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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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FILE - In this Oct., 15, 2006 file photo, Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia speaks at the ACLU Membership Conference in Washington. On Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed that Scalia has died at the age of 79. (AP Photo/Chris Greenberg, File)

Dugan: Supreme Court nominations, Congressional tantrums

February 16, 2016

Jack Dugan [email protected] On Feb. 13, conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died at the age of 79 after suffering a heart attack on vacation at a Texas resort. He was nominated by...

Elliot: Outskirts of nowhere

Elliot: Outskirts of nowhere

February 16, 2016

Beau Elliot [email protected] Hello, Republicans. What do you have to say about … What the? Hmm. Voicemail again. And I was going to ask them if they thought it’s odd that an Iowa Republican...

President Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan speak to a crowd in the North High (Des Moines) auditorium on Monday. Obama and Duncan came to speak about changing the FAFSA and higher education in general. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Court decision on EPA sketchy at best

February 15, 2016

Despite the imperative need for the reduction of greenhouse-gas emissions globally, the Supreme Court has made the decision to block power plants from being forced to follow to emission limits set out...

The line on free speech

The line on free speech

February 15, 2016

Christopher Cervantes [email protected] Out of all the rights afforded to us, as American citizens, the right to free speech is easily the one that is the closest to the hearts of the public. Without...

Cutting edge of non-democratic

Cutting edge of non-democratic

February 15, 2016

Jace Brady [email protected] Last week, in true democratic fashion, hundreds of thousands of New Hampshirites flocked to the polls to cast ballots for their candidates of choice. With a resounding...

Real change happens midterm 

Real change happens midterm 

February 15, 2016

I was once a part of a political revolution. A young, charismatic man was our leader; he promised change. He was going to reform the political system as we knew it, and he was going to do it with the groundswell...

Editorial: Sanders needs to answer foreign-policy questions

Editorial: Sanders needs to answer foreign-policy questions

February 12, 2016

On Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., won the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary. Sanders’s victory in the Granite State will bring his name to national attention as South Carolina, Nevada,...

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

February 12, 2016

Animal-factory failure   A Jan. 30 Register editorial asked why candidates don’t talk about food. I would like to know why no one seems willing to talk about the failures of the industrial...

Soyer: When voting, consider those with disabilities

Soyer: When voting, consider those with disabilities

February 12, 2016

Hannah Soyer [email protected] The unemployment rate for people with disabilities continues to be double that of the rest of the population at 10.8 percent, often due to being penalized in their...

Studer: Support bill preventing warrantless searches

Studer: Support bill preventing warrantless searches

February 12, 2016

Samuel Studer [email protected] A bill in Congress that would require police to get a warrant before they are able to get emails and other information that Americans have on the web was filed this...

Point/Counterpoint: Is it time to break up the big banks?

Point/Counterpoint: Is it time to break up the big banks?

February 11, 2016

Point: Yes, regulation isn’t enough   Last week, a column by Steve Eisman ran in the New York Times titled “Don’t Break Up the Banks. They’re Not Our Real Problem.” This comes on...

Reed: The importance of Black History Month

Reed: The importance of Black History Month

February 11, 2016

Keith Reed [email protected] Black History Month has always been something that has filled my heart with joy. I hear of the mostly white population and their contributions to society on the daily...