In this election year, China-bashing once again has become a favorite activity of the presidential hopefuls. Although Chinese policy does not, in of itself, determine the outcome of the election, it...

Occupy Iowa City may be getting booted from College Green Park, but the members can still make a difference in the community, doing their part to strengthen the image of a what could be a powerful movement. Since...

A couple days ago, I received a chain email from my uncle. Normally, I do not open these because of the ubiquitous dancing cats or get-rich-quick schemes, but I was bored and clicked on the link in...

No The Iowa House of Representatives has shown its complete lack of respect for local governance and a total disregard for public safety for even entertaining a pair of bills introduced by Rep. Matt...

Chris Brown should not have performed at the Grammys. It's not just about him or about Rihanna, it's about the message we send when we quickly "move on" from domestic violence. Domestic violence...

"It's a doozy." It's been two weeks since Groundhog Day and a quick glance at the listed predictions of all the weather-projecting rodents seems to offer a near consensus that spring will arrive...

The Iowa Senate Republicans recently proposed to reinstate the state's death penalty for those who kill a child in commission with rape or kidnapping. Senate File 2095 is not fiscally viable, is not...

With Chinese enrollment in Iowa universities skyrocketing and a major Chinese diplomatic visit underway this week in Iowa, Chinese-Iowa relations have recently manifested themselves in a view yet unprecedented....

Much is being said today, in both social and high-school circles, of so-called Tiger Moms and overprotective (or helicopter) parents. My wife and I were the very antithesis of all that. As parents,...

Many graduating college students are looking for some postgraduation experience before entering the inevitable fate we recognize as the workforce. Many students will turn to volunteer work by joining...

The University of Iowa Memes page was apparently shut down by Facebook administrators last week for violating the site's terms of use. Before the shutdown, though, the page attracted more than 6,000...

I believe President Obama needs a civics lesson. Or maybe he needs some new advisers that can calculate political risk well. Take your pick. The contraception mandate fiasco boggles my mind. It seems...