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Leave Embryos Alone: Stem Cell Work Can Be Done Without Them, Says Tony Perkins

By Tony Perkins - Opinion - March 23, 2009

It's a slippery slope, and besides, existing alternatives can supply greater scientific gains. more >>

Janet Rowley, Tony Perkins Debate Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Opinion - March 23, 2009

It could save lives, argues Janet Rowley. Perhaps, but it's a slippery slope, says Tony Perkins. more >>

Was the Pentagon Right to Lift Military Coffin Photo Ban?

Opinion - March 9, 2009

Critics argue that photos honor the fallen, proponents say families don't need more tough decisions. more >>

Ban on Photographing Military Coffins Protected Grieving Families from Media

By William C. Martel - Opinion - March 9, 2009

The ban protects grieving families from a media maelstrom, says Bill Martel. more >>

Pentagon Was Correct to Lift the Photo Ban on Military Coffins Returning Home

By Ron Milam - Opinion - March 9, 2009

Photographing coffins of fallen service members lets us honor their return, argues Ron Milam. more >>

Afghanistan Surge Is Not Worth the Cost in Blood and Treasure

By Andrew Bacevich - Opinion - February 23, 2009

Incoherent strategy leaves muddled interests and no end in sight, says Andrew Bacevich. more >>

Surge In Afghanistan Can Work, With Right Resources, Enough Time

By John Nagl - Opinion - February 23, 2009

Victory is possible with the right plans and time, argues John Nagl. more >>

Should Congress Change Labor Law on How a Union Can Organize?

Opinion - February 9, 2009

Safety in numbers for Unions, says Hoffa. Card check is about special interests, counters Boehner. more >>

Hoffa: Labor Unions Know There Is Safety in Numbers

By James P. Hoffa - Opinion - February 9, 2009

Corporate campaign to kill card check shows it's needed, argues James P. Hoffa. more >>

Boehner: Card Check Is About Union Lobbying Interests, Not Workers' Rights

By John Boehner - Opinion - February 9, 2009

Card check is about union special interests, not workers' rights, says John Boehner. more >>

Where Evolution Has Gaps, Creation Might Offer Answers—If We Will Listen

By Henry Morris III - Opinion - February 2, 2009

Darwinism Only One Answer: Treating the Bible as a threat limits students, writes Henry Morris III. more >>

Intelligent Design is Not Science, and Should Not Join Evolution in the Classroom

By Glenn Branch - Opinion - February 2, 2009

To deny natural selection is to ignore fact—end of debate, writes Glenn Branch. more >>

Federal Action Required on Healthcare

By Judy Feder - Opinion - January 27, 2009

Government-mandated universal healthcare will keep the nation healthy, writes scholar Judy Feder. more >>

Is Government-Mandated Universal Healthcare the Best Way to Keep the Nation Healthy?

Opinion - January 27, 2009

Adopt Universal Healthcare, writes scholar Judy Feder. Let the market fix it, Newt Gingrich counters. more >>

Should Creationism Be Taught in Public Schools?

Opinion - January 26, 2009

Debate over science and religion continues as we approach Darwin's 200th birthday. more >>

Should Illegal Downloading of Music, Movies, and Other Media Be Prosecuted?

Opinion - December 29, 2008

Within younger generations, everybody's doing it. more >>

Prosecuting Online File Sharing Turns a Generation Criminal

By Lawrence Lessig - Opinion - December 22, 2008

The file sharing wars must end, law professor Lawrence Lessig writes. more >>

Should Online File Sharing be Strongly Prosecuted?

Opinion - December 22, 2008

Protecting rights holders vs. criminalizing a generation. more >>

Copyright Laws Work Well Against Illegal File Sharing, Also Called Online Theft

By Patrick Ross - Opinion - December 22, 2008

File sharing is Theft and Should be Stopped, the Copyright Alliance Patrick Ross writes. more >>

UAW Chief: Auto Bailout Is Necessary

By Ron Gettelfinger - Opinion - December 8, 2008

If we don’t help the auto industry, it will trigger a global depression later, Ron Gettelfinger writes. more >>

An Auto Bailout Would Prevent Needed Reforms in Detroit

By Tom Price - Opinion - December 8, 2008

Auto makers should enter bankruptcy, Rep. Tom Price writes. more >>

Is Conservative Dominance Finished?

Opinion - November 24, 2008

Do Obama's comfortable victory and Democratic majorities in Congress spell the end of the Reagan era? more >>

Conservative Era is Over, Historian Sean Wilentz Writes

By Sean Wilentz - Opinion - November 24, 2008

The old era has passed, whether or not a new one is starting, historian Sean Wilentz writes. more >>

The Conservative Movement Will Rise Again, Grover Norquist Writes