Opinion

CARTOON: July 16, 2020

OPINION: Litigation is the last hope for free, open elections in Indiana 

Our right to vote as Hoosiers is less secure than you think.

OPINION: Stop freaking out about Kayne West ‘running for president’

The rapper shows no sign that he plans to run a real presidential campaign.

OPINION: More questions than answers should be cause for caution this fall

Classes start in six weeks, but there are still too many unanswered questions.

LETTER: IU must do more to stand up for its international students

IU is not doing enough to protect international students from ICE.

LETTER: League of Women Voters reflects on its history, seeks an antiracist future

Acknowledging the past is the only way to change the present and future.

GUEST COLUMN: International students make us great, and they are under threat

ICE's new rules regarding international students and online classes are cruel.

OPINION: What’s more democratic than an election? A lottery.

Maybe it's time to bring democratic lotteries out of hibernation.

CARTOON: July 6, 2020

OPINION: Show more appreciation for public libraries

Libraries in America are underfunded and deserve more support.

OPINION: It’s time to end the liberal love affair with Ruth Bader Ginsburg

You can celebrate the justice’s work and achievements without elevating her to sainthood.

OPINION: The US struggle with COVID-19 sheds light on the need for single-payer health care

In the U.S., pandemic-related job loss also means loss of health insurance. It shouldn’t.

LETTER: A lot is at stake if the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market closes

OPINION: The Supreme Court doesn’t deserve your adoration

Recent SCOTUS decisions against the Trump administration aren’t immediate means for celebration.

OPINION: IU’s historic protests are worth revisiting right now

Aspects of these protests affect our campus lives to this day.

OPINION: Justice Democrats are the future of progressive politics

Any Democratic politician opposing popular, progressive policies needs to be taken out.

OPINION: Success in online, hybrid classes will increase job opportunities after COVID-19

Online learning offers opportunities for career development.

OPINION: The ACLU is suing Indianapolis over tear gas use. Others should follow suit.

Police shouldn’t be allowed to use tear gas and other chemical weapons.

OPINION: Charles Booker is the candidate to beat Mitch McConnell

This Kentucky state representative is more likely to beat the Senate majority leader.

OPINION: Voter suppression continues to be a problem, evidenced in 2020 primary elections

Voting restrictions disproportionately hurt minority voters. Thankfully, that can change.