Stop me if you've heard this one before: The U.S. government has wasted hundreds of millions of dollars to prop up an endeavor that, despite increases in expenditures and extended loans, failed to live...

The United States is at both an economic and cultural crossroads. The economy is still suffering from the "Great Recession" with slow economic growth and 9.1 percent unemployment. The credit...

On both a statewide and national scale, there seem to be only a few issues that both Republicans and Democrats can agree on wholeheartedly. Given the perpetual opposition on many issues, alternative energy...

Which brings us to Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Though it always gets a bit weird when you're brought to Rick Perry. How's the hair today, Ricky? Are you any relation to Ricky Nelson? Which is no dumber than...

While the Palestinian National Authority has been steadily widening political support for the upcoming U.N. vote, the international community has diverted attention from a central issue: the economic and...

Regardless of the who-fired-whom-or-forced-whom-to-resign drama, university student and candidate for City Council Raj Patel was acting in both his and the University of Iowa Student Government's best...

"Get the facts. Fight the smears." This call to action, within a dark and demanding web design with bold text, is the headliner for the Obama 2012 re-election campaign's newest endeavor AttackWatch....

Damn, do I hate Nebraska fans. They have to be the most obnoxious group of slack-jawed knuckle draggers this side of Fenway. I understand it's been a couple of years since Earl put in new gas pumps, so...

Attention ploy The phallic member has been a part of the sensuous mystery that surrounds art since its birth. I empathize with the artist's plight of postmodernist consumerism in sexuality: Steps need...

This weekend, there'll be a new sheriff in Jones County. Thankfully, he won't stay long. Today, controversial Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio, better known by the moniker of "America's Toughest Sheriff,"...

Newt Gingrich is winning. No, the former House speaker isn't going to be the next president. I doubt he'll even get on the ballot. But Gingrich has started to shape the race more than any other Iowa caucus...

I appreciate The Daily Iowan's concern about students placed in expanded housing ("UI over-housing woes absurd," Aug. 30, 2011). It's a concern I share. In order to reduce the number of students...