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Justice for Trayvon Martin and His Parents
BY JEN ROTH Most of the talk of reproductive rights in mainstream politics and media in the United States revolves around not bearing...
Mar 30, 20123 min read
Wrappings
BY AIMEE BEDOY if you believe in the dignity of human life -- how can you sit idly by, while thousands and millions of humans die by the...
Dec 20, 20111 min read


Penn State: Evidence of a Larger Problem
BY AIMEE BEDOY The cult of celebrity reaches far and wide and covers a multitude of sins, it seems. At least in the United States, fans...
Dec 20, 20112 min read
A Preemptive Death Penalty
BY NICHOLAS NEAL During a discussion of abortion, one of my classmates -- a political progressive -- stated that abortion was needed in...
Dec 20, 20113 min read


Commentary on the Davis and Brewer Executions
BY NICHOLAS NEAL On September 21, 2011, Troy Davis was executed after failing to appeal to the Supreme Court for a 22-year death row case...
Dec 20, 20112 min read
The Abolition of Capital Punishment in Illinois
BY NICHOLAS NEAL The abolition of the death penalty in Illinois began when Governor George Ryan placed a moratorium on capital punishment...
Sep 13, 20112 min read
Justice in the Face of Unknowing
BY AIMEE BEDOY & STEVEN OETJEN A quandary of major proportions faces our nation in this day and age. It could be a matter of life and...
Sep 13, 201113 min read
Just War, Just Peace, Or What?
BY BILL SAMUEL What should our attitude -- as individuals, social movements and nations -- be toward war? When, if ever, is war...
Sep 13, 20118 min read
What is the Consistent Life Ethic?
BY NICHOLAS NEAL We often hear partisan pundits criticize their opponents for the opponents' inconsistencies about killing people. We...
Sep 13, 20116 min read
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