Why did Melania Trump go to Africa dressed like a colonizer?
Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own. First Lady Melania Trump is facing scrutiny over the white helmet she wore during a safari…
Astrology is a harmless pseudoscience, and people should enjoy it
Astrology can be a tool for people to get in touch with themselves.
STEAM is a weak, diluted compromise between STEM and the humanities
Education curriculums should give thorough attention to both sets of subjects.
To prevent climate catastrophe, we must transform our political economy
Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own. Climate change is the greatest existential threat that humans face today. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate…
Three trolls got a few fake academic papers published. Who cares?
Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own. Last week, three researchers — James A. Lindsay, Helen Pluckrose and Peter Boghossian —…
Make voting mandatory
Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own. With the midterm elections around the corner, we’re closing in on the end of voter registration.
To other sexual assault survivors: Your story matters
Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation doesn’t mean sexual assault survivors' stories don’t matter.
UMD should prepare students to be active citizens, not just registered voters
Registering voters doesn’t guarantee voter turnout.
UMD’s performative Zionism isn’t standing up for the marginalized
If UMD wants to tell stories of immigration, a mediocre Zionist oratorio isn’t the way.
The conduct of the Kavanaugh hearings was more damaging than his confirmation
The Kavanaugh hearings were a blow to human decency. No outcome would've fixed that.