Felons should have to wait to vote
Felons on parole need to first finish paying their debt to society before being allowed to vote.
America needs gun control lobbyists to counter the NRA
Gun control policy won’t advance without a strong lobby pushing it forward.
Transgressive art is desecration of beauty
Art that scandalizes in pursuit of aesthetic iconoclasm spoils its significance.
Prison isn’t the solution for mentally ill criminals
The America prison system actively harms the mentally ill.
Harvey and Irma reveal our national need for better city planning
We must make short-term sacrifices for long-term benefits.
We must teach college students about Black Lives Matter
The Black Lives Matter movement is inseparable from the issues facing the black community.
College students aren’t snowflakes
Students in Charlottesville have far more courage than any well-paid thought leader or tut-tutting pundit.
Beware the reasonable conservative
Progressives, seeking only to empathize with their ideological opposites, have become ensnared by superficially reasonable conservatives with silver tongues.
UMD Senate and president’s office: We must be transparent and work together to fight hate
Transparency is vital, but sharing incomplete information can stifle dialogue, the school’s assistant president and University Senate chair write in a letter to the editor.