http://www.thecrimson.com/The Latest Crimson Articles in opinionen-us2012-02-10 08:00:19.497742http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/10/America-war-crime/American troops will not be held responsible for the crimes they commit abroad.2012-02-10 00:42:50Alex R. Shamshttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/10/America-war-crime/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/10/iraq-sectarian-violence/Human Rights Watch recently referred to Iraq as a “budding police state,” though the “budding” in that phrase seems more like “flourishing” by the day. 2012-02-10 00:42:24Eric T. Justinhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/10/iraq-sectarian-violence/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/10/occupy-hbs-insurance/Critics may call AHIP two-faced, but we believe that its goals are clear: promoting the profitability of the health insurance industry.2012-02-10 00:42:31Jacob Bor, Heather Lanthorn, John Quattrochhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/10/occupy-hbs-insurance/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/10/thiel-dropout-startup/People like Thiel should not encourage students to forsake higher education for the sake of a shot at entrepreneurship mid-way through their undergraduate careers.2012-02-10 00:42:40The Crimson Staffhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/10/thiel-dropout-startup/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/9/harvard-egypt-christians-discrimination/Given the tremendous optimism expressed by the United States at the start of the Arab Spring, it is hard to acknowledge the reality that Egyptian self-determination has come at the expense of its Christians. But the answer to this problem is not to ignore it.2012-02-09 00:15:54Avishai D. Donhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/9/harvard-egypt-christians-discrimination/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/9/harvard-goldman-glbt-award-shameful/Awards like the Corporate Equality award enable Goldman Sachs to create a false image of social responsibility while continuing to perpetuate inequality in all of its forms.2012-02-09 00:10:13Samuel Bakkilahttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/9/harvard-goldman-glbt-award-shameful/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/9/harvard-gsas-undemocratic/The fact that the GSC has allowed its democratic credentials to slip and its focus to narrow to that of a mere channel for funds puts it in shameful standing alongside comparable student councils in the country, and alongside the truly active organization that this month’s debate has showed it can be.2012-02-09 00:13:26Garga Chatterjeehttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/9/harvard-gsas-undemocratic/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/9/harvard-uc-loans-expansion-positive/The Undergraduate Council’s move to expand the availability of funding for student organizations is a noble one; such a program brings us closer to creating a more vibrant campus community.2012-02-09 00:08:07The Crimson Staffhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/9/harvard-uc-loans-expansion-positive/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/lawsuit-admissions-fair/It would be a tragedy if a single misguided lawsuit was allowed to destroy a progressive University policy that is necessary to ensuring true fairness in Harvard's admissions.2012-02-08 00:30:09The Crimson Staffhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/lawsuit-admissions-fair/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/matthews-sopa-tax/The idea that the absolute rights of artists mandate the enforcement of the particular copyright system the United States has adopted as of 2012 is an interesting one, but not particularly persuasive. 2012-02-08 00:35:23Dylan R. Matthewshttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/matthews-sopa-tax/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/romney-race-mike/I do not think that Mitt Romney is racist, nor do I think he doubts the President’s place of birth. Yet Romney apparently wants the presidency badly enough to sing any tune, play to any fear, and stand on stage with any would-be demagogue for a few votes. 2012-02-08 00:30:50Michael F. Cotterhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/romney-race-mike/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/santorum-gay-wyatt/Santorum is right that families are “the fabric of our society.” But if we truly want stable relationships and healthy children, banning same-sex marriage and tripling the child tax credit are exactly the wrong way to go about it. 2012-02-08 00:20:01Wyatt N. Troiahttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/8/santorum-gay-wyatt/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/huds-winter-labor-sustainability-cuisine/We applaud HUDS for listening to student concerns about food quality, healthiness, sustainability, and labor rights, and for taking those issues into consideration when choosing the winter menu.2012-02-07 00:36:30The Crimson Staffhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/huds-winter-labor-sustainability-cuisine/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/marriage-equality-law-traditional-true-love/Those seeking to redefine marriage to include same-sex unions often make their case by calling for “equality” in our marriage ...2012-02-07 00:48:05James P. McGlonehttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/marriage-equality-law-traditional-true-love/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/obama-contraception-liberty-constitution/With the Obama administration’s decision to force certain religious employers to provide health care coverage for controversial services, Obama has officially declared war against liberty.2012-02-07 00:48:40Derek J. Bekebredehttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/obama-contraception-liberty-constitution/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/rape-abortion-right-to-life-harvard/What violates women is reiterating to survivors that abortion is risky to women’s mental health and can lead to even worse post-trauma problems—a claim that has been thoroughly debunked many times. 2012-02-07 00:45:34Samantha Berstlerhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/7/rape-abortion-right-to-life-harvard/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/6/bloom-social-skills-harvard/I concentrate in Social Studies. I have taken coursework that counts for the “Social Analysis” core (may it rest in peace). But in reality, while I have improved my ability to study and analyze social things, I am bad at participating in them myself. 2012-02-06 00:21:47Elizabeth C. Bloomhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/6/bloom-social-skills-harvard/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/6/famine-africa/The UN reserves the label of “famine” for only the most severe emergencies—at least two deaths per 10,000 people per day, at least 30 percent of children with acute malnutrition, and at least 20 percent of the population unable to reach its food need. When the UN declared famine last July, the region, including Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Djibouti, had faced nearly two successive years of almost no rainfall and over 12 million individuals needed food aid.2012-02-06 00:52:05Lily H. Ostrerhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/6/famine-africa/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/6/harvard-frats-exclusion/Instead of focusing on the relatively inconsequential decision of SAE to door-drop invitations this year, our campus should use this occasion to consider the larger issue of gender discrimination within student organizations.2012-02-06 00:20:14The Crimson Staffhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/6/harvard-frats-exclusion/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/6/harvard-sustainability/President Faust, we are faced with a unique moment in history, in which global economic stagnation and lack of political will are allowing this very crucial challenge to go completely unattended. We urge you to fill this vacuum by seriously revamping our sustainability vision so that it more explicitly leverages the public good that Harvard provides best—innovation and ideas.2012-02-06 11:46:12Hemi H. Gandhi, Jisung Parkhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/6/harvard-sustainability/