Iowa Republicans’ school choice bill will weaken our education system. The signature piece of legislation proposed during the opening of the 2023 legislative session would introduce a universal Education...

Iowa Republicans' plan to slash property taxes is economically unsound. While there is no official piece of legislation that would cut property taxes, several Iowa Republicans have expressed interest...

The future should be on the forefront of students’ minds. At the University of Iowa, there are endless resources for career help, such as the Pomerantz Career Center. However, most students do...

Have you bought an RV recently? One national trend points us to a recession: RV sales. Economists use RV sales to understand economic activity because it shows the rate of investment by average...

The only thing standing between the dignity of workers and the greed of their employers and corporations is labor unions. Last week, striking workers at Case New Holland, an agricultural machinery...

The English and creative writing major at the University of Iowa may sound like a double major, but it is not. I was overcome with confusion when I investigated the name of my major, thinking it...

The philosophy of “South Park,” and shows like it, are a symptom of the democratic erosion inflicting U.S. politics. In certain genres of American media, there has been a persistent attitude of...

If you have followed national news lately, you’ve heard about the Respect for Marriage Act, and if you follow Iowa representatives, you might have heard that our esteemed Sen. Chuck Grassley voted...

If you are a worker in Iowa, there is a good chance you’re being robbed, and you may not even know it. The most common form of theft in the U.S. is not committed via petty crime. It’s wage theft. Every...

Former President Donald Trump announced on Nov. 15 that he is running for the nomination in the 2024 general election. While it seems like no surprise, this announcement made me wonder if he is...

Former President Donald Trump is still popular among Republicans, and Iowa is no exception. Since the midterm elections, I’ve seen plenty of articles that claim Trump has lost support and influence...

“Before you point a finger at someone else, figure out if it can be pointed right back at you,” my mother used to say. “If so, don’t go pointing anywhere before you fix yourself.”  Western...