The government shuts down, but why do we care?
(10/11/13 1:50pm)
If you were planning on visiting some of America’s finest monuments, parks or museums, you should change your plans.
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Stop obsessing over "thigh gaps" — it's not healthy
(10/09/13 10:24pm)
Some people have blue eyes, and some people have green eyes. Some people have innie belly buttons, and some people have outie belly buttons. Some people have narrow hips and legs that touch, and some people have wider hips with thighs that don’t touch. All these particular body parts are affected by the arbitrary genetic hand you’re dealt at birth, yet young girls have chosen to obsess over whether they have a “thigh gap.”
Stop hating — America’s doing just fine
(10/09/13 12:10am)
Haters will always hate. These days, bashing politicians and journalists has become en vogue. Critics forget that our representatives uphold the world’s greatest democracy by toiling night and day to represent a helpless minority: corporate executives. Having a media subservient to the powerful is also vital to our prosperity.
Guest column: Rep. Yoho needs to help end shutdown
(10/07/13 11:41pm)
The federal government is being held hostage by a small cabal of the Republican Party whose popularity is on the decline. Rep. Ted Yoho is one of the 80 Republicans in the House of Representatives who signed onto Rep. Mark Meadows’ memo to Speaker John Boehner calling for the Affordable Care Act to be defunded through the budget.
Blame Baby Boomer parents for poorly-raised Millennials
(10/07/13 12:29am)
Baby boomers often call millennials lazy, entitled and narcissistic. If you believe them, then you’d think the country is going to hell in a handbasket when we’re in charge. But have boomers looked into a mirror lately?
Making sense of Syria: A timeline of events
(10/04/13 12:33am)
War; Bloodshed; Nuclear weapons; Bombs; Regime; Terrorist; Army, and death. With ongoing conflict in the Middle East, such words have become very familiar to the American people.
Guest column: Active citizens effect change
(10/03/13 10:57pm)
We Americans are in a bad mood about our nation and our public life. Three-quarters say the country is on the wrong track. Some of us may be especially angry at the current Congress, at President Barack Obama — or both — but the roots of our discontent go deeper than that.
New Iranian president hasn’t delivered
(10/03/13 10:48pm)
In an unsurprising and opportune moment last month, an Iranian official snubbed yet another U.S president.
‘Crossfire’ makes mockery of news ethics
(10/02/13 12:11am)
From 1982 to 2005, CNN’s well-known political debate program “Crossfire” was a centerpiece of American politics and media. The program featured two co-hosts, one liberal and one conservative, debating against each other and with one or two newsmaking guests — individuals of recent political importance.
Get it together, Congress: We don't have time to be shutting the government down
(10/01/13 11:46pm)
The late poet and novelist Charles Bukowski has a quote that perfectly sums up our thoughts on Congress’ impasse regarding the continuing resolution.
How the federal government shutdown will impact UF, Gainesville
(10/01/13 3:09am)
The federal government shut down at midnight because of a standstill in budget negotiations between the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives.
To Obamacare and beyond: What we’ve learned in the health care debate so far
(10/01/13 12:50am)
Today is the day many have been dreading — the first day of the enrollment process for the Affordable Care Act. The hallmark legislation of the Obama Administration takes its first steps as we speak.
Like it or not, Obamacare is here to stay
(09/30/13 12:15am)
Despite dozens of attempts to repeal it, key provisions of the Affordable Care Act — commonly known as Obamacare — go into effect Tuesday.
Former national security adviser spoke about role in Obama Administration
(09/27/13 1:16am)
Tom Donilon, former national security adviser to President Barack Obama, spoke Thursday night at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
Government needs to be more transparent about bad-for-everyone drone war
(09/25/13 11:30pm)
Headlines abound with the humanitarian crisis in Syria, with our very own president at the forefront of denouncing the apparent human rights violations in the region.
National obsession with cheese is a disgusting problem
(09/25/13 12:09am)
Our national obsession with all things cheese — from pizza to Easy Mac to the yellow stuff on stadium nachos that forms a skin when not eaten right away — has finally caught up with us. On Tuesday, the Center for Science in the Public Interest published a report card grading Americans on their eating habits. In the area of dairy, we scored an abysmal C-.
America misses the mark when it comes to guns
(09/23/13 11:50pm)
Last week, the Washington Navy Yard incident was the latest mass shooting to plague our country. Other shootings on this list include Columbine High School, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook Elementary School and the Aurora movie theater massacre.
Prove them wrong, let GOP pass everything
(09/23/13 1:16am)
Last week, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives voted to cut nearly $40 billion from the country’s food stamps programs over the next 10 years. It was a huge slap in the face to millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet and put food on the table. Fortunately, the bill will die a quick death in the Democrat-controlled Senate.
Edward Snowden: justified whistleblower or treasonous snitch?
(09/20/13 11:49pm)
If the Obama Administration continues to pursue criminal espionage charges against Edward Snowden, they may be sinking their own ships by censoring his loose lips.
Public perception of Obama will plummet
(09/19/13 10:44pm)
Often, leaders are remembered for their failures rather than their accomplishments.
