The reason Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi (along with those who joined them) are remembered for their acts of nonviolent peaceful protest is because they not only protested, rallied, and marched incessantly,...

“Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” is a TLC reality TV show featuring “Toddlers and Tiaras” pageant winner Alana Thomas (Honey Boo Boo) and her family. June Shannon (Mama June) has announced...

The Senate race for Iowa’s District 39 between Democrat Kevin Kinney and Republican D. Moore is an interesting one, given the lack of an incumbent since Senator Sandra Greiner,R-Keota is stepping...

In the race for a seat in House of Representatives for Iowa’s 73rd district, the Democrat challenger David Johnson is the better choice over the Republican incumbent Bobby Kaufmann. Iowa’s...

The day after last week’s Oct. 22nd Rally Against Student Debt, a few members of the state Board of Regents came out in support of a continued tuition freeze for in-state undergraduates despite previous...

The seat in the 1st Congressional District of Iowa, held since 2007 by Bruce Braley, is now open for business. The chain reaction started by Sen. Tom Harkin’s retirement has led to Braley leaving...

National elections dominate the media every cycle. Often times, this may unjustly overshadow the importance of local elections taking place. Johnson County voters will be heading to the polls to vote on...

Election time is upon us once again. It is every citizen’s duty to be well-informed and vote. Yes, all should take the time to vote. Unless, of course, you’re a woman. Or at least that is what...

Osgerby is studying abroad at City University, London. About seven years ago, Dalston, an eastern neighborhood in the London Borough of Hackney, hit a point of crossroads. Previously, the area had been...

When Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad completes his current term in early 2015, he will be the longest serving governor in the history of the United States. He has held office in Iowa for 19 years and eight months....

Sen. Tom Harkin’s retirement from the U.S. Senate has generated quite the whirlwind of political fervor between the candidates nominated from the two major political parties. It is to be expected,...

You know that age-old phrase, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all”? The phrase that was iterated one too many times when you made fun of someone...