Pro-Union side won’t let facts, logic get in the way
Our colleagues over at the News Blog are reporting that the unionized clerical workers here at the U of C have finally reached a contract agreement with the University. I’m glad that this saga is...
View ArticleFire David Brooks: Part II
New York Times op-ed columnist David Brooks likes likes Barack Obama. I’ve whined about it already, but he’s done it again. (Apparently, he doesn’t read our blog!?!) In Brooks’ most recent column he...
View ArticlePolls tell Hillary to cry. She does.
Today at a campaign event Hillary Clinton cried, or at least she teared up: This is, of course, a big deal for the usually cool, unemotional to finally show her human side. Title of this post aside, I...
View ArticleQuick: What does the 24th Amendment say??
I just read an interesting, snarky, and probably not super well-informed post on Wonkette about a case facing the Supreme Court involving an Indiana law that requires voters to produce a photo ID at...
View ArticleAre you “inebriated” with Obama-hope?
From George Will’s column, this might be my favorite paragraph ever: [Hillary Clinton], the afterthought, arrived in New Hampshire spoiling for a fight but missing the point. Mountaineering on...
View ArticleCultural protectionism breeds unfair prejudices
A little over a year ago, Facebook decided to expand beyond college and high school students. At the time, the planned change was met with stiff opposition from many users. The rationale, despite...
View ArticleI don’t like Michael Kinsley, and Michael Kinsley doesn’t like me
Michael Kinsley thinks libertarians are just great! Almost completely wrong on policy, but just great nonetheless! Kinsley starts his Washington Post column by explaining the ideas behind...
View ArticleSeat belt laws, racial profiling, and cops
In my previous post, I cite concern over cops unfairly pulling minorities over as a reason not to have laws mandating seat belt. (In the comments section Tim and I have a mini-debate over whether or...
View ArticleRoss’s keynote remarks don’t do MLK Day justice
Political partisanship in this country gets an unfair rap. Just about every election cycle—especially this one—candidates call for “bi partisan solutions,” an end to political bickering, and “unity.”...
View ArticleA union divided: Organized labor strikes out
I miss The Office. A lot. Thankfully, though, my favorite show will likely return soon, as the writers’ strike appears set to end this week. Likely, this will be heralded as a victory for fairness. To...
View ArticleBob Herbert: Evidence, Schmevidence
In today’s New York Times, Bob Herbert finally weighs in on the topic of race in politics. Curious what he’s got to say on the subject? Me too. Here’s the start of his column: The Barack Obama forces...
View ArticleAll the wrong answers
“What’s going on in America?” wondered Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn. In the wake of the Northern Illinois University (NIU) shootings, Zorn asked readers to respond to this question on his blog....
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More than a game
Photo: James Stand/The Chicago Maroon Going to last Saturday’s men’s basketball game made me feel like a normal college student. The arena—OK, gym—was packed. The crowd was into it. And our Maroons...
View ArticleConsidering Obama’s speech
Responses to Barack Obama’s speech on race have fallen largely along partisan lines. Obama supporters, and Democrats in general, have, almost without exception, praised the speech. Meanwhile, most...
View ArticleMore on Obama’s speech
I think Tim’s last two posts pose some very interesting questions. I’ll attempt to answer a couple of them from the perspective of someone critical of Obama’s relationship with Wright. Is Wright as...
View ArticleRotten to the Core
It’s easy to make an argument against the Core. I could talk about the importance of a self-directed education. I could point out how any curriculum overemphasizes the value systems of those who...
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Abortion comes to life
Photo: Tom Tian/The Chicago Maroon The most important social-political issue of the last 30 or more years has lain relatively dormant throughout this presidential campaign. While the Democratic...
View ArticleThe Court’s mistaken identity
There is a constant tension in politics, as in many other areas of life, between process and results. Compromising the former often nets short-term gains in the latter but ends up wreaking havoc in the...
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The self-esteem soap opera
Photo: Janet Moehring/The Chicago Maroon My room back home is littered with evidence of the self-esteem craze of the 1990s. My annual participatory baseball, basketball, and hockey trophies battle for...
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Despite promise, film estranged from originality
Photo: Maroon Staff/The Chicago Maroon(Glen Watson/Rogue Pictures) This isn’t what you think. That gentleman with the bag on his head is only here to help—in fact, he’s about to rid this good fellow’s...
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