Opinion Kelsie Roberton | 16 Apr 2018 Arming Teachers: A Half-Baked Solution to Gun Violence Gun violence in schools is more prevalent than ever, yet still law-makers suggest arming teachers is the best solution.
Criminal Justice Jean Kazez | 11 Apr 2018 Opinion: Kevin Williamson Is Right (About One Thing) The former Atlantic columnist's stance on abortion raises an important question: if abortion is murder, why are pro-life activists squeamish about prosecuting the women who seek them out?
Opinion: Non-Disclosure Agreements and the Ethics of Paying for Silence Scandals involving powerful men like Donald Trump and Harvey Weinstein have trained the spotlight on the controversial non-disclosure agreement. 21 Mar 2018 | Jean Kazez
Opinion: Rethinking Our Massacre Problem As the Parkland mass shooting once again thrusts guns into the public consciousness, it is time to rethink our approach to gun violence. 20 Feb 2018 | Jean Kazez
Opinion: The Pope, Fake News, and the Gospels Examining the religious context of Pope Francis' recent condemnation of "fake news." 16 Feb 2018 | Gabriel Andrade
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and the Ethics of Black Humor Though critically and commercially successful, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri has concerned some with its brand of black humor. 8 Feb 2018 | Jean Kazez
Opinion: "Dreamers" Have Been Taken Hostage in the Battle for Trump’s Wall "Asking for the wall (and so on) is like demanding ransom before freeing someone who’s unconditionally entitled to be free." 23 Jan 2018 | Jean Kazez
Should the United States Invade Venezuela? Does Venezuela's ongoing crisis justify a humanitarian intervention? 16 Jan 2018 | Gabriel Andrade
The Political Manipulation of the Fatima Cult In 1917, three Portuguese children claimed to have received prophecies from the Virgin Mary. The way the world reacted underscores how religion is sometimes used to further political goals. 5 Dec 2017 | Gabriel Andrade
The Moral Legacy of the Bolshevik Revolution Was the Bolshevik revolution a just rebuke of authoritarianism, as some claim? 25 Nov 2017 | Gabriel Andrade
Senator Jeff Flake: Courageous or Cowardly? In the wake of Senator Flake's announcement not to run for reelection, it is important to examine the intended or unintended consequences of resignation. 3 Nov 2017 | Abigail Joens-Witherow
Was Obama Truly a Post-Racial President? Despite Barack Obama's attempts to brand himself as a post-racial president, Gabriel Andrade argues that the first black presidency fell victim to the identity politics damaging American society. 27 Oct 2017 | Gabriel Andrade
Reason, Listening and Fixing "How to Fix American Stupidity" What a cask of wine has to do with America's contemporary polarization. 13 Oct 2017 | Eric Walker
Social Change through Democracy: Same-Sex Marriage in Australia As Australia prepares to vote on same-sex marriage, is their vote-based approach ethical? 12 Oct 2017 | Jean Kazez
In Myanmar, A Failed Test for the International Community The crisis in Myanmar has raised criticism about the need for intervention - criticism that has even ensnared a Nobel laureate. 9 Oct 2017 | Luka Ignac
The Moral Complexities of Helping Refugees Though the humanitarian need to help refugees globally is self-evident, exactly how to do so could not be more complex. 8 Oct 2017 | Nathaniel Reed
Assessing the 2017 DePauw Dialogue: Was it Effective? Ever since the first DePauw Dialogue took place, questions around the value of the event have persisted. Did this year's dialogue do anything to change that? 5 Oct 2017 | Byron Mason II
Can There Be a Democratic Socialism? Some have pointed to democratic socialism as a movement that could solve the problems of both capitalism and fully-blown socialism. Is there any merit to the claim? 2 Oct 2017 | Gabriel Andrade
Price Gouging: Noble Virtue or Necessary Evil? Is price gouging in the wake of a natural disaster a necessary function of the market - or even a charitable act? 27 Sep 2017 | Kevin Guilfoy
Should DePauw be Concerned about First-Year Students of Color? Though DePauw's administration has worked to improve campus climate, bias incidents at the onset of the past three school years have made college a difficult transition for first-year students of color. 21 Sep 2017 | Byron Mason II
The Risks We Take When We Move Towards Isolationism Trump's move towards isolationism has wide-ranging implications for the international order - an order that has existed since WWII. 17 Sep 2017 | Nathaniel Reed
Please Don't Punch the Nazis When considering how to address the rise of the United States' far right, reflection on the type of hatred at play is needed. 16 Sep 2017 | Kevin Guilfoy
