Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Proposition 29: Is a Sin Tax on Cigarettes a Good Idea?

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Next week on June 5th, California is going to vote on Proposition 29  (also known as the Tobacco Tax for Cancer Research Act), which is a re...
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Friday, May 25, 2012

Why Life Expectancy Is a Faulty Health Care Quality Indicator

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I was playing around with OECD data from its  Better Life Index . My attention was brought to the Health indicator , which had two sub-indic...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Psalm 16:8: Always Having G-d Before Us

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I was on the bus today, and my mind could not help but to be fixated on a certain Biblical verse: Psalms 16:8. I was specifically focused on...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Would the Return to the Drachma Be a Real Greek Tragedy?

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Greece has been the center of attention when discussing the Euro crisis. A recently-constructed bailout package put the minds of Europeans ...
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Friday, May 4, 2012

Parsha Kedoshim: The Spiritual Goal of Furthering Equality

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The Declaration of Independence states that "all men are created equal" and that they are endowed with the right to "life, l...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Student Loan Forgiveness Is Downright Daft

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Upon checking my inbox this morning, I saw an e-mail from the campus student government saying that there would be a protest about student l...
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Examining Arizona's Immigration Law As It Heads to Supreme Court

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This must be the year for major Supreme Court cases. Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will be hearing open arguments for Arizona v. United States...