National
Walmart’s Momentous Decision: Gun Control in America Takes a Turn
Counting murders and suicides, almost 40,000 people died of gun-related violence in the United States in 2017, the highest annual total in decades.
Rehearsing Trauma: How Mass Shootings Have Changed America’s Classrooms
The sudden increase of gun violence drills in schools is partly a symptom of media sensationalism, but it is also symptomatic of the well-founded terror that pervades our country.
Out of the Wild: Outdoor Recreation Faces the Threat of Climate Change
Like many Americans whose ability to backpack is hindered by the increasingly pervasive effects of climate change, Gerger wonders what it will take to preserve the Mendenhall Glacier, and by extension, her childhood.
BJORK: The Greenest Governor: Jay Inslee Emphasized Climate Proposals
Inslee largely structured his campaign around a single issue: climate change. Six of the ten issues outlined on his website related to climate change in some way, and his proposals to address climate change were easily more expansive than any of his rivals.
On Electability
We must expect better from our political allies, which means expecting them to vote for the best candidate, not the safest one. And it means holding ourselves to that standard, too.
Dance of Death: Congressional Inaction After El Paso and Dayton
“As usual, people have been asking whether this will be the shooting that finally brings about meaningful action from Congress or the White House. My response: certainly not.”
“An Acute and Worsening Crisis”: Migrants Face Dangerous Conditions at America’s Southwest Border
The prolonged detention of migrants at facilities ill-equipped for long-term needs has produced devastating consequences.
BJORK: Midwestern Nice: In Contrast to Rivals, Amy Klobuchar Touts Bipartisanship
With a reputation for bipartisanship and Midwestern humility, Senator Amy Klobuchar ‘82 (D-MN) occupies a different political lane than many of her 2020 competitors.