Author: Abe Cass

Monday morning at breakfast, I came across a flyer distributed by the Workers for Justice (WFJ) highlighting recent changes in Pomona’s health-care plan for staff. The flyer claimed that the reduction in monthly payments for the two-party and family plans was a huge improvement, and it credited the WFJ organization

The U.S. Department of State’s annual human rights report was released last Friday. As usual, it chastised China for human rights abuses, including arbitrary arrests, torture, and media restrictions. Also as usual, China responded by lambasting America’s infringement upon other nations’ sovereignty, and suggested that the U.S. should “reflect on

Over the past several weeks, thousands of pasty adolescents have arrived at Pastor Terry Jones's Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla. The massive influx of children has left officials overwhelmed, frustrated, and confused, as the minors have responded to social workers and police with barely understandable insults featuring Justin

“There are certain universal principles that [Americans] adhere to… the first principle is that… government responds to peaceful protestors peacefully. The second principle [Americans] believe in… is the right to express your opinions.” ~ President Barack Obama, addressing the situation in Egypt on Feb. 15, 2011 Saudi Arabia, Baby, listen,

“I do believe in the Bible as the final word of God, and I do believe that God said the Earth would not be destroyed by a flood.” —Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), dismissing concerns about climate change As a general rule, I appreciate the entertainment that America’s ideological fringes provide

Several weeks ago I looked on with disgust as children clad in adorable costumes trick-or-treated throughout the quiet streets of Claremont. They rang the doorbells of everyday God-fearing Americans and held out their bags expectantly, their bright eyes and wide smiles masking a horrible injustice. After feasting on millions of

“Do we want America to continue to be exceptional, the single greatest nation on Earth, or do we want her to become just like everybody else?” —Florida Republican Senatorial candidate Marco Rubio “All political thinking for years past has been vitiated in the same way. People can foresee the future

“By disclosing such sensitive information, WikiLeaks continues to put at risk the lives of our troops, their coalition partners, and those Iraqis and Afghans working with us.” —Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on the release of files documenting alleged torture and killings by U.S.and Iraqi soldiers Thank you. I’d like

My meal plan is a masterpiece. Not the standard, 16-meal per week, $160 of BoardPlus generic package, mind you—no, I’m talking about my perfectly flawless schedule for ensuring consistent caloric intake. Fall semester has 108 days, including weekends and vacations. 108 days is 15 weeks and three days, during which

I grew up in a very pro-Israel household. For eight years I attended synagogue, said my prayers every Shabbat, and listened to explanations of the Middle East conflict that, as I gathered at the time, consisted of villainous terrorists killing the good people of Israel. It was a very comfortable