The U.S. government has lied to the American people in saying that the effort in Libya is purely humanitarian. In actuality, the conflict is only justified with the language of humanitarianism; underlying...

Compared with the cost of a similar search in 2008, the price tag for the University of Iowa’s 2011 provost search seems trifling. For a mere $13,000, university officials managed to select 21 candidates,...

Sunday was an important holiday, right? It was the third Sunday in June, meaning fathers across the country were honored with electric razors and golf clubs. However, another very important day — a...

On June 6, I appeared before the Iowa Senate education-appropriations fix subcommittee to briefly describe the effect that continued cuts to education would have on students at Iowa’s state universities....

Iowa City may be the third gayest city in America, but that doesn’t mean the struggle for gay rights and acceptance is over. This weekend, Iowa City will celebrate Pride 2011, joining cities across...

After the NBA Finals — featuring arguably the greatest group of villains in U.S. sports history — fetched the highest ratings in more than a decade, the virtues of a powerful, polarizing antagonist...

University of Iowa Joseph B. Tye Law Professor David Baldus died Monday after a long battle with colon cancer, ending the career of a man who worked tirelessly against an unjust system. Baldus, 75, had...

I hate to sound like another liberal bleeding heart beating the war drum in Iowa City, but as far as I’m concerned, there are some issues on which one cannot remain silent. Family planning is one of...

“Hey, fag with the skinny jeans, why don’t you-—”, a group of men yelled at me from a teal green Honda Accord which accelerated down Gilbert Street at a speed almost certainly against the law....

A vibrant downtown with equal proportions retail, entertainment, office, and nightlife facilities has long been a dream of the Iowa City City Council and many residents. But with several businesses (and...

Mitt Romney boasts about it. So do Herman Cain, Gary Johnson, and Michele Bachmann. But is the private-sector experience that these presidential-nomination hopefuls possess an ipso facto asset for elected...

The anti-gay marriage crowd in this state argues that the Iowa Supreme Court overstepped its bounds when it effectively legalized gay marriage two years ago. A handful of robed judges dictating law to...