In 1970, millions of people all across the country participated in events attempting to raise awareness about the environment. That first Earth Day birthed the modern-day environmental movement. It is...

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” —Winston Churchill I first read this quote as a high-school student. But it took awhile for me to understand it until I personally...

The University of Iowa College of Law is moving in a bold, new direction with its new health-reform class this fall. Not only is the class especially pertinent given the length and complexity of the...

“Morality cannot be legislated, but behavior can be regulated. Judicial decrees may not change the heart, but they can restrain the heartless.” —Martin Luther King Jr. The recent announcement that...

Of the many controversies associated with the City Council’s recent decision to enact a 21-only ordinance in Iowa City, none has been greater than questions about the new ordinance’s effect on UI student...

YES During the Bush years, liberals parroted this line of leftist historian Howard Zinn: “Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.” Under this mantra, liberals took any chance they could to protest...

Nationwide, and here at the University of Iowa, members of the class of 2010 applied to Teach for America in record numbers — more than 46,000 applicants for this fall’s incoming class of teacher-corps...

In his famous novel, The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway wrote that direct action beats legislation. Unfortunately, the inertia of this year’s University of Iowa Student Government lacked a substantial...

You wouldn’t know it from the spirited health-care debate or the increased turnout in last year’s presidential election. But the power of ordinary citizens — who should be the lifeblood of our democracy...

I recently dusted off my political crystal ball to answer the most pressing issue on people’s minds: “How will the Democrats fare in 2010?” Here is what the future looks like: “As we head toward...

As Iowa City officials consult with experts from the Northern Iowa Regional Business Center on how to diversify downtown, we will again offer what should be obvious business advice. Don’t forget the...

Being a relatively reasonable person (I mean, I even have good friends who are Yankee fans), I do not think Republicans are a separate race. As a matter of fact, I’m with Chuck D and the American Heritage...