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Defiance!
Is Google a menace to humanity, or at least to Europe? Scott McLemee searches for the answer.
A Short Note About a Long(itudinal) Topic
Data theft is not the only way a federal plan to track students could rob them of privacy, Bernard Fryshman warns.
No Time for Complacency
America is under-investing in basic research, and professors and members of Congress can't let that continue, Sen. Bill Frist writes.
The Politics That Should Be in the Classroom
Running for the school board prompts Matthew M. DeForrest to think about professors' attitudes about civic life.
Where Is the Faculty in the Admissions Debates?
On questions of early decision, the SAT, merit scholarships and more, professors need to get educated and involved, writes Andrew Delbanco.
Like a Rock
Was I.F. Stone a subversive or a patriot? Scott McLemee examines the evidence.
Counterpoint: Lenders Respond
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is wrong: Eliminating the guaranteed student loan program would hurt, not help, college access, Kevin Bruns writes.
Sound Science or Sound Bite?
Michael Bugeja explores the conflict between journalism and science.