Throughout this election cycle, political pundits, the candidates themselves, and passionate U of C students alike have all been declaring how vital the November election will be for determining the future course of this generation in American history. Whether repulsed by George W. Bush or in staunch admiration of him, the majority of voters would...

As polls continue to show a country that is polarized on opposite sides of a political divide, and as the Bush and Kerry campaigns continue to exchange bitter accusations even six months from the election, I can’t help but think of what could have been had Americans elected Senator John McCain president four years ago....

The Abu Ghraib prison-abuse scandal has been devastating to the reputation of the U.S. armed forces stationed in Iraq in the eyes of the international community, tarnishing those men and women who have served courageously and honorably. Yet the Department of Defense’s behavior in handling the aftermath of these abhorrent abuses also represents a serious...