Jamie Silverstein

May 25, 2010

Americans Should Beware the Dangers of Extremism

By Jamie Silverstein

There exists a natural inclination in the hearts of Americans to cure all perceived ills with the strongest antidote available.

May 18, 2010

Elena Kagan Faces Accusations from Tabloids

By Jamie Silverstein

Photographers doused Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan in a flood of camera flashes this week, shedding light on a woman previously enshrouded in anonymity.

May 11, 2010

Brown Promises to Bring Golden Age Back to State

By Jamie Silverstein

California is but a castle made of sand, and its past governors were the nearsighted builders.

May 4, 2010

New Legislation Blatantly Mandates Racism

By Jamie Silverstein

Last week marked the passage of State Congressman Russell Pearce’s SB 1070, a bill legalizing the arrest of a person in Arizona if there is “reasonable suspicion” that the person is an illegal alien or a legal alie...

April 27, 2010

New Wall Street Reform Aids Average Americans

By Jamie Silverstein

New York City boasts some of the cruelest bullies in the country.

April 19, 2010

Net Neutrality Provides an Unrestricted Internet

By Jamie Silverstein

The "Net neutrality" debate is an abstract and misled argument where contrarians pit the free market theories of Adam Smith against the regulatory theories of Karl Marx in an attempt to determine if and how the Internet ...

April 13, 2010

Nuclear Threat Only Puts America at Further Risk

By Jamie Silverstein

The Nuclear Posture Review replaces America's outdated nuclear policy, whereby nuclear deterrence was the primary tool used to preserve a Cold War standoff.

April 6, 2010

Republicans Reject Oil Plan Olive Branches

By Jamie Silverstein

“The Republicans won’t budge on Energy and Climate Legislation,” said Axelrod. “We don’t have the votes for cap-and-trade,” said Jarrett. “It’s a *&#*#ing lost *@!*^in...

March 30, 2010

Passage of Health Care is a Cinderella Story

By Jamie Silverstein

Once upon a time, there was an ignorant, ignorant Congressman named little Boehner. One day, Boehner was scheming with health insurance lobbyists when a young staffer burst into his office.  “Sir,” waile...

November 24, 2009

A Surge in Afghanistan Would Lead to Failure

By Jamie Silverstein

It is in this era of political change that we are reconnected with that gloomy past that we wished to box up and hide. We take to our hands and knees, flashlight in mouth, and trudge through the darkness of our nation's ...

November 17, 2009

Stupak Amendment Hits Poor Minorities Hardest

By Jamie Silverstein

The House's health care bill has experienced inspirational moments of progression and frustrating moments of regression during these past months of debate. Last week, the bill took its most spectacular step forward and m...

November 10, 2009

Israel Handles Vital Peace Plans Like a Childish Game

By Jamie Silverstein

As a supporter of Israeli sovereignty, I am increasingly frustrated by Israel's lack of commitment to the peace process in the Middle East. Israel's hard-line President Benjamin Netanyahu's policy of continued settlement...

November 3, 2009

Majority of Californians Support Decriminalization

By Jamie Silverstein

In California, the time is ripe to pick marijuana legalization from the field of taboo political issues. Indeed, this month has seen the development of two significant events in support of the legalization of recreationa...

October 27, 2009

UCs Governed by Well-Paid Gravedigger

By Jamie Silverstein

In a recent New York Times interview, you shared your view that "being president of the University of California is like being manager of a cemetery: There are many people under you, but no one is listening." This is a p...

October 20, 2009

Shhh… “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is Openly Discriminatory

By Jamie Silverstein

To stare into the captivating gaze of Uncle Sam is to find a reflection of yourself and your values and your love of country. To see that narrow index finger pointed at you is to understand responsibility and duty toward...

October 13, 2009

American Public Approves of Successful Stimulus Plan

By Jamie Silverstein

Americans everywhere are applauding the successes of the 2009 American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) and they want more! There are whispers in D.C. of a second stimulus that would make Roosevelt blush with pride. ...