2008 Woodie Awards
The image of a tree with nooses hanging from its branches is among the most terrifying and upsetting icons of American history. Recent events in Jena, La. and at the University of Maryland have moved the image from our history books to the forefront of our nation's consciousness.
Animal experimenters ignore basic procedural guidelines and cause unnecessary suffering, while administration fails to rein in and take action against offending researchers.
A decrease in reported sexual assaults last year may be due to Vision's more frank and open approach to discussing sexual assault as a community problem.
The media's coverage of the protests in Jena, Louisiana leaves the impression that the failures of the justice system to treat black students fairly is an issue specific to the small-town South. Realizing the issues in Jena are not just local problems changes the scope of the issue.
Clinton's plan tries to cover all Americans without dismantling our current, for-profit insurance companies, but it fails to fix some of the current systemic problems.
Although the term "universal health care" is getting wide currency in mainstream discourse these days, supporters of substantial reform efforts must be on guard against premature celebration over the proposal's reemergence in public conversation.
The real executive power in Iran belongs to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was chosen by the Assembly of Experts. Iran's Supreme Leader is by no means a friend of the United States and he is actively working towards Iran's uranium enrichment.
The recent attack on two gay men on Vanderbilt's campus has inspired debate about what constitutes a hate crime, who should be concerned, and what should be done in response. Understanding the meaning and implications of hate crimes is imperative to making informed judgments about justice.
After six years as president before losing what Stephen Colbert called his "veto virginity" President Bush has finally found a string of measures he believes warrant his intervention. Just what are these bills so unacceptable to our president?
The success of the democratic movement in Myanmar hinges both on the domestic leadership of detained Nobel Prize winner Suu Kyi and on the ability of foreign nations to affect the Burmese military junta
Each month, Orbis will highlight the stances of some of 2008's Democratic frontrunners for the presidency on an important issue. This month, we focus on the perpetually controversial and still unresolved issues of immigration and human rights along the Mexican border.
Before my visit to Hustler Hollywood, my images of sex shops consisted of windowless, concrete boxes I would drive past on the highway, whose blinding neon "XXX" signs illuminated sketchy trench-coated patrons.
Orbis compares recycling strategies around the world to see what could encourage recycling efforts here at home.
A roundup of our favorite bizarre news stories. This month: more O'Reilly Bigotry. Reverberations from Larry Craig fiasco. Also: McCain on "the Islam."
