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Poma: Trump’s COVID-19 Immigration Policies Are Self-Serving at Best

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor June 14, 2020

  In March, Trump announced that he would close Canadian and Mexican borders until Easter – or at least until the pandemic subsides. In May, Trump announced that he would be extending the border...

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Scott: Shielding White Children From The Reality of Racism is a Failure

By Elise Scott, Opinion Writer June 12, 2020

  When I was in second grade, my teacher performed a rendition of Jane Elliott’s controversial "Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes” exercise. The “Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes” exercise takes a group of people,...

Librarian Dale Larsen working showing how to do research online at the J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City, UT on Wednesday May 23, 2018. (Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Gholami: #DisabledAndSaltyAF: COVID-19 Effects on Workers with Disabilities

By Samira Gholami, Opinion Writer June 10, 2020

  In recent months, working from home has been a blessing for some and a curse for others. Researchers at MIT took an early look at remote working in the U.S. during the pandemic and estimated...

People casting their votes during the Midterm Elections 2018 at the Salt Lake County Building in Salt Lake City, UT on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. (Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Vote-by-Mail Is Not a Partisan Issue

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer June 8, 2020

  Utah is one of only five states where residents vote primarily by mail – a practice our Republican state leaders are proud of, but which the national GOP has openly denounced. With threats...

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Scott: Racism in Utah Schools Leaves Long-term Wounds

By Elise Scott, Opinion Writer June 5, 2020

  The youth are our future, which is why it is concerning that so many recent high profile acts of racism in Utah have come at the hands of high school students. Whether it be slurs at basketball...

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Cushman: States Must Be Allowed to Regulate Faithless Electors

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer June 3, 2020

  On May 13, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Chiafalo v. Washington, a case that could drastically change this year’s presidential election just months before it is set to take place....

Zions National Park in Springdale. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Utah Should Reopen Its National Parks

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer May 27, 2020

  Unacast, a location data analysis firm, has given grades to each state in order to measure how well they have implemented health protocols to stop the spread of COVID-19. Utah scored a D, one...

University of Utah Police Cars, Salt Lake City, UT on Tuesday,Sept.19, 2017 (Photo by Ben Mccleery/ Daily Utah Chronicle)

Barron: Holding U Accountable

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer May 26, 2020

  For the past 18 months, I have been angry with the Watkins' administration and the campus police, but on the morning of May 17, I reached a new level of irate. The Salt Lake Tribune reported...

Legislative meeting at the Utah Capital building in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Chung: Utah Needs to Create a Task Force to Ensure Asian Americans’ Safety

By Stacy Chung May 25, 2020

  May is Asian Pacific American Heritage month — a month of festive moods and vibrant gatherings to celebrate this community. But ever since the outbreak of COVID-19, anxiety and prohibitions...

Isaac Reese says that universal basic income could have lessened the economic and public health crises of COVID-19. (Photo by Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Burton: The COVID-19 Pandemic May Land Us in a Brave New Economy

By Logan Burton, Opinion Writer May 22, 2020

  COVID-19 has taken millions of jobs and hundreds of thousands of lives, but there has never been a better time to learn about economics than this pandemic. Governments throughout the world, notably...