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The Utah People's Climate March turns on South Temple towards the Governor's Mansion in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Apr. 29, 2017. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Christopherson: The Church’s $100B Should Go to Preventing Climate Change

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor January 16, 2020

  The Washington Post reported a whistleblower complaint a few weeks ago that most Utahns have heard all about. The complaint alleged that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints "has amassed...

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Christopherson: Star Wars Doesn’t Deserve Any Credit for Queer Representation

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor January 15, 2020

  If you live in America and have friends, it’s safe to bet that you saw "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" over winter break, regardless of whether you’re a fan of the franchise. Frankly,...

Reese: Hate Speech Creates True Threats

Reese: Hate Speech Creates True Threats

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer January 15, 2020

  “Hate speech is not free speech” is a common refrain in debates over the protections and limitations of the First Amendment. Most hate speech, however, is decidedly protected by the First...

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Barron: The Failure to Grow Community Support for the Wasatch Gardens

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer January 14, 2020

While only 33% of Utah is considered to be desert, the state is home to about 50 USDA-labeled “food deserts.” In a food desert, low-income residents have limited access to fresh and nutritious food...

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Starr: In-Person Echo Chambers Are Just as Dangerous as Those Online

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer January 14, 2020

Many believe that online echo chambers are becoming too prevalent. They worry that when people surround themselves with digital content and people who think like them, they result in constantly preaching...

Outside the Road Home on Rio Grand Street in Salt Lake on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017.  (Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Reese: Homeless Utahns Are Being Ignored

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer January 12, 2020

There is a moral failure across the streets of the United States, as people experiencing homelessness are constantly forced to wander without access to needed resources while being harassed by law enforcement....

Cushman: Utah Has a Chance to Enact Term Limits and End Career Politicians

Cushman: Utah Has a Chance to Enact Term Limits and End Career Politicians

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer January 12, 2020

In the summer of 2019, the United Utah Party proposed a ballot initiative to reinstate term limits for Utah state legislators. My colleague Sheely Edwards criticized the proposal as “false advertising,”...

Protesters march up State Street towards the Capitol Building during the Women's March on the Capitol on January 23, 2017. (Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle.

Starr: If Utah Was Truly Pro-Family, It Would Ratify the ERA

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer January 12, 2020

As a state where far too many women endure serious challenges, including a large wage gap and little professional respect, it is critical that Utah ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in 2020. While...

House of Representatives vote to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump. (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Barron: McAdams’s Choosing of Country Over Self Is an Act of Patriotism

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer December 29, 2019

  Earlier this month, I received an email with the subject line “A Message from Congressman Ben McAdams.” As a resident of Utah’s 4th Congressional District, I had sent Congressman McAdams...

Students, staff, family and friends attend a vigil on the steps of the Park Building for Lauren McCluskey, who was tragically killed on campus at The University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Utah Fails to Properly Address Sexual Violence

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer December 29, 2019

  Following the on-campus death of Lauren McCluskey just over a year ago, there has been an ongoing discussion about making the University of Utah campus safer. Proposed solutions include a new...