National Politics

Displaying 1 - 22 of 22 in reverse chronological order

#	Title	Date	Summary
1	Trump was a trip, but Biden is no vacation Northern Iowan 117:40, p.3	03/11/2021	In the author's opinion, the Biden administration has done surprisingly well on COVID-19 vaccination distribution, but should be doing more on student loan forgiveness and COVID-19 relief. Montgomery argues that to be in touch with the country, younger people should be represented in government; photo.
2	The country in terms of red and blue Northern Iowan 117:26, p.3	11/16/2020	The author looks at American politics and the Democratic and Republican parties in terms of the meaning behind the colors red and blue; photo.
3	Don't stop fighting, keep pushing Northern Iowan 117:25, p.3	11/12/2020	The author argues the importance of continuing to fight for issues even after Joe Biden's historic presidential win; photo.
4	A Country Divided: UNI reacts to Election Day Northern Iowan 117:23, p.1	11/05/2020	UNI students and professors discuss the 2020 presidential election as well as the state-wide elections for the United States Congress. Both students and professors express their opinions on the uncalled race and the role of mail-in ballots; photo.
5	UNI questions future of diversity trainings in wake of executive order Northern Iowan 117:16, p.2	10/12/2020	The future of diversity trainings at UNI is unclear after an executive order by President Trump; photo.
6	Fascism, neoliberalism, and oligarchy Northern Iowan 116:39, p.3	02/27/2020	In the author's opinion, candidate Bernie Sanders should be the next president of the United States. Rawwas discusses democracy, capitalism, the state of the economy in the US and China, and the similarities between Donald Trump and Michael Bloomberg as oligarchic authoritarians; photo.
7	The rise of Michael Bloomberg Northern Iowan 116:38, p.3	02/24/2020	Horning speculates on Michael Bloomberg's entry into the 2020 Democratic nomination race, discussing potential outcomes of primary season and the general election depending on who secures the nomination; photo.
8	Skepticism in modern American politics Northern Iowan 116:31, p.3	02/10/2020	Horning discusses becoming more skeptical of government, especially after the Iowa Democratic Party's fiasco running the Iowa caucuses. In the author's opinion, both parties have begun to shift their platforms and alienate voters; photo.
9	Iowa braces for 2020 caucuses Northern Iowan 116:32, p.2	02/03/2020	Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses will be held on February 3. A record number of 28 Democrats are seeking the nomination. Incumbent Donald Trump will likely receive the Republican party's nomination. There is a brief listing of Democratic candidates, if they visited UNI, and their main focus. The list includes Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Tom Steyer, Andrew Yang, Michael Bennet, Michael Bloomberg, Tulsi Gabbard, Amy Klobuchar, and Deval Patrick.
10	UNI hosts mock caucus in Maucker Northern Iowan 116:31, p.1	01/30/2020	UNI students and faculty participated in a mock caucus on January 27 ahead of the Iowa caucuses. The event was hosted by the American Democracy Projects, Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG), and the political science department; photos.
11	Values might prove obstacle for Dems in 2020 Northern Iowan 116:31, p.3	01/30/2020	In the author's opinion, the Iowa caucus is an important moment in deciding who will be the Democratic presidential nominee. Horning discusses the four leading candidates - Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Pete Buttigieg - and analyzes what early caucuses and primaries could mean for their campaigns and the future of the party as a whole; photo.
12	The rise of the anti-austerity Left Northern Iowan 116:18, p.3	10/31/2019	Rawwas discusses multiple protests and strikes happening around the world. In the author's opinion, people are mobilizing against austerity measures and capitalism. Rawwas discusses media portrayal of events and analyses why the United States has not seen similar actions.
13	Warren holds town hall in West Gym Northern Iowan 116:16, p.1	10/24/2019	Presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) came to UNI while on her "Weekend of Action." The rally was held in the West Gym and over 700 UNI students attended. Warren spoke on what led her into politics and how that experience changed her mind about economics. She stated her plans for office and then opened the floor to take questions from the audience; photos
14	Candidate Tom Steyer visits UNI Northern Iowan 116:16, p.2	10/24/2019	Presidential Candidate Tom Steyer came to UNI and held a discussion with faculty, UNI students, and community members at Maucker Union. Around 30 people were in attendance, a smaller gathering compared to other rallies at the college. Steyer asked those in attendance to tell him what they were most concerned about and then responded to them all. He shared his plans and ideas for the future; photo.
15	Women's rights is a logical deciding factor Northern Iowan 116:8, p.3	09/26/2019	Professor Emeritus of Marketing Steve Corbin submitted a letter to the editor, writing that women may be the deciding factor this election year due to the current political, economic, and cultural environment. Corbin also briefly describes the motivating issues for both Republican and Democratic women; photo.
16	Kamala Harris visits UNI Northern Iowan 116:7, p.1	09/23/2019	Presidential hopeful Senator Kamala Harris visited UNI on her Iowan campaign tour. During her visit, she held a conference at the Maucker Union and invited questions from the audience; photo.
17	The democracy movement and rank-choice Northern Iowan 116:6, p.3	09/19/2019	Wiggins discusses the "democracy movement," which presents possible solutions and reforms to American democracy in light of political situations like the 2000 presidential election. In the author's opinion, instituting a rank/choice voting system would be a strong solution; photo.
18	How much power should students have? Northern Iowan 116:5, p.3	09/16/2019	Stekl discusses the power that students and workers have had in history to make change and the challenges faced today including disempowered unions and student debt. In the author's opinion, students should exercise power to change systems, and voting for Bernie Sanders upholds that ideal.
19	Ernst visits UNI for town hall Northern Iowan 115:29, p.2	01/24/2019	Senator Joni Ernst held a town hall to answer questions, which mostly centered around the government shutdown, now in its fifth week; photo.
20	Trump's trade war started economic woes Northern Iowan 115:28, p.3	01/17/2019	Steven Corbin, professor emeritus of marketing, writes a letter to the editor discussing the implications of President Trump's trade war; photo.
21	Grassley to become President Pro Tempore Northern Iowan 115:25, p.2	11/29/2018	Iowa senator Chuck Grassley is expected to become the president pro tempore of the Senate. Upon election, Grassley would become the first Iowan since Senator Albert Cummins in 1919 to be elected as president pro tempore, and the highest-ranking Iowa in the federal government. Senator Joni Ernst will become vice chair of the Senate Republican Conference; photo.
22	The importance of Iowa politics Northern Iowan 115:22, p.3	11/08/2018	Horning discusses the importance of Iowa politics and their impact on a national level; photo.