Matthew Hipple

Matthew graduated with a BS in International Affairs: Security Studies from Georgetown's SFS in 2009. African and Asian security issues are of particular interest to him as well as future force planning in the US military. If living the life of Doctor Who is impossible, he'll try to get as close to Charlie Wilson or Jack Ry...

Matthew Hipple

started following Jesse Merkel, Laura D., Andrew Pasternak, Michael Weiss, Jeff Danovich, Sam Belkin, Douglas Goodman, Malik Achakzai, Sehreen Noor Ali, Seamus Light, Jacinda Chan, George Schieck, John Giokaris, Carolyn Posner, Laine Milam, Seth Green, Ben Poole, Alex Marin, Devon Cohen, Daniel Sullivan, Carmen Paun, Danielle Bianculli, Whitney Sher, Tian Tian, 6 days ago

Carmen Paun

Abortion Should Not Be Up For Debate

Abortion should not be a matter of debate in a country like the United States, given its image as a stalwart supporter and enforcer of human rights and democratic values in the world.

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Matthew Hipple commented 9 times

Matthew Hipple If they're nonsense, the problem is on your side, not mine. A drain-pipe isn't bad because water goes through it, that's its JOB. It's bad because it's poorly built. Orphanages are not bad due to orphans, that's what the...

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Editorial Board

Rod Blagojevich Goes to Prison, Chicago Reacts

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said farewell to Illinois residents in a prime-time television address Wednesday evening, one day before he heads to prison to serve his 14-year sentence.

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2 months ago

Matthew Hipple In short, "Hooray!"

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Christopher Altchek

Announcing PolicyMic's Beta Mobile Site

Want to read, mic, and comment on the go? Now just go to PolicyMic.com from your smartphone.

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Matthew Hipple Hooray!

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Avantika Krishna

Kony 2012 is No Scam: Understand the Facts Before You Criticize Invisible Children

I worked with Invisible Children, and the criticisms of the group over Kony 2012 are unfounded.

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Matthew Hipple commented 2 times

Matthew Hipple That's exactly my point. People shouldn't just feel, they should understand.

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Daniel Sullivan

French Philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy’s Libyan Crusade Shows the Need for Robust Public Intellectuals

Our times demand the rise of robust public intellectuals to challenge our institutions to betterment not merely in words but in action.

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3 months ago

Matthew Hipple commented 2 times

Matthew Hipple I assure you, that was the highest of compliments. The Economist is my journalism standard of excellence.

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Mia Pskowski

Do Lego Men Have Freedom of Speech Rights? Russian Authorities Fear The Coming Toy Revolution

Kinder toys, lego men, and other toys demand fairer elections in Russia, prompting authorities to rule on the rights of free expression for plastic toys

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3 months ago

Matthew Hipple I'm going to the pawn shop to grab some GI-Joes and a Batmobile. It sounds like these guys need some backup.

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Jake Horowitz

Sorry Ron Paul Nation, Time for Ron Paul to Drop Out of the GOP Presidential Race

Paul will not win the GOP nomination, so he and his supporters would be wise to step aside, refocus their tactics, and look toward putting forward an electable candidate in 2016.

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Matthew Hipple commented 3 times

Matthew Hipple No, that was still part of the response. The hypothetical poster was claiming anyone who agrees with this article is a sheep. I'm pretty sure the slew of angry detraction below alread shows that point.

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3 months ago

Laine Milam

Why Barack Obama Is a Great Orator and What GOP Candidates Could Learn From TED Talks to Beat Him in 2012

Applying lessons about impactful oratory reveals why Obama is such a tour de force and shows what the GOP must do to beat him in 2012.

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Matthew Hipple commented 2 times

Matthew Hipple Haha, I know about stuff white people like. I was being partially facetious.

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3 months ago

Chris Miles

Is Jon Stewart Right? Are Americans Dumb When It Comes to News?

Are international readers more sophisticated than their American counterparts?

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3 months ago

Matthew Hipple Well said! This is definitely a forest versus trees comment. He definitely is attacking Time, not its readers.

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3 months ago

Tascha Alvarez

U.S. Marines Caught Posing With Nazi SS-Like Flag is Serious Offense

The U.S. military needs to improve the training of its recruits to prevent offenses by its soldiers like the recent "SS flag incident."

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Matthew Hipple commented 2 times

Matthew Hipple I say marxist in that most of the US history classes I went through concentrated on changes in our relationship to means of production as the catalyst for social change. If you got through a class on WWII and don't hear "Blitzkrieg" or...

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Chris Miles

New York Giants Get Super Bowl Victory Ticker-Tape Parade, But Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans Don't?

There are no plans for veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars to receive a New York City ticker-tape parade, and wrongly so.

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Matthew Hipple More people know who the Kardashian idiots are than where Afghanistan or Iraq are on a map. More people want to watch the cranked-out talentless goons on "The Jersey Shore" than the news. We're lucky for the dedicated people out there ...

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Kate Brandt

American Women Beware: Mitt Romney & the GOP Would Put Birth Control Pills in Grave Jeopardy

Sending a Republican to the White House would hinder women's reproductive rights.

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Matthew Hipple commented 2 times

Matthew Hipple Well, based on this response our first priority needs to be our the beleaguered education system.

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3 months ago

Jesse Merkel

Barack Obama's Job Approval Ratings Matter in the 2012 Election

An incumbent president typically enjoys advantages going into their re-election bid. President Obama's numbers are low, and if kept that way, it can give the GOP an edge this November.

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4 months ago

Matthew Hipple commented 4 times

Matthew Hipple The people who support Ron Paul's foreign policy need to read the famous poem by Pastor Martin Niemöller.

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Ayo Oti

Should the FDA Require Fast Food Establishments to Disclose That They Use Pink Slime?

McDonald's recently revealed it uses ammonia hydroxide in its burgers. Should the company be forced to reveal its practices to consumers?

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Matthew Hipple commented 12 times

Matthew Hipple You're making no sense. I want Ben to weigh in on this one.

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Mayra Estrada, LCSW

Spanking is the Wrong Way for Parents to Discipline Children

Parents that I have interviewed in the course of 15 years as a child therapist believe rightfully that spanking is not an effective way to discipline children.