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...most Europeans, national identity is still more important than any pan-European identity. That doesn't shock me; I myself am a French citizen first, and then a European. What shocks me is the notion that, by withdrawing into our own corners, we will resolve the great challenges of globalization and technological progress...
...first involves the unfortunate abduction of German citizen Kahlid El-Masri. In December 2003, while traveling in Macedonia, El-Masri was detained by Macedonian police and turned over to the CIA, apparently as a suspected terrorist. He was then spirited away to Kabul, Afghanistan, for five months of what he describes as beatings, drugging and other mistreatment. At some point, his captors apparently discovered that they had the wrong guy, and so in May 2004 they dumped him in the wilds of Albania...
...that the right to bear arms is part of the U.S. Constitution, Rudy Giuliani expresses a popular understanding of that document's Second Amendment [Feb. 26]. When the U.S. was established, the right to bear arms was linked to what was regarded as the duty of every able-bodied citizen to protect the state. This is not the same as authorizing every citizen to keep arms for private purposes. Opponents of gun control have the right to argue their case, but reliance on an anachronistic provision does not appear to be a sound argument. Sundara Venkatesan Mumbai...
Each Saturday from January to June, teams of mostly middle school students spend the morning learning about an important social issue and exploring opportunities for citizen activism. In the afternoon they perform a service project and reflect on solutions for positive change. Issues they tackle include hunger and homelessness, ageism, HIV/AIDS, drug and alcohol abuse, racism and personal conflict...
...times have changed. Electors are no longer chosen for their intellect, but are mere messengers of the state’s electoral vote. And people are more informed today than our Founding Fathers could have ever imagined. Thanks to technology, nothing but disinterest prevents the average citizen from having just as much information as the elector...