Opinion

An Open Letter to the U.S. Government About Student Loan Debt

Amy Hansen | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: College Students, Opinion, Debt, Federal Student Loans, Education, College, Student Debt, College News

Immediately, I launched into panic mode. I racked my brain for options. Drop out of graduate school? Respond to the typo-ridden post looking for journalists in Latvia?

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Blank

Peter Mehlman | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: LA Times, Opinion, Henry Waxman, Malcolm Gladwell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Comedy, Blank the Movie, Humor, Blank Movie, Satire, Political Satire, Peter Mehlman Blank, Video, Comedy News

Blank is the story of Eugene Brusca, a man who had absolutely no opinions on anything, yet became an overnight sensation as a columnist for the Los Angeles Times.

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Shaken Heads and Heads In the Sand

Kristina Groves | Posted 03.11.2012

Read More: Sports, Opinion, Nhl, Concussions, Sidney Crosby, Hockey, Sidney Crosby Concussion, Sports Concussions, Hockey Concussions, Concussion Like Symptoms, Nhl Concussions, Sports News

The NHL can keep their heads in the sand as long as they like -- who am I to tell them what to do? Meanwhile, their stars, their raison d'etre, are losing their futures, and in some cases, their lives.

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Trial by Journalistic "Opinion"

Joel Cohen | Posted 02.24.2012

Read More: Journalists, Opinion, Sandusky, Jerry Sandusky, Sandusky Pre-Trial, OJ Simpson, Jerry Sandusky Scandal, Crime News

We don't weep for Sandusky. As do all "commentators," we have the right to "personally" convict him based on our own idiosyncratic views of the case. But why has the public convicted him at this early stage?

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Why Wall Street Occupies Washington

Richie Siegel | Posted 12.09.2011

Read More: Corruption, Politics, Opinion, Deficit Reduction, Deficit, Capitol Hill, Politicians, Humor, Washington, Occupy Wall Street, Politics News

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Our Ambassadors to the Future

Amy Bernays | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Bernays, Constable, Art History, Arts, Art, Views, Opinion, Painting, Landscape Painting, Arts News

It is the role of artists to show us beauty in our own age. Artists make our world of cities and offices, our morning traffic jams and nightlife; our familiar grind; and show us how to see it as beautiful and worthy.

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How Congress Can Regain Our Trust

Richie Siegel | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Opinion, Deficit Reduction, Deficit, Politics, Politicians, Humor, Washington, Politics News

Here are seven bold steps the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction should take immediately to save billions and salvage what little remains of our faith in Congress.

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What if the FDA labeled politicians?

Richie Siegel | Posted 10.06.2011

Read More: Fda, Politics, Politicians, Art, Design, Opinion, Politics News

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Art And The Egyptian Uprising

The Guardian | Sara Elkamel | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Egypt Protests, Art, Egypt Revolution, Egypt, The Guardian, Egyptian Art, Opinion, Painting, Culture, Egypt Art, Arts News

Art may not have started the Egyptian revolution, but it played a large part once the spark was lit. Visual artists documented the people's uprising, ...

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Why the Blagojevich Verdict Matters

Paul Dailing | Posted 08.28.2011

Read More: Blagojevich Trial, Opinion, Rod Blagojevich, George Ryan, Chicago Corruption, Illinois Corruption, The Chicago Way, Illinois Politics, Rod Blagojevich Guilty, Blagojevich Corruption, Chicago News

Monday was a good day, even if there are still power plays, shady deals and more money shuffling through Springfield and Chicago each day than through a Vegas casino. A man who thought he was too powerful to be caught was caught.

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Early Decision, Late Opinion

Taylor Nunley | Posted 08.22.2011

Read More: Lakers, Late Opinion, Opinion, Early, Students, James Thurber, Change, Zac Efron, College, Decision, Early Decision, Darren Criss, Indecision, High School, Action, Recipe, Single-Choice, Justin Bieber, Education News

We're fickle; we know. So, when given the daunting task of choosing a college, how are we supposed to know that by the end of the year we'll still even like the college we applied to early on?

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Bill Clinton On 'Spider-Man': It's 'Fabulous'

The Hollywood Reporter | Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: Bill Clinton, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, Reviews, The Edge, Spider-Man Musical, Julie Taymor, Opinion, New York, New York City, Bono, Arts News

The former President gives the show high marks, despite mixed critical reviews the revamped production has received. Critics and fans have already ...

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Consider a Gap Year

David D. Burstein | Posted 06.15.2011

Read More: Deferral, Youth, Gap Year, Mark Zuckerberg, College Freshmen, Opinion, Innovation, College Process, Students, Seniors, Ivy Leagues, Education, Bill Gates, College, Early Decision, Early Acceptance, Princeton, Brown, High School, Op-Ed, Admissions, College News

I took a gap year and it actually changed my life. Although, I initially resisted the idea, wanting to stay "on track," I soon realized that this wouldn't "set me back" at all.

