TSA should treat travelers respectfully, not as terrorists
If you've already purchased your plane tickets for Winter Break, I'm sure you're looking forward to trudging through the airport with millions of distraught travelers.… Read more »
Writer archives: John Sumpter
Obama takes trip, tackles job market
While the job market continues to decline, while unemployment rates continue to rise and while U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke continues to pump money into… Read more »
Obama responds appropriately to attempted al-Qaeda attacks
When botched terrorist attacks happen against the United States, many people expect a sensationalist solution by the president or one of his many secretaries. After… Read more »
Campaign funding from foreign corporations hinder democracy
If you haven't already heard, a major issue during the midterm elections has been the question of where exactly the money for campaign ads is… Read more »
Israeli cabinet approves loyalty oath bill, compromises Israeli-Palestinian peace
Israel, of course, has messed up again. The Israeli cabinet recently approved the loyalty oath bill, which requires 'new immigrants to pledge loyalty to the… Read more »
US State Department appropriately issues travel alert
For most Americans, heightened security and travel warnings in the Middle East have become the norm, but threats have recently reached beyond the Middle East's… Read more »
United States needs to establish a more neutral relationship with Israel
Over the past few months, the special relationship between Israel and the United States has been under constant observation from parties on both sides. Many… Read more »
Obama needs to fight hypomania, work on recreating sense of security for American people
The New York Times published an article titled 'Just Manic Enough: Seeking Perfect Entrepreneurs' on Saturday. The article pinpointed the idiosyncrasies of seemingly controlled hypomania… Read more »
Americans should understand Islam, not fear it
With all the controversy surrounding Park51, the emotional pain of Sept. 11 began to resurface. The intensity of these emotions has been revealed in numerous… Read more »
Unpaid Internships : Sumpter : Opportunities limited to those in higher social class
Summer is the one time during the year that students are allowed to go off and experience the world in whatever way they deem necessary.… Read more »
Palin's image better suited for MTV than TLC
Since Sarah Palin stepped down as Alaska's governor, she has been on what many have called 'the gravy train.' Palin's possible resignation from office to… Read more »
Obama should keep a more watchful eye on North Korea
Wednesday marked the day that North Korea agreed to abide by international standards on nuclear weaponry. But is that what the world wants?Since North Korea… Read more »
Obama administration taking influential step in controlling, ridding world of nuclear weapons
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine gave the United States self-proclaimed rights to intervene in European affairs as an international police state if it… Read more »
Press need to leave Obama administration alone, let the president flex his muscles
President Barack Obama and Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu have been dominating the news as usual, but lately it may be for the wrong reasons. March… Read more »
Mexican drug trafficking may lead to demise of Spring Break in Cancun
After almost a full week of hearing wonderful Spring Break stories, I decided to take a trip down Spring Break memory lane.I keep nearly every… Read more »
China sets its eye on Arctic Circle, United States sits back
For almost three years I have had the privilege of researching a variety of countries while at Syracuse University. China still ceases to amaze me.… Read more »
Israelification method questions usage, ethicality of airport profiling
Following the recent airline attack on Dec. 25, 2009 by a Nigerian citizen, I began to wonder why the United States was so prone to… Read more »
National Tea Party Convention should exclude Palin, create stronger political platform
For those of you who've been in touch with society, you've probably made fun at the many oddities and shortcomings that we know to make… Read more »
Iranian conflict worsens, 'new Cuba' emerges
In the mid-1970s Iran was the second-largest exporter of petroleum and the fourth-largest producer of crude oil in the world. Over the years the country… Read more »
SU students should become more aware of global issues
Unless you've been living in a cave the past couple of years, you probably know Israel and Palestine have some conflicts, to say the least.… Read more »
