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An advertisement for the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate at the Student Union at the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on September 28th 2020. The last 2024 Presidential Debate will also be held at the U. (Photo by Camille Rousculp | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma: Fellow Undecided Voters, We Need to Make a Decision

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor October 6, 2020

  With all of the challenges we’re facing in 2020, our vote has never mattered more. Yet around half of eligible Americans don’t cast a ballot during election season, and the rate is even lower...

(Photo by Tom Denton | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Burton: Don’t Ignore Foreign Policy This Election

By Logan Burton, Opinion Writer October 6, 2020

  Foreign policy is a very important aspect of politics. It dictates how the United States trades with other countries, how we cooperate in organizations like the United Nations and the North Atlantic...

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Soter: America Needs Biden-Harris Healthcare Policies

By Theadora Soter, Multimedia Managing Editor October 6, 2020

  We’re heading into the 2020 election amid the healthcare crisis that is COVID-19. And with the vice presidential debate rapidly approaching, it’s critical for us to understand our candidates’...

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Reese: A Biden-Harris Presidency Could Mean More Unionized Student Workers

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer October 6, 2020

  Unions have always been an important force in politics. They are the reason we have weekends, lunch breaks and other basic protections in the workplace. Employers did not offer these conditions...

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McGrath: You Can’t Care about the Constitution and Vote for Trump

By Mackenzie McGrath, Opinion Writer October 6, 2020

  From Donald Trump’s creation of the US Space Force to his arranging a $130,000 hush payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels (more than he paid in federal income taxes in 2016), the last four...

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Reese: Progressives Need to Take Back the Judiciary

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer October 1, 2020

  Donald Trump has, in his first term alone, appointed 25% of all active federal judges. His influence on the judicial branch will be felt for generations to come. Because federal judges have life-tenure,...

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Scott: Young/Dumb is a Case Study in the Power of Platforming

By Elise Scott, Opinion Writer October 1, 2020

  Kwaku El finally struck a nerve large enough to, at least temporarily, rocket his name into Utah politics. El is a co-creator of Young/Dumb, a local event business that has thrown several parties...

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McGrath: Your Voice Matters to Republican Leaders –– Until It Doesn’t

By Mackenzie McGrath, Opinion Writer September 29, 2020

  Led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the vultures that are Republican officials have been watching and waiting for the next pillar of American democracy to croak and die on the side...

Members of Utah Law Enforcement look out over protesters gathered in front of the Utah State Capitol Building on June 5, 2020. (Photo by Mark Draper | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Letter to the Editor: No Knock Warrants Risk Community Safety

By Mckayli Abbe September 29, 2020

  Section 210 of Utah’s Code of Criminal Procedure details measures for forcible entry in executing a search warrant. This procedure is more commonly referred to as a no-knock warrant and has...

Former Vice President of the United States Joe Biden speaks at Kingsbury Hall on the University of Utah Campus on Dec. 13, 2018.

(Photo by: Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

Alexander: Want Life to Go Back to Normal? Vote for Biden

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor September 29, 2020

  The novel coronavirus continues to bring out the best and worst in our political leadership. With a surge in outbreaks and the anticipation of a second wave of the virus, US citizens are becoming...