WikiLeaks: Journalism or Anarchism?
January 1, 2011
Adam Arnold
Staff Writer
The Nation
In this Internet Age, whether one agrees with his activities or not, as an enigma, Julian Assange – the spokesman for and founder of WikiLeaks.org – cannot easily be disregarded. Depending on one’s perspective, his controversial organization may represent a new era of investigative journalism or a threat to the security of the United States and its allies. Whichever side one takes, WikiLeaks is arguably an internet phenomenon, the impact of which [...]
The Top 10 (#4) Steven V. Roberts: On the right side of the immigration debate
September 28, 2010
Adam Arnold
Staff Writer
The Nation, Top 10 Most Interesting People 2010
“What I’ve tried to do is help people understand their world,” says Steve Roberts, who thus equates his career as a writer with his professorship at George Washington University. He has helped people gain that understanding through journalistic excellence, and a journalistic attitude. “I don’t sit in the classroom and tell the students what to think, I tell them how to think,” he says. He has [...]
The Top 10 (#5) Frances Hughes Glendening: Lifting up students, preserving herstory
September 28, 2010
Adam Arnold
Staff Writer
Living the Life, Top 10 Most Interesting People 2010
As First Lady of Maryland, Frances Hughes Glendening’s awareness of the missing chapters in the state’s history became more apparent. As a result, she increasingly felt the need to document women’s involvement in the state’s history. Though she is the daughter of a former Maryland State Senator as well as that state’s former First Lady, she never sought an elected position. However, she continues to [...]
The Top 10 (#6) Albert Price: A New Vision for the Disabled through Photography
September 28, 2010
Adam Arnold
Staff Writer
Metro Link, Top 10 Most Interesting People 2010
Photos courtesy of New Vision Photography Program
There are those who take high office to institute changes to their communities, and then there are those who take on a local role and make important contributions from within. Albert Price, the CEO of New Vision Photography Program, has found a vital role to serve in helping those with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Washington, DC metro area, [...]