The "M" word
by James N. Markels
What's in a word? A whole lot if the word is "marriage." But can the legal definition be separated from the cultural meaning?

Is open source really cheaper?
by G. Andrew Duthie
Governments are switching to open source software to save cash, but the key assumption that it's cheaper might be flawed.

Our black-robed rulers
by David Freddoso
Are activist judges, legalizing gay marriage, the same as sharia courts handing down undemocratic moral edicts?

Gaudy night: Superhero stories and our own
by Jim Henley
A comic book crusader argues that the genre is a literature of ethics that can help answer life’s big questions.

Adding insult to injury
by Jerry Brito
Does the electoral surprise in Spain prove that the terrorists won, or that the conservative government's interventionist policies lost?

The erosion that isn't
by Jonathan H. Adler
Claims that environmental protection has been under siege in America since the Bush Administration took over are exagerated at best.

The Cloning Debate Redefined
by Adam T. Keiper
In the past two years, as the debates about stem cell research and cloning have crystallized in the public consciousness, they have generally been portrayed in the press as confrontations between life-saving scientific research and the potential social horrors of...

A tale of two diseases
by Eric Wang
For a population still jittered by heightened security alerts, ongoing attacks overseas, and the global SARS pandemic, the recent outrage over obesity almost provides an element of comic relief. But while reasonable people snicker at the lawsuits against Big Macs...

Unintelligent design in Georgia's public schools
by Eric Wearne
Is the word evolution in school curriculums "a buzzword that causes a lot of negative reaction"?

One last time: It's about the oil
by Jerry Brito
As U.S. troops get ready to “shock and awe” Iraq, it’s important to take one last look at the Bush Administration’s motivations for a preemptive war. Oil is still high on the list. In informed circles, saying that the coming...