaring thousands each year. It's...

Why April 1st? The Politics Behind April Fool’s

By Staff on April 1, 2013

We all love the April Fool’s holiday, but how did it come to be? Different explanations abound. One explanation posits that New Year’s Day used…

By Staff on April 23, 2012

By Old Writer on November 5, 2010

By Old Writer on May 8, 2010