We all know it’s going to happen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the former first lady, Democratic New York senator, and secretary of State, is going to run for president of the United States in 2016. Whether...

When I was younger, I was terrified of the dark, which was a product of the Scream-parody episode of Boy Meets World; I obviously had no idea that the premise was pretty much a joke, as I slept with a...

Between the recent glitches in the government health insurance website and long-running debates on how to fund federal entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare, health care is a topic...

Another city election is in the books: Susan Mims, Kingsley Botchway II (!), and Terry Dickens are our city councilors, and the 21-ordinance is still standing after a decisive vote that looks like the...

In its first three days, Grand Theft Auto V  — developed by Rockstar Games — sold millions of copies, raking in more than $1 billion in sales. In that span of time, it also ushered in a sense of unrest...

I like oil. Olive oil, canola oil (which, according to an NPR show I heard a few years ago, is better for your health than olive oil) — yeah, I like oil. I’m not one of those liberals who wanders...

Were the United States a perfect meritocracy in which all received rewards proportional to their work and talents, there’d be little need for programs targeted toward the poor. But that’s not...

I’ve always heard women say that they feel as though men only or mostly look at their breasts and their butts. I took this to be an indisputable truth of our society. For as long as I can remember,...

On Tuesday, voters at Iowa City polling booths will have the choice between keeping the membership of the current City Council largely intact or bringing in new faces to fill three open seats. Four candidates...

Here are three things that are connected: I was unaware for the majority of my life that the term “Oriental” is actually degrading when used in reference to Asian people, as opposed to objects...

Under President Obama, American military drone strikes have become a normal part of life in many areas of Pakistan. These attacks cause death and strike fear in both terrorists and innocent bystanders....

On Tuesday, Iowa City voters will decide the future of the 21-ordinance, a rule adopted in 2010 that prohibits people under the age of 21 from being in Iowa City’s bars past 10 p.m. — unless the...