Politics

Voting used to be a dangerous process, but is it now too controlled?

The Trump Administration has proposed a variety of excuses for its policy of separating migrant children from their parents at the border. Do any of them actually hold up?

Border Patrol policies have funneled migrants from Mexico to some of the harshest terrain on the border. Who is morally responsible for their deaths?

The racist occurrences on DePauw's campus do not take place in a vacuum.

At the March For Our Lives, young people stood front and center in the fight against gun violence in America.

Scandals involving powerful men like Donald Trump and Harvey Weinstein have trained the spotlight on the controversial non-disclosure agreement.

Philosophical theories of Moral Luck allow us to determine how blameworthy the actors in the Trump-Russia investigation really are.

Eleven states have passed laws meant to circumvent the Electoral College's shortfalls. But will their efforts improve voting in America?

As Attorney General, Jeff Sessions has renewed federal scrutiny of marijuana in the US. But his move appears out of step with the changing times.

Gerrymandering has proven an especially controversial issue in the courts. Has the Supreme Court done enough to act on it?

Many have argued the Republican tax plan is harmful because it will exacerbate inequality. But why is equality the desirable goal, in the first place?

"Asking for the wall (and so on) is like demanding ransom before freeing someone who’s unconditionally entitled to be free."

Appropriation of Native American culture is not only limited to the football field.

Objections to the tax plan are not simply about economic inequality-they're also about what that inequality does to a democratic society.

Even if Twitter has the technical right to ban Donald Trump from its service, should it?

The Trump Administration's choice to move the U.S. embassy to Israel has angered many—though others argue it is merely an extension of long-standing policy.

Despite sexual assault allegations, Senate candidate Roy Moore seems to be staying in the race. Will he drop out or will he see it through?

In the wake of the #metoo campaign, some have pushed for zero tolerance policies for those accused of sexual assault. What would the implications of such a policy be?

How should the United States react to the opioid crisis's label as a "health emergency"? And how should we work to solve this crisis?

Republicans have boasted that their tax plan will fit on the back of a postcard. Will a fair tax plan fall outside the margins?