The opioid crisis needs to be considered a public health epidemic, not a criminal offense. Those who suffer from addiction are affected by a chronic disease of the brain. It is no more of a choice than someone diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes or a smoker acquiring lung cancer. No
Most Americans are familiar with the sexual assault allegations against actor Kevin Spacey. Spacey was brought to justice during the #MeToo era, and one of the accuser’s claims were heard by a judge in early January. Spacey is just one of a long list of men facing claims of sexual misconduct,
The last time I wrote one of these letters, I was still relatively new to leading this newspaper. Twenty two newspaper editions and several gray hairs later, I am now entering spring 2019 as one of the longest serving editors in chief in the history of the North Texas Daily.
The new year is finally here and we’re already off to a precarious start as we officially approach the one month mark of our President’s most recent shenanigans. The government shutdown has affected hundreds of thousands of people so far, putting a pause on federal agencies, freezing job positions nationwide
America has been facing political instability for many years and the situation will only escalate as we continue forward. As the next generation, we have some important decisions to make regarding how we are being governed and if the traditional systems are going to work for us anymore. When looking
by Amber Gaudet | contributing writer All pretense of respect for constitutional freedoms fell away this November as political tactics pushing a conservative agenda have grown increasingly aggressive, making federal courts the last vestige of due process. On both national and state levels, the latest conservative political maneuvers have signaled
As the smoke cleared and the sky returned from its tawny form, the Golden State was left resembling ground zero on a planet that resembled Mars more than it resembled Earth. Forests burned to the ground, fields of green now tarnished black piles of ash and California is now almost
What does it mean to be “American?” Something that started as an idea with the hope of endless possibilities became an exclusive, singular expectation developed out of fear. Nationalism has lost its way, straying from the appreciation of diversity that distinguishes us from other nations. We once believed our varying
The Supreme Court was never really a sacred government sector. It is easy to believe that the appointment of Brett Kavanaugh has compromised the values of the nation’s highest and most revered court, but that’s not at all true. For it to be true, the Supreme Court would have to
The premise of social media website Gab is easy enough to understand: Free speech for all, regardless of opinions or political views. After major social media sites Facebook and Twitter began to receive pressure from the government to police hate speech on their platforms, Gab swooped in and advocated itself
