Opinion (2003)
January
Bruce Kuniholm: Bush's Strategic Vision for Better Security
Given the latest series of international terrorist attacks, the Bush administration's national security strategy is looking more and more sensible
Wednesday, January 1, 2003
Forgotten Soldier Boy: War and the Politics of Country Music
David E. Whisnant explores the connections between music, conflict, and politics in American history through analysis of popular historic and contemporary songs.
Wednesday, January 1, 2003
Keohane and Hennessy: Student-Athletes Must Make the Grade in the Classroom
Two university presidents say educators must step forward to bring aggressive reform to intercollegiate athletics
Friday, January 17, 2003
Peter Feaver: Different Medicines for Different Maladies
The seemingly analogous cases of Iraq and North Korea involve very different calculations once one gets to the nitty-gritty of costs and benefits
Friday, January 17, 2003
Ebrahim Moosa: Peace Patina ... Under Glass
Writer says President Bush may not have a problem with Islam, but he has one with Muslims
Friday, January 24, 2003
Nannerl O. Keohane: Working Together to Promote Global Education
In her welcome to an conference on international education, President Keohane underscores the urgency of the cause of global education
Tuesday, January 28, 2003
Stuart Rojstaczer: Where All Grades Are Above Average
Grade inflation is diminishing education, the author says, and is continuing a trend that dates back to the 1960s
Tuesday, January 28, 2003
Dr. Ralph Snyderman: An Ailing System
As the health care crisis worsens, the only way out is to focus the practice of medicine on preventive care
Wednesday, January 29, 2003
Christopher Gelpi: Here's Why Bush's Reasons Don't Add Up
Saddam's not going to attack U.S. or ally himself with al-Qaida
Friday, January 31, 2003
February
Nannerl O. Keohane: When Should a College President Use the Bully Pulpit?
University presidents must be free to speak out on controversial issues, but they must be prudent in choosing when and where
Monday, February 10, 2003
Al Rossiter: Press Forward on Manned Space Missions
Working in an international partnership, America can still reach its goals for manned space exploration
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
Karla Holloway: The State of the Humanities
The Duke dean of humanities and social sciences says universities run the risk of allowing their values be overwhelmed by money issues
Monday, February 24, 2003
Walter Dellinger: Broaden the Slate to Improve Judicial Selections
Law professor and former U.S. Solicitor General says the process of selecting federal judges is poisoned by politics and needs reform
Tuesday, February 25, 2003
Ariel Dorfman: The Urge to Help, The Obligation Not To
Letter to an Unknown Iraqi explores the pain Saadam Hussein has inflicted on his people
Friday, February 28, 2003
Peter Storey: Every War is a Civil War
Power, a Divinity professor says, does not bestow morality or infallibility on any nation
Friday, February 28, 2003
Stanley Hauerwas: No, This War Would Not Be Moral
Divinity professor says the U.S. must realize that it isn't defeating "evil" by going to war
Friday, February 28, 2003
March
This War is About Oil -- And Rightly So
Duke professor says Middle Eastern petroleum is too important for Saddam Hussein to control
Monday, March 3, 2003
Michael Byers: America in the Dock
The new International Criminal Court has been set up to bring dictators and war criminals to book. So why does the United States stand alone against Europe in opposing it?
Tuesday, March 11, 2003
Rob Jackson: Paying our debt to the air
The costs of air pollution aren't going away, a Duke professor says
Tuesday, March 11, 2003
Bruce Kuniholm: Understanding the Turkish Connection
Bruce Kuniholm, a professor of history and public policy studies, examines why Turkish officials are reluctant to allow the U.S. to deploy troops from their country
Monday, March 17, 2003
Christopher Gelpi: Attacking Iraq Threatens American Security
Attacking Iraq without UN authorization diminishes American security, political science professor says
Monday, March 17, 2003
Theodore Triebel: War in Iraq -- If Not Never, Then Now
War is a reasonable step after the failure of persistent diplomatic efforts
Monday, March 17, 2003
Simon Partner: The WW II Home Front In Japan
Contrary to the popular image in the West of the World War II-era Japanese as fanatically and uniformly behind the war effort, the Japanese government had to mobilize and motivate its citizens during wartime.
Thursday, March 20, 2003
Bruce Jentleson: Use of War as a Tool of Politics
The director of the Sanford Institute discusses the difficulties facing the rebuilders of a post-war Iraq
Monday, March 24, 2003
Linda George: Successful Aging -- The Subjective Side
A sociologist of aging says quantitative research is providing important information about facets of aging
Friday, March 28, 2003
Susan Tifft: America's Media -- Lapdogs or Watchdogs?
