Miers: A Political Mine

Not long after John Roberts had been nominated to the Supreme Court, I read a column by Ann Coulter, in which she started off by listing quotes by President Bush, his chief of staff, Newt Gingrich, and others, all of whom defended the judicial nominee as a staunch conservative.

Lottich Camp Teaches More Than Basketball

It’s early in the morning on a hot summer’s day at Woodside Elementary School. Dozens of kids just arriving to the school’s gym watch in awe as a 6’4” man swishes shot after shot after shot in effortless strokes from about 22 feet away from the basket. However, before they have a chance to stare, the man walks to the gym entrance and greets them warmly.

Proposition 75: Paycheck Protection

The rights of California’s unionized public employees are at stake in the November 8 election. Hundreds of dollars garnered from their wages every year are designated to funding political campaigns, sometimes against their will. The workers, who are required to be a part of these unions, have this money removed from their paychecks before they ever receive them.

Editor's Note

Hello and welcome to Issue 3 of The Review’s 35th volume. As you may recall, in my last editor’s note I gave my opinion of Stanford’s door to door distribution policy...

Letters to the Editor

I don’t think I need to provide you with any statistics because I trust that a Stanford student is well informed. In fact, I trust that impression so much that I also trust you know that Kerry’s tax policy consisted of much more than only raising the marginal rate on the income of the top 2%.

Bad for Turkey, Bad for the EU

The agreement to start negotiations regarding Turkey’s entry into the EU has been accompanied by celebration in Brussels, but many are concerned about what may lie ahead. The talks between the EU and Turkey are expected to take five to ten years.

Historical Fiction Illuminates War on Terror

It’s not every issue that a newspaper reviews a book written twenty years ago, but then, it’s not every book that merits a review twenty years later. Ken Follett tells the tale of a sordid love triangle, two spies and a woman who experience an exciting espionage adventure that takes us from Paris, France to Afghanistan’s Panisher Valley (a.k.a., Five Lions Valley) during the early 1980s.

Beyond Stanford University: Part 3

At this point, you all are probably pretty well settled here on campus. Your dorm rooms are stocked, you have a solid eating schedule, and classes are getting in rhythm. Now that these things are all figured out, you naturally begin to think: what do I do with my free time?

Expensive New Quad Project Underway

As the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center opens its doors and the athletic department prepares for the renovation of Stanford Stadium, the Stanford community can also look forward to the design and completion of a new Science and Engineering Quad (SEQ 2) before 2010.

A War We'll Never Win

Upon hearing of a “credible and specific” plan of attack on the New York City subway, New York Senator Charles Schumer advised that “the threat, while specific in terms of location, does not have the highest level of credibility or corroboration.” Still, he was quick to warn that, “nonetheless, in a post 9/11 world you cannot be too careful.”

Why We Need Education Reform Now

Education has always been a value central to the American dream. While other countries adopted education models that lead to a small elite educated class, America favored a more broadly based system. Though initially criticized by America’s European counterparts, the empirical evidence of the 20th century seems to validate America’s approach.

Germany's Iron Lady?

It would appear that the right’s grasp upon Europe’s large countries is strong. France and Italy have conservative governments. Fifteen years ago, Labour would have denounced Tony Blair’s pro-marketeering. Poland has just brought a conservative government and President to power.

The Tree of Liberty: Aung San Suu Kyi Battles for Freedom in Myanmar

Under George W. Bush and Condoleeza Rice, U.S. foreign policy today emphasizes the right to live in free, democratic societies, The United States actively promotes that ideal with American money, influence and lives.

Restoring Moral Clarity to the War on Terror

Under George W. Bush and Condoleeza Rice, U.S. foreign policy today emphasizes the right to live in free, democratic societies, The United States actively promotes that ideal with American money, influence and lives.

Kang Analyzes Chinese Economic Surge

On October 13, Dr. David Kang, a professor at Dartmouth College, gave an hour-long seminar talk about his theory of China’s peaceful rise into possible regional hegemony. The audience packed the Philippines Conference room in Encina Hall, waiting eagerly to hear about Dr. Kang’s discussion of peaceful Chinese economic and political growth.