Before drug courts became a method of satellite justice to Michigan's criminal court system, the addict was known as a criminal and a disease was considered a breach of the law.
After the U.S. Congress declared genocide in Sudan, the world police that is the United States is once again stuck in a tough situation, especially in lieu of the disastrous foreign-relation spectacle in Iraq. In the last 15 months, nearly 30,000 people have been slaughtered, and more than 1 million black Africans have found themselves homeless because of the conflict.
According to Lance Armstrong, the color yellow has taught him what it means to suffer. Suffering hasn't come for Armstrong in a 125-mile-long stage of the Tour de France as he chases the customary yellow jersey of the tour's pack leader.
Maddie Trier straight-up accuses the residents of Hamtramck of being anti-Muslim racists in terms of their motivation for voting on the noise ordinance that regulates the calls to prayer from the local Al-Islah Mosque ("Controversy over call to prayer in Hamtramck showcases intolerance" SN 7/20). Certainly we can admit to the ignorance of extremist zealots frightened that the call will destroy their faith.
I have a complex relationship with guns. On one hand, I firmly believe that there's no place in society for AK-47s and other assault weapons.
Have you ever wondered why you never received a call back from an employer for whom you really thought your skills and personality were a wonderful fit?
Here's your microphone, John Kerry. Your people have gathered and the whole world is watching - here's your chance.
Since marijuana hasn't been too provocative a subject across news wires lately, it seemed odd to me for Reuters news service to grace the world with an astoundingly vague story on the changing face of U.S.
Somewhere in-between the morning garbage trucks, the afternoon bustle of people running errands and midnight train whistles, Hamtramck might soon be hearing Muslim prayer calls reminding Islamic followers to worship their God. Yet, some residents have argued that there would be too much noise in the city, which has caused many homeowners in the city to complain. Church bells already are being rung in the city and don't seem to arouse much debate - possibly because it is the dominating religion or because it has been tradition. But to approve of only one kind of religion's prayer calls shows intolerance. The purpose of a prayer call is to remind believers and followers to take a few minutes out of their busy schedules and pray.
The Listening Ear Crisis Intervention Center does not deserve to hand out free ice cream in celebration of their service to the MSU community.
The New York Times recently reported on a relatively new psychotherapy that seems to be raising eyebrows in the clinical psychology world.
In her letter, "Marriage definition needed, gay unions problematic" (SN 7/15) Amber Morris stated we have no idea of the psychological impacts this (gay marriage) could have on children around the United States.
In the days following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, little sympathy or understanding was extended to the Muslim and Arab communities in the United States.
We'd like to pardon ourselves in advance for the ambiguity of the forthcoming statement, but we hope you'll bear with us to see our point out to fruition.
At the beginning of this month, former Enron CEO Kenneth Lay was indicted for fraud far too long after the collapse of his company -nearly four years ago. The stories were splattered all across the media.
The Lansing appearance of Sen. John McCain and Vice President Dick Cheney is nothing to celebrate. Senator McCain used to represent a rare modern-day U.S.
Columnist John Bice's work is always insightful and enlightening, with a good dose of humor mixed in.
Same-sex marriage: It seems to be the most divisive topic of choice among discussions in America lately, particularly since it is an election year.
President Bush, in a speech in Tennessee, declared that the American people are safer because he invaded Iraq.
I hear a lot of moaning and complaining about Michigan. People say it's boring. Flat. Droll. Uninspiring.