The Nov. 2 election was a historic event that will have ramifications for politics and policy. But the date is also historic because it is the birthday (Nov. 2, 1865) of President Warren G. Harding and...

Some corporations are more powerful than foreign countries, controlling the livelihoods of millions of employees and billions of dollars. Their decisions affect the health and basic subsistence of workers...

One of the fundamental challenges for journalists is overcoming our personal biases in our presentation of the news. Of course, true non-biased presentation is impossible. There is a simple solution to...

Years of activism by garment-worker unionists and students organizing with United Students Against Sweatshops have paid off, as new union-made, living-wage Alta Gracia hoodies and T-shrits have hit the...

When asked how often he recycles, Daum resident James Skvor's reply was brief: "rarely." While the UI sophomore is well aware of his recycling options in the dorm, it's not surprising he and...

There's a lot of bad news out there, I know — depending, of course, where, exactly, out there is. Some observers say Peoria, but I think I'm pretty safe in saying most of us don't want to go there. No...

Like many students at the University of Iowa, we were disappointed with the results of the 21-ordinance vote two weeks ago. We took a stance on the issue this year, and, unfortunately, it didn't turn out...

As a country that once denied women the right to vote and enslaved millions of African Americans, we have come a long way toward achieving cultural and political equality. But why does our ostensibly advanced...

The images emanating from London last week were akin to the protests led by Students for a Democratic Society in the '60s. "Grandad stood up for peace and love — will you stand up for education?"...

When traveling abroad, I increasingly hear foreigners speculating that the United States is a country in decline, with a weakened political and economic system. Consider the recent evidence of foreign...

Grinnell resident Christine Gaunt used to mail letters to her senators and sit in their offices holding antiwar signs. Her presence was becoming expected, though, so she decided to use a stronger method. Throughout...

Valerie Plame Wilson has many reasons to be infuriated. Her career as a CIA counter-proliferation agent was cut short in its prime. The intelligence she provided the Bush administration following 9/11...