Representative Eshoo Criticizes Bush, Arafat
United States Congresswoman Anna Eshoo visited campus last Monday, during which she attacked President Bush's foreign policy and voiced support for the state of Israel. Mrs. Eshoo, a Democrat and an avowed liberal, is Stanford's representative to the United States House of Representatives. She spoke about America's policy in the Middle East in Tresidder Student Union, at an event sponsored by the Stanford Democrats, Hillel, and the Stanford Israel Alliance. ...Full story.....by Sam Shapero

Thier Speaks on Islam, Afghanistan's Constitution
On Wednesday, January 14th, J. Alexander Thier, a consultant to the Asia Foundation, spoke to a small but distinguished group of academics in Encina Hall about the relationship of Islam to Afghanistan's recently drafted constitution. Mr. Thier has spent several years in Afghanistan and has served in an advisory position to several UN committees working in Afghanistan. The talk was sponsored by the Stanford Institute for International Studies. ...Full story.....by Ryan Wisnesky

The Wit and Wisdom of Thomas Sowell
On Tuesday, January 20, members of The Stanford Review gathered for the weekly lunch with a distinguished Hoover Fellow. The week's guest was the Rose and Milton Friedman Senior Fellow Thomas Sowell. Sowell has a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago and writes on economics, history, social policy, ethnicity, and the history of ideas. Sowell distributed to all in attendance copies of his recently revised book Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy (2004). ...Full story.....by Ben Guthrie

The News in Brief
This week's look at the latest headlines ...Full story.....by Shawn M. Sims

Democratic Battle
Many new surprises have come forth in epic saga of the Democratic nomination in the last month. Perhaps the biggest has been Sen. John Kerry's emergence as the front-runner. Or maybe it is has been John Edward's reemergence from the ranks of the Democrat's no-way-in-hell candidates including Al Sharpton, Dennis Kucinich and recently withdrawn Carel Mosley-Brown. But the biggest losers this week have clearly been those orchestrating the far-left's take over of the Democratic Party. ....Full story.....by Chris Fish

Leave-takings
The beginning of this article will sound much like an Oscar acceptance speech, though I promise it will be well worth it for you to read to the end. Rather than accepting an award, however, the following piece commemorates my last issue as editor-in-chief of the Review. ....Full story.....by Gary J. Raichart

The Good and the Bad: Memorable Moments in Recent US History
Events of the last 40 years have shaped where we are today ....Full story.....by Joseph A. Fairbanks

Bush's Space Proposals are Within Reach
If you have been paying attention to the news recently, you are aware that the United States has recently sent two unmanned exploration vehicles, named Spirit and Opportunity, to the planet Mars. Both of these rovers have already touched down on Mars and left their landing pods, beaming back wonderful and intriguing panoramic images of the Martian landscape. The two missions will provide NASA with valuable data on the environment, composition, and history of the planet, hopefully offering a few clues as to whether life existed or even currently exists on Mars. ....Full story.....by David Stat

Racially Motivated Prosecution
Put yourself into this true story. You are a Palo Alto police officer on patrol in your cruiser. Dispatch relays a report from a resident that a man in a parked car is acting suspiciously, repeatedly disappearing below the dashboard. It might just be someone looking for something in his car. Could be someone lying in wait to commit a crime. Could be a fruitcake. ....Full story.....by Alec Rawls

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