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Turkey's Failed Coup Paves the Way for a Power Hungry President

Turkey’s Failed Coup Paves the Way for a Power Hungry President

July 24, 2016

After an unsuccessful military coup, Turkey's President Recep Erdogan received widespread support from world leaders. The Turkish people did the same, rallying to Erdogan’s side on the night of the coup,...

Time for the Notorious R.B.G. to Resign

Time for the Notorious R.B.G. to Resign

July 24, 2016

Despite a degree from Columbia Law, a stint with the ACLU, 13 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals and twenty-three years on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has decided to reinvent herself...

The Value of Economics in a Political Period

The Value of Economics in a Political Period

By Emma Tanner July 22, 2016

Many people consider economists “scientists,” able to predict the future with graphs and curves. Such ignorant perspectives toward the field tend to gain extra traction during election periods, when...

Photo Courtesy of Blaire Ostler Photo credit: Blaire Ostler

Message of Days of ’47 Celebration Lost in Politics

July 18, 2016

For the third year in a row, Mormons Building Bridges will not be allowed to march in the annual Days of '47 parade, a celebration of the achievements of today and yesterday's pioneers. Organizers of...

Pokémon Go is a Lifestyle

Pokémon Go is a Lifestyle

July 17, 2016
"I want to be the very best like no one ever was; to catch them is my real test, to train them is my cause."
Photo credit: Christopher Ayers

U Administrators Block Faculty Efforts to Address Climate Change

July 11, 2016

On May 25, the University of Massachusetts proudly announced it had become the first major public school to divest from fossil fuel equities. This decision came in response to threats posed by global climate...

An American flag flies upside down outside William Keebler's residence in Stockton, UT (Matthew Piper, The Salt Lake Tribune)

Right-Wing Extremists are Terrorists Too

July 9, 2016

In late June, a Utah man was charged with attempting to blow up federal property after a bomb failed to detonate outside a Bureau of Land Management cabin in Arizona. William Keebler, a leader of the anti-government...

Apprehension About Zika in the U.S. Is Unwarranted

Apprehension About Zika in the U.S. Is Unwarranted

July 7, 2016
Despite dramatic media coverage, Americans have relatively little to worry about Zika virus's arrival in the U.S.
The Myth Of The 'Good Guy With a Gun'

The Myth Of The ‘Good Guy With a Gun’

July 6, 2016

Just days after one of the largest mass shootings in U.S. history, four separate measures addressing gun restriction failed on the Senate floor. There has once again been another unthinkable tragedy; and...

It's Time For BYU to Get Serious About Sexual Assault

It’s Time For BYU to Get Serious About Sexual Assault

July 5, 2016

Earlier this year, Madi Barney told Provo City police that she’d been raped last September during her sophomore year at Brigham Young University. Since her accused attacker was not a student, she did...