Recent congressional misadventures all have the same theme. Be it the continuing debate over health care or the near annual budget crisis, the legislature is defined by partisan gridlock. Congressmen...

The political realm is by no means unaccustomed to pandering — it has become commonplace for politicians to scoff at the very idea of keeping their campaign promises. Taglines, slogans and labels...

I love Christmas as much as the next guy, but I prefer to have it occur right around Dec. 25. It is clear, however, that there are many people in this world who are not like me. Take Venezuela president...

Drone strikes in other countries, spying programs that collect data from across almost all facets of the web and taps on the phones of foreign leaders, even allies. As questions continue to arise about...

I worry our generation has been overexposed to crisis. Rather, we have built up a dangerously high crisis tolerance. The government shutdown, the debt ceiling, Iraq, Afghanistan, the bailout, Florida...

Winter is right around the corner. While the season has not changed as rapidly as it did last year, the cold season is coming, and with it the crippling smog that has plagued the Salt Lake Valley for...

The state of Utah doesn’t have a history of leniency on laws that punish what it sees as “immoral” acts, but following the national trend of decriminalizing marijuana possession might be a well-appreciated...

When I was in elementary school I didn’t mind the long days of repetition or the congealed mystery meals in the cafeteria, but I always resented being bullied into standing up every morning and reciting...

According to the Dove self-esteem campaign, only four percent of women around the world consider themselves beautiful — which is supposedly an absolute tragedy. If only four percent of women considered...