“I kind of like the uphill fights, they keep you focused,” former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley said. He does not speak like a presidential candidate who sits at the bottom of national polls. In...
After the last Republican debate, some have criticized the conduct of the moderators and the format of televised debates. Is it time for debates to change platforms?
Point: Move debates to social media...
An overhaul is on the horizon in the Iowa City City Council. As a result, a local alliance of self-identified “progressives” claimed the four open council seats. By using campaign tactics targeted...
With the Paris Climate Summit set for December, French President François Hollande has made a visit to China to make a pre-emptive push for a more aggressive modification to the current national pledges...
Russian climates are known the world over as some of the most disparate extremes. Before another winter is upon him, Edward Snowden may have somewhere new to reside in the following months. Protection...
After a tumultuous two months following his selection, University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld will come to campus today to officially start his job. In those two months, Harreld has faced criticism...
Five newcomers and three incumbents will duke it out at the polls for four positions in the Iowa City City Council. The issues in contention this election primarily revolve around community transparency,...
Last week, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry revealed a series of steps to de-escalate the tension that has sprung up in Israel over the past few weeks. The plans came after Kerry’s meeting with Israeli,...
Last year, a former Aldi was turned into an emergency homeless center. The program, funded by Johnson County, is considered a successful one, helping hundreds escape the deadly cold of Iowa winter nights....
In the latest development of the rapidly developing refugee crisis in which millions of migrants from the Middle East and Africa have made an overwhelming exodus to European nations, Slovenia has warned...
On Sunday, Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie said the rhetoric of Black Lives Matter included “calling for the murder of police officers,” and as a result, he didn’t think the movement...
Some residents of Iowa City have likened to calling their city “People’s Republic of Johnson County.” Despite the populist imagery, local government ideologies and practices do not necessarily echo...
