GUEST COLUMN
America too soft on Arafat

The U.S. State Department, in concert with Israeli officials, has concluded that Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat has entered into an agreement with Iran whereby […]

The myriad problems plaguing the Arab world

Something smells rotten in the state of Lebanon. As a Lebanese citizen, I truly regret the level of depravity that my country has reached. This […]

Catholic faith endures despite priestly sins

As a Catholic, I have viewed the sexual abuse scandal currently engulfing the Roman Catholic Church with great distress. In Boston, John Geoghan is now […]

The remarkable turnaround of Yale basketball

Eight years ago, I became a senior walk-on to Yale’s basketball program, volunteering to serve as practice fodder for the freshman post players in the […]

Maya Lin for alumni trustee

As the former secretary of the University and adviser to five Yale presidents, I worked closely with the trustees of the Yale Corporation as we […]

Building bridges from community to Corporation

University President Richard Levin has spoken eloquently of Yale’s self-interest in strengthening New Haven. If Yale is to attract the best students and the best […]

Promoting the Saudi plan and peace in the Middle East

These past few weeks have been some of the bloodiest in the Middle East since the eruption of violence that followed Ariel Sharon’s visit to […]

Condit defeat is vindication for voters

In Modesto, California, the Fourth of July parade is a rite of passage. Floats, bands and street peddlers stir the imagination of those who manage […]

A misguided way of fighting abortion

Flip Benham is coming to town on Friday, March 8, otherwise known as International Women’s Day. This may be coincidental, but the irony in any […]

GESO criticisms based on a lack of understanding

We are writing in response to the News’ View (“A GESO monopoly on the town meeting,” 3/1) and to the editorial by David Grimm GRD […]

U.S. must help build Afghanistan’s government

For the American public, there is nothing more satisfying than the notion that the “bad guys,” those who would harbor and aid terrorists such as […]