Opinions
Should Perpetrators of Domestic Violence Be Able to Tote A Gun? This Is What Colorado Thinks
The bill helps protect victims after they report intimate violence by requiring perpetrators to relinquish their firearms within 24 hours.
Posted Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in Opinions by Pauline Holdsworth
Three Ways The Ryan Budget Will Hurt Higher Education
The House Republican Budget would have a severe impact on students across the country.
Posted Tuesday, March 12, 2013 in Opinions by Shawn Shaligram
Sh*!&t Lawmakers Who Don’t Have Vaginas—Or Know What a Transvaginal Ultrasound Is—Say
Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI) tells voters what he thinks (or doesn’t) about mandatory transvaginal ultrasounds for women before abortions.
Posted Friday, March 8, 2013 in Opinions by Anya Callahan
Four Major Wins Young Women Can Toast To This International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day, a time to reflect on women’s accomplishments and the challenges ahead.
Posted Friday, March 8, 2013 in Opinions by Christine Dickason
4 Reasons Young Progressives Should Worry About Obama’s Free-Trade Frenzy
It may hurt the economy even more—plus three other scary outcomes.
Posted Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in Opinions by Shay O'Reilly
Why Raising Taxes Is Good for Us
On Sunday’s Meet the Press, Speaker John Boehner pressed that lowering tax rates is the best solution for economic recovery.
Posted Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in Opinions by Amber Pace
Republicans Losing Ground with Young People
Even the GOP knows it needs a makeover.
Posted Monday, March 4, 2013 in Opinions by Christine Dickason
For-Profit Colleges Shine on The College Scorecard (And Why That’s Not OK)
Department of Education’s new College Scorecard leaves students scratching their heads.
Posted Friday, March 1, 2013 in Opinions by Zach Duffy
Voting Rights Act: Fighting to Keep What Our Grandparents Gave Us
The cross-generational push to maintain a voter anti-discrimination law that’s been in effect since 1965.
Posted Friday, March 1, 2013 in Opinions by Julie Thompson
The Sequester Could Make Millennials a Lost Generation
And it’s for no good reason.
Posted Thursday, February 28, 2013 in Opinions by Emily Crockett
Talking Race in Obama’s America
Can black leaders facilitate discussions of black inequality in Obama’s second term?
Posted Thursday, February 28, 2013 in Opinions by Bridget Todd
Is Your City Miserable? Ask Forbes
Though you may not agree with the publication’s assessment.
Posted Thursday, February 28, 2013 in Opinions by Chris Lewis
How 72 Republicans Could End Up Stripping Funding For Women’s Health
Calls for “accountability” and “transparency” mask a renewed push to defund Planned Parenthood.
Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2013 in Opinions by Pauline Holdsworth
Your Locally Produced, Organic, Free Trade Apples Don’t Matter
‘Voting with your fork’ distracts consumers from the root of our broken food system.
Posted Monday, February 25, 2013 in Reprints & Opinions by Jaime Hamre
What Research Says About Gory Video Games’ Impact on Gun Violence
America’s attention has been focused on the possible causes of increased gun violence, particularly among youth, and how to stop it. Are violent video games partly to blame?
Posted Monday, February 25, 2013 in Opinions by Shawn Shaligram
Colorado Fights to Keep Campuses Gun-Free
Recent legislation in Colorado aims to reinstate a ban on firearms on the state’s college campuses.
Posted Friday, February 22, 2013 in Opinions by Kevin Jersey
Can Frank Ocean Oust Chris Brown As a Hip-Hop Role Model?
People of all political persuasions and musical preferences have lamented a “crisis of masculinity.” Frank Ocean just might be hip-hop’s answer.
Posted Thursday, February 21, 2013 in Opinions by Molly Savard
Does Obama’s Plan for the Middle Class Fall Short?
As long as Obama’s plan involves giving corporations what they want while ignoring economic democracy, it will fail at rebuilding the middle class.
Posted Thursday, February 21, 2013 in Opinions by Shay O'Reilly
5 Things You Need Know About Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
What makes Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 so important?
Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2013 in Opinions by Christine Dickason
Teen Birth Rates Hit Historic Mark in the U.S.
According to a new study, teen birth rates are down nearly 50 percent since 1991.
Posted Thursday, February 14, 2013 in Opinions by Shawn Shaligram
