In Donald J. Trump’s Election Night acceptance speech he said, “It is time to bind the wounds of division.” Let’s start with Congress.
Democrats remember the edict from Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.,...
There are many things to say after this election. Here are two:
First: I would like to applaud the efforts of everyone who worked in either campaign, but especially those who fought for Hillary Clinton....
As a law student, I complain a lot. About the workload, the job prospects, the law itself.
The results of the presidential election have me counting my privileges like lucky stars. Never before have I...
Beware of a kinder-gentler Donald Trump as he weeps crocodile tear over extrajudicial shooting by police. Alex Altman in Time March 14 writes about Trump’s relationship with the Central Park Jogger case....
Those who vote in Iowa City should note the proposed City Charter amendment on the back of the ballot: Public Measure C. Students should vote Yes on Measure C; University of Iowa students invest a considerable...
From the late 1800s until the 1960s, the Republican Party was lifted up as the party of minorities, including African-Americans. John F. Kennedy and LBJ were key in redefining that, because of their work...
What’s yours is ours
When I first arrived in Iowa City to pursue graduate studies, I felt apart, disconnected, isolated, and separate. It was an intense summer. The University of Iowa campus was deserted....
With the elections heating up and accusations of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton being bought out by certain donors, it is important to remember that this happens here in Iowa as well. As much as we would...
Technically speaking, not ‘brown’ people
The backbone of Trump’s campaign is support from the white working class, who believe him when he claims that “our jobs are fleeing the country” and...
Sanders supporter says, What’s the choice?
As a Bernie Sanders supporter, contributor, and voter, I realize that it is important to face some fundamental facts: Either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump...
Good, bad, ugly The good guy loses and the bad guy wins again. Here are the facts. A couple gets a divorce and custody of the child is given to the mother. The father kidnaps the child by refusing to return...
Stop the trade partnerships
I write to you on a matter of utmost importance. There exists in the halls of our government legislation to undermine the very sovereignty of this nation. The Trans-Pacific...
