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Brandon Hammer

A True Test of Diversity

Within Columbia at large, Hillel welcomes powerful debate and diversity of opinion. Such debate, however, must be careful so as not to devolve from legitimate discussion to hateful slurs.

Within Columbia at large, Hillel welcomes powerful debate and diversity of opinion. Such debate, however, must be careful so as not to devolve from legitimate discussion to hateful slurs.

The Closest You'll Get to Prostitution Without Actually Participating

After news broke that Eliot Spitzer had been caught paying for sex, the public displayed a seemingly inexhaustible fascination in the woman involved.

After news broke that Eliot Spitzer had been caught paying for sex, the public displayed a seemingly inexhaustible fascination in the woman involved.

Censored Sex Not As Fun As the Real Thing

While there is no shortage of innuendo or sexual references on network primetime, sex is a subject that seems to belong exclusively to cable.

While there is no shortage of innuendo or sexual references on network primetime, sex is a subject that seems to belong exclusively to cable.

Just As Refreshing as His Cousin Sam's Beer

Most of the early presidents are known for something big: Washington, the great general, was the man for whom the office of Chief Executive was designed.

Most of the early presidents are known for something big: Washington, the great general, was the man for whom the office of Chief Executive was designed.

Major Commitment, Minimal Gain

On Monday, Columbia College sophomores will begin to declare their majors or concentrations. When I was in high school, this moment seemed incredibly important.

On Monday, Columbia College sophomores will begin to declare their majors or concentrations. When I was in high school, this moment seemed incredibly important.

A Presidential Foreign Policy Guide: The Dems

The global landscape today is much more rocky and uncertain than it seemed eight years ago.

The global landscape today is much more rocky and uncertain than it seemed eight years ago.

Politics is the New Baseball

It goes without saying that political news and sports news should be very different.

It goes without saying that political news and sports news should be very different.

I'm Afraid of Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week

David Horowitz wants to know who’s afraid of Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week.

David Horowitz wants to know who’s afraid of Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week.

Watching TV Just for the Commercials

America’s prosperity in the ’50s and the revolution of the ’60s have each been the setting of countless television shows and movies.

America’s prosperity in the ’50s and the revolution of the ’60s have each been the setting of countless television shows and movies.

The Importance of European Politics

If you watched CNN this past week, you most definitely heard about Don Imus' racially inappropriate comments, you likely heard about recent bombings in Iraq, and you probably listened to some news

If you watched CNN this past week, you most definitely heard about Don Imus' racially inappropriate comments, you likely heard about recent bombings in Iraq, and you probably listened to some news