THE ITHACAN

Commentary: Arizona immigration law still shapes American identity

By Donathan Brown • September 4, 2012

Concerns about American authenticity continue to give way to questionable political formations of what defines the American national identity.

Commentary: Ecuador embassy threatened after aiding Julian Assange

By Jeff Cohen • September 4, 2012

The Ecuador embassy in London is dealing with increased police presence after granting political asylum on human rights grounds to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Commentary: Operation Crossroads Africa volunteering alters activism views

By Shea O'Meara • August 28, 2012

During my summer volunteering in Ghana, in a makeshift open-door school with dirt floors that turned to mud every time it rained, I learned there are some things we can’t change, no matter how much we scream.

Commentary: Ithaca Adults with Asperger’s group offers community support

By Douglas Booth • August 27, 2012

I could always tell something was not quite right with me. I was tested, examined and prodded, but no one could quite figure out what “it” was. So when it was first suggested that I had Asperger’s syndrome, it made me think.