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Opinion pieces

• by Benjamin Melançon
• During-war aid to Afghanistan purely propaganda.
• A Response to Bush’s 2002 State of the Union Address.
• 2001: Editorial and Column Writing Class
  • Moral Bankruptcy of new Bankruptcy Bill.
  • Global Warming is a decision.
  • Reparations for Slavery are deserved; a better idea is true social justice: equality.
  • Energy policy must provide the right incentives: tax pollution and depletion, redistribute the money to everyone, and economic result matches environment impact, resulting in fairness and efficiency.
  • Intellectual Property Law Needs Reform: how to reward creative effort?
  • Ad Policy at Student Newspapers: how are there journalistic standards once payment is accepted?
• 1999: UMass Misplaced Priorities and The Race Is On for a fair admissions policy.
• submissions welcome (e-mail publish@melanconent.com).