Hold your beliefs close
Politics have become tricky, but holding your ground can be even trickier

I  grew up in a house with two lawyers who were constantly debating the interpretation of laws over dinner and reading statutes together over breakfast. I spent a lot of […]

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Legislative candidates to speak to UI forum Monday
The Center for Volunteerism and Social Action will host a legislative forum 6 p.m. Monday in the Bruce Pitman Center Vandal Ballroom.

Candidates for state representatives will come to campus 6 p.m. Monday for a forum in the Bruce Pitman Center Vandal Ballroom. All candidates vying for seats in Idaho’s fifth state […]

The female wave  
Make your vote truly count by turning out for women

When January hit, the internet flooded with stories about women around the country vying for political offices — some looking to return and many others looking to dive right in. […]

Fridays are for freedom
Visual Art community to put on For Freedom event to promote the use of art as a political voice.

The University of Idaho visual art community is partnering with the Pritchard Art Gallery to host a political display Friday. For Freedoms’ event is in confluence with the national campaign […]

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Vandals vote
Department of Student Involvement to hold National Voter Registration Day event

Exercising the right to vote is seen as a cornerstone of United States democracy. But before the vote comes voter registration. Registering to vote is a simple, quick process that […]

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New chapter in a long, cold war

“Russiagate” has become more than just a catchy title for alleged interference in the 2016 elections. Russiagate has begun driving bipartisan foreign policy with devastating impacts for people living in […]

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Western fears of Russia are unrealistic, but Russian fears of the West are not
A new report by RAND Corp. states that Russia has built a defensive military not capable of global or even regional aggression because it fears NATO expansion may be leading to a mass attack on Russia.

It is a widely held assumption in America that Russia has aggressive, expansionist ambitions and has created a military with the necessary capabilities since the fall of the Soviet Union. […]

Political whataboutism
Weak arguments are poisoning our political climate

For the past three years, it seems like any political discussion we have most often comes down to two words: “what about.” If you lean liberal, you are bombarded with, […]