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Jon Stewart and the Sheer Hypocrisy of Fox News on Teachers

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Schools, Collective Bargaining, Video, Sojourners, Husbands, Three Sisters, Jim Wallis, Middle Class, Private Sector Counterparts, Email, Vices, Opinion, Profession, Budget Deficit, Schools, Preachers, Public School Teachers, Economic, Comedy Central, Conservative, Parent, Hope, Billions of Dollars, Tax Cuts, Taxpayer Money, Parent Teacher Conferences, Public School Teacher, Economic Crisis, Money, Education, Men, Employee, The Daily Show, Rich Fox, Corporate America, Rediscovering Values, Corporations, Application, Jon Stewart, Part Time Jobs, Indecision, Public Sector Employees, Military, Fox News, Teacher of the Year, Eve, Conservatives, Wall Street Pay, Christian, Media News

I like teachers. But what I am learning from conservatives these days, especially the hosts and commentators for Fox News is that public school teachers are greedy.

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Half a Century After Mencken's Death, Opinion Is What is Riding High

Simon Jenkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Opinion, Op-Ed, Michel De Montaigne, News, H.L. Mencken, Media News

When the age of Mencken passed, many felt that the column would be followed by nothing but news. But today, given the millions of words of columns, billions of blogs and tweets, opinion is riding high.

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OPINION: Is Ballet Dying?

nytimes.com | JENNIFER B. MCDONALD | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Prima Ballerina, New York Culture, Edward Villella, Diana Vishneva, The New Republic, Ballet, Opinion, Gelsey Kirkland, Is Ballet Dying, New York City Ballet, Arts News

"Is Ballet Over?" That's the question that greeted readers of The New Republic in an article adapted from the epilogue of "Apollo's Angels," a history...

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'Politically Correct' -- The Lazy Bully's Label of Choice

Alfie Kohn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Political Correctness, Politics, Opinion Political Correctness, Pc, Opinion, Politically Correct, Culture, Culture Political Correctness, Politics News

Theoretically, any idea or practice that's widely accepted, but which one would like to call into question, could be described as politically correct (PC).

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The Politics of Professionalism in Professional Sports

Khai Gordon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sports, Opinion, DeSean Jackson, Sunday Night Football, Marion Barber, Football, Sports Commentary, Tashard Choice, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Nfl, Michael Vick, Chad Ochocinco, Sports News

There hasn't been a time in professional sports where the roles of many athletes have been so diverse and often confusing regarding the image they ar...

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Seven Steps to Civility This Election Season

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Neighbor, Debate, Jim Wallis, 1 Corinthians 13, Cia, Scripture, Economy, Target, Opinion, Main Street, Faithful Witness, Pray, Election Season, Prayer, Republicans and Democrats, Republican, 1 Timothy 2, Image of God, Common Good, Religious Leader, Civility, Ephesians, Church, Moral Compass, Public Discourse, Common Ground, Community, Democrat, Newspaper, Wedge Issue, Congress, Ground Solutions, Pastor, Religious Leaders, Political Leaders, Rediscovering Values, Democrats, Covenant, Fear Mongering, Candidate, John, Truth and Civility, Republicans, Rhetoric, Politics News

This week, a group of more than 130 former legislators, both Republicans and Democrats, released a letter urging for civility and encouraging candidates, once elected, to focus on cooperation to face our country's greatest challenges.

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Be Virtually Anything You Want To - Virtually

Gil Laroya | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Opinion, Technology, Insight, Writing, Technology News

At my desk, contorted by my ergonomic back-saving "kneeling chair", I can both write and simultaneously respond to my own inner mental critic, who con...

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Re-channeling the Energy of Homegrown Terrorists

Neetu Mahil | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Al Shabaab, Homegrown-Terrorism, Al Qaeda, Domestic Terrorism, Opinion, World, Zachary-a-Chesser, Education, Politics, Smarter Ideas, Politics News

As the world was glued to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, an American teen named Zachary Adam Chesser was busy trying to join Al-Shabaab, a Somali...

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Love in the Age of H8

Dylan Brody | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dylan, California Gay Marriage, Homosexuality, Justice, Gay Rights, Proposition 8, Prop 8, Commentary, Opinion, Dylan Brody, Gay Marriage, H8, Politics News

The same groups who now oppose gay marriage not so long ago railed against homosexuals for their promiscuity. Let me put forth a simple theory: You can't please bigots.

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Kristof: 1 Soldier Or 20 Schools In Afghanistan?

nytimes.com | NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Afghan War Costs, Deficit, World News, War Budget, Budget, Afghan War, Opinion, US, World News

The war in Afghanistan will consume more money this year alone than we spent on the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the ...

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Angelina Jolie, Afghanistan, The New Arts Page

Kimberly Brooks | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Afganistan, medici.tv, Art, Opera, Sculpture, Angelina Jolie, Kimberly Brooks, Theatre, Arianna, Opinion, Dance, Editorial, Painting, Film, News, Blogging, Arts News

We launched the Huffington Post art page only five weeks ago. Every time I see the tag line below the masthead saying "News and Opinion," I feel the phrase warrants some refinement and clarification.

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Justice Stevens, Last Of His Line

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 05.25.2011

Justice John Paul Stevens's departure from the Supreme Court represents the end of an era. Just not the one you are probably thinking of. Stevens's u...

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