YES Tuition for 131 in-state students; 7,358 copies of an American economic history textbook; three houses on Dodge Street. These are all things that could be purchased for $883,000, the amount of money...

"The whites didn't bring homosexuality [to Africa] … they brought homophobia," a gay Ugandan man quips to Channel 4's Sorious Samura as they stand surrounded by church-goers at an outdoor anti-homosexuality...

It's been a good month for the much-maligned, often misunderstood principle of church-state separation. A whopping 67 percent of Americans agree that the First Amendment "requires a clear separation...

With the resignation from their leadership positions of state Board of Regents' President David Miles and President Pro Tem Jack Evans, it's going to be much easier to slash funds for Iowa's public universities....

Newt Gingrich is a proud Christian and an avid advocate of traditional, Christian, heterosexual marriage. He's spoken at Christian gatherings and has written several Christian-leaning books. So why has...

More than two years into President Obama’s first term, the foreign-policy status quo remains unacceptable. There’s public discontent over wars that continue nevertheless. Military bases still dot...

Democrats claim to be the party of ordinary working people (as opposed to Republicans), but it’s more accurate to say the two parties represent two partially opposed factions within the corporate ruling...

YES If there is a legal drinking age — whether that age is 14, 18, or 21 — there must be a way to enforce the drinking age. As the 21-ordinance closes some bars and inspires others to more thoroughly...

Corrections officers throughout the nine state prisons in Iowa are concerned about the safety and security of institution workers, prisoners, and the public. In a July 5 press conference, corrections...

Understanding the economy and the debt crisis might not be the most important qualification for Republicans in the Iowa caucuses. Don’t believe me? Just ask Bob Vander Plaats. Last week, Vander Plaats...

A presidential candidate visiting Iowa called for reducing federal support for low-income college students. A convicted killer here in Iowa City escaped and ran free for a few days. A young boy in eastern...

Following the tornado-related destruction that ripped through the Southern U.S. this past spring, it is integral that residents of Tornado Belt states be well aware of approaching weather. This rings especially...