In 1989 — a year especially important for being the beginning of the end of the Cold War — the Chinese military violently attacked pro-democracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square. Though the situations...

If you listened to President Obama addressing the American Medical Association last week, you might think that the primary purpose of health-care reform is, as he said, “to control the spiraling cost...

Twenty years ago, I played a pretty mean shortstop. (I still play a pretty mean shortstop — it’s just a lot more brutal to watch.) Of course, 20 years ago I did a lot more than play shortstop, because,...

Millions have cried out against the re-election of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, labeling Iran’s democratic process fraudulent. It’s an injustice, of course, but I see this as the spark Iranians...

Security and law enforcement are essential to maintaining a stable society. The key to maintaining that security is entrusting a corps of individuals to protect and serve and also adequately motivating...

There was a time when walking between Van Allen and Seashore Halls at night was exciting. As sad as it may sound, the way the indifferent yellow-orange light hung on the walls and pavement — more like...

Democrats’ worst nightmare would be if the Republican Party nominated someone who came closest to the mixture of ideologies represented by Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, which commanded the White...

We hope violent behavior in this city will become a distant memory as a result of efforts being made by the community to cut down on alcohol-fueled fights. The city and the community at large are making...

The world is changing. But you’ve probably heard this before; most are familiar with Thomas Friedman’s argument that the world is flat. Or, maybe you’ve read Fareed Zakaria’s book The Post-American...

If $54,500 could prevent the potential of a toddler falling from a pedestrian bridge onto a heavily trafficked road, do you think it would be worth spending? Or a dog dangling from a leash over that road? There...

Iowa City sometimes resembles a Chicago suburb. This is especially true during the football and baseball seasons, when Illinois transplants festoon their apartments and lawns with Chicago-area sports team...

You are probably reading this for free. Sure, there’s a chance you pay for a subscription or that you picked this up at a convenience store for half a buck. But, more likely, you grabbed this copy of...