Op-Eds

Blame the Democratic National Committee for President Trump

From the very beginning, pundits called this election “The Year of the Outsider.” Yet in the Year of the Outsider, the DNC buried the Outsider, in favor of an Insider. Read More

Liberals can learn better ways to talk to conservatives

It may be cliché to say that we’re “stronger together,” but it’s true. The only way to effect lasting, meaningful change in policy and social convention is to rally the masses, and that will only occur when we’re united. Read More

How to stay politically engaged in the post-election world

This fear is important and should not be disregarded, but an effort should be made to understand why people feel this way. As they are coping with grief, working through their anger, and dealing with the reality of this situation, the big question is: What comes next? Read More

What can we do now?

This is not the moment to disengage politically—it’s time to engage even more. Votes elect people, and votes take them out, too. Read More

Right to privacy? Or right to know?

Individual rights and security have forever been the greatest concerns of any state ruled by a constitution. Read More

SDS is unapologetic about Palestine Awareness Month

SDS' effort to address the injustice occurring in Palestine periodically results in accusations of anti-Semitism and one-sidedness, and this year was no different. Read More

‘Saturday Night Live’: Sin or salvation for this year’s election?

The show has been influencing the country’s perception of candidates since 1975, and it doesn’t seem likely to stop anytime soon. Read More

Why not more faculty diversity at UR?

The ethnic makeup of UR faculty is, alarmingly, mostly white, with a mere 6.6 percent drawn from minority groups. Read More

Palestinian Awareness Month is one-sided and misguided

By all accounts, I should be an avid supporter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), but I am anything but. Read More

Criticism of Kaepernick is too harsh

Ginsburg’s response was completely unacceptable and problematic in numerous ways. Read More