A leading scholar of the news media says the current climate is not supportive of a vigorous, questions press
Friday, March 28, 2003
Robert Keohane: A Credible Promise to the United Nations
There's no use in rehasing the diplomatic failures that scuttled the UN's role in the Iraqi conflict. Now it's time to think about how to repair and reform the Security Council
Monday, March 31, 2003
April
Miriam Cooke: Crusade! I Mean Democracy! You Know: Women!
President Bush's claims to be liberating Middle Eastern women provide a moral pretext for the U.S. imperialistic project in the region
Thursday, April 3, 2003
David Ferriero: Four Publishing Changes Facing Libraries
The University Librarian discusses some trends in scholarly publishing that is putting pressure on university libraries
Thursday, April 17, 2003
Steve Cohn: The Emerging Crisis in Scholarly Publishing
The director of the Duke University Press says the current system of scholarly communication is in trouble
Thursday, April 17, 2003
Robert Keohane: Rebuild Iraq With Benchmarks, Not Timetables
The James B. Duke professor of political science says the UN Security Council must be involved in the transition to Iraqi self-rule
Wednesday, April 23, 2003
Nannerl O. Keohane: Update on Duke's Women's Initiative
President Keohane says data collected by the women's initiative will lead to important new policies affecting women's lives at Duke
Friday, April 25, 2003
May
Nannerl O. Keohane: Protecting Workers at Farms Large and Small
President Keohane advocates workers' compensation insurance for small farm employees
Thursday, May 29, 2003
June
Joseph M. Grieco: Testifying to Iraq's WMDs
International relations expert writes in the (Raleigh) News & Observer that the verdict is still out on Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction
Monday, June 16, 2003
Susan E. Tifft: With So Many Pinocchios in Power, What's a Kid to Think?
Tifft, a professor of the practice in journalism argues that leaders who aren't 100 percent truthful are setting a bad example
Friday, June 27, 2003
August
Nannerl O. Keohane: A Welcome to New Students
At undergraduate convocation, President Keohane encourages new undergraduate students to spend the next four years exploring "the back room of the mind"
Thursday, August 21, 2003
Bending to Make Korean Talks Succeed
To get the North's Kim Jong Il to give up his nuclear program, the United States should assure the regime's survival
Thursday, August 28, 2003
R. Sanders Williams: Drawing the University Together
The dean of the medical school cautions new graduate and professional students from becoming isolated in their school
Thursday, August 28, 2003
September
Ariel Dorfman: A Latin American Perspective on Martin Luther King Jr.
Ariel Dorfman discusses why the words of the March on Washington carry meaning even in Latin America
Friday, September 5, 2003
Failure Is Always an Option
An engineering professor argues that engineers -- not managers -- know best how to safeguard against failure.
Friday, September 5, 2003
Will the U.N. Really Help?
Political scientist Peter Feaver says turning to the UN might not solve the problems the United States faces in Iraq
Tuesday, September 9, 2003
James Joseph: What AmeriCorp Can Teach America
Testimony by Ambassador James A. Joseph, Founding Chair, Corporation for National Service, Voices for AmeriCorps, Cannon House Office Building, United States Congress, Washington, D.C., September 5, 2003
Thursday, September 11, 2003
William Chafe: The Pursuit of Excellence in a Time of Transition
In his last year as arts and sciences dean, Chafe says he'll focus on assessing curriculum and improving residential life and intellectual vitality
Thursday, September 11, 2003
Frederick Mayer: What Happened to Sept. 11?
America's response to the Sept. 11 attacks missed importantopportunities to promote security and international law
Friday, September 12, 2003
October
Nannerl O. Keohane: The Transforming Experience of Being Around a University
President Nannerl O. Keohane reminisces about and praises Duke in a Founders' Day address
Wednesday, October 1, 2003
Questioning the unquestioned
After the release of a report from the Duke Women's Initiative, a Duke graduate remembers her struggles as a woman on campus and advocates for all to challenge old stereotypes.
Monday, October 6, 2003
Nannerl O. Keohane: Thoughts on Undergraduate Education and Academic Freedom
In her last address at the annual meeting of the faculty, President Keohane says the university must do more to intellectually challenge students
Thursday, October 16, 2003
Nancy Allen: The Year in Review at the Academic Council
The chair of the Academic Council reports on the past year activities of the faculty group
Monday, October 20, 2003
December
James Joseph: How Mandela Broke New Ground in Diplomacy
Sanford professor discusses the legacy of Nelson Mandela and how he changed ideas of about what works in diplomacy
Thursday, December 11, 2003