AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (Michael Shank) Al Jazeera Network http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/profile/michael-shank.html Michael Shank http://www.aljazeera.com/Media/images/AJLOGOGOOGLE.png http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/profile/michael-shank.html © 2013 Aljazeera Network feedback@aljazeera.net webmaster@aljazeera.net Aljazeera Generator Gunslinging in America Gun control is only one part of a larger problem that America is facing. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/20121223121919374292.html 20121223121919374292 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 14:25:30 GMT Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats Hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars spent on bunker-busting bombs is money wasted on a superfluous political game. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012121682623980603.html 2012121682623980603 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 15:04:35 GMT Need a thoughtful, efficient legal immigration process If the US wants to be a democratic beacon on the hill, it should build the beacon fairly and make sure it shines on all. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/20121120135744187203.html 20121120135744187203 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:44:52 GMT Racism and classism in the heart of America's capital Highly "diverse neighbourhoods" are actually rare - African Americans remain concentrated in segregated neighbourhoods. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/20121113726487904.html 20121113726487904 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:38:32 GMT Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change Storms are becoming more severe and it is attributable to "our warming climate and seas and our melting ice caps". http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/10/2012103193111405120.html 2012103193111405120 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:15:22 GMT 'Free Speech' on the DC Metro In forcing the DC Metro to take an ad buy, we have crossed the line of liberty - we are no longer defending free speech. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/10/201210963136693592.html 201210963136693592 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:57:30 GMT The security implications of the American lifestyle We should be giving more consideration to three major security frontiers: Religious, food and climate security. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/09/2012929154957754135.html 2012929154957754135 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:07:41 GMT Paul Ryan's path to economic peril The policy prescriptions of the Republicans' vice-presidential pick would hurt the majority of Americans. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/08/2012820149423191.html 2012820149423191 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:28:53 GMT Mass shootings show need for gun law reform The US needs more stringent background checks, more data on guns, an assault weapons ban - and more social capital. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/08/201286103925809785.html 201286103925809785 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:07:05 GMT Gun control mustn't be the only thing in the spotlight The latest mass shooting in the US must provoke a debate that encompasses the socio-economic health of the nation. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/07/2012721111933723844.html 2012721111933723844 Sat, 21 Jul 2012 12:25:03 GMT Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors The country's post-withdrawal development plan should be handled by those who know Afghanistan best - the Afghans. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/06/2012639329860528.html 2012639329860528 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 11:20:51 GMT Jeffrey Sachs for the World Bank? Jeffrey Sachs is a man committed to doing everything in his power to eradicate poverty within his lifetime, says Shank. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/03/20123495258390513.html 20123495258390513 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:59:06 GMT