Maintaining transparency seems to be a big issue among those organizations for which it is most important to be transparent. Universities, the federal government, banks — all of these entities often...
When it comes to transparency in government, things always get a bit murky, and when it comes to police accountability, that thin blue line always tends to be blurred. Whenever a police action becomes...
Earlier this month, the Hungarian government distributed a pamphlet claiming there are more than 900 areas in Europe that, as stated in the document, are considered “no-go zones.” These “no-go zones”...
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errymandering is, unfortunately, an important part of politics in the United States. The simplest explanation of gerrymandering is when political district boundaries are drawn in a state to benefit...
President Obama is widely considered one of the most charismatic U.S. presidents of all time and one of the more charming public figures in the world today. Regardless of which side of the aisle you find...
In December 2015, the Iowa Supreme Court issued a ruling in favor of the defendant on a case dealing with Iowa’s controversial police forfeiture law. In the case, an individual was found to be carrying...
The Drug Enforcement Administration and smoke shops have never exactly gotten along. While the former works to enforce laws that control substance, the latter exists, it seems at times, to bend and sidestep...
League promotes democracy, not censorship
In The Daily Iowan on Sept. 12, a letter creatively compared the League of Women Voters to the International Writing Program. I wish the comparison held, but...
“What would you do, if you were elected, about Aleppo?” MSNBC’s Matt Barnacle asked Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson. The conversation proceeded with the following exchange (beginning...
The 15th anniversary of the terrorist attack that occurred on 9/11 marks a day that will remain in the minds of the American people. It is a day synonymous with heartbreak and national solemnity as we...
Believe it or not, last year’s most prominent political discussion had very little to do with Donald Trump’s improbable and terrifying run at the Oval Office. Instead, the world had its attention set...
This past weekend, a bombing attack on a wedding in Turkey killed 54 people; 22 of whom, according to CNN, were under the age of 14.
Following the attack, the Turkish government claimed that the bomber...
