Republican Support for Over-the-Counter Birth Control

September 22, 2014 by Enquiry Editor in Volume 2 Issue 4, Taylor Elicegui

Smiling women sit in a circle, cheering. A politician stands in the center, promising improved access to birth control by making the medicine available over the counter. Everything seems typical in the campaign ad during an election cycle where birth control is a contentious issue. But it isn’t. The star of the ad is Congressman Cory Gardner, a Republican candidate in Colorado.

Let the Law Handle Sexual Assault

September 22, 2014 by Enquiry Editor in Volume 2 Issue 4, Phil Parkes

A Hamilton College “task force” convened over the summer to update the college’s sexual assault policies. On September 5th it presented a draft of its recommended policy updates in a meeting open to students and professors. A federal crackdown on sexual assault policies is putting pressure on school administrations to dodge federal inquiry and appear “tough” on sexual assault. In doing so, they have almost completely left behind the central issue: justice for the victims.

The Left’s War on Words

September 22, 2014 by Enquiry Editor in Volume 2 Issue 4, Joe Simonson

Between articles titled “You’ll Never Believe What Happened After This Quadriplegic Six-Year-Old Gave This Homeless Person a Sandwich” and “Why Everyone Including the Taliban Needs More Beyoncé,” my Facebook newsfeed this summer displayed a disturbing trend of articles and rants comparing the Israel’s military operations to the tactics of Nazi Germany. This deliberate mischaracterization and mislabeling of Israel’s actions in the latest Gaza conflict continued outside of cyberspace as well, with pro-Palestinian protestors carrying signs reading “Israel=Genocide” and “Netanyahu=Hitler.”

Nationalists Rise in Europe

September 15, 2014 by Enquiry Editor in Volume 2 Issue 3, Will Swett

The growing influence of far-right nationalist groups in Europe grips the continent’s political landscape, as its people react to their social and economic frustrations. Although previously acknowledged as “fringe” groups, after the most recent European parliamentary election, nationalist parties have gained significant ground. By stressing hostility to the EU and immigration from African and the Middle East, these groups have become more and more appealing to those skeptical of the EU’s involvement in national affairs. Right-wing nationalist parties have made

Police Militarization?

September 15, 2014 by Enquiry Editor in Volume 2 Issue 3, Mary Grabar, Guest Contributor

The evening after his daughter’s first day of kindergarten on September 3rd, 2014, police officer Daryl Pierson was killed by a paroled felon with an illegal weapon during a routine traffic stop. The killer, Thomas Johnson III, according to a witness, pretended to be cooperating, then charged into the police car, and shot Pierson as Pierson grabbed him.

The Poor Measures of Poverty

September 15, 2014 by Enquiry Editor in Volume 2 Issue 3, Sarah Larson

We need to reevaluate poverty metrics in America. Currently, several different government agencies and departments have distinct definitions of poverty and the needs of those impoverished. The definitions contradict each other and need to be resolved in order for policies to be more effective.