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Businesses in United States use different pricing tactics to encourage consumers, from making prices feel cheaper and not making taxes apparent to even saying a price is low, as Walmart does.

OPINION: Frustrated by hidden taxes? There’s a better way

Angelina Korniyenko / May 28, 2019

It is always frustrating to approach a store counter to buy something you want, and not know exactly how much you are going to spend. Only in the United States are general sales taxes excluded from the...

OPINION: With a fresh City Hall, Chicago's new mayor faces an uphill battle

OPINION: With a fresh City Hall, Chicago’s new mayor faces an uphill battle

Stuart Dantoin / May 28, 2019

Lori Lightfoot, the first openly gay African-American woman to be elected mayor of Chicago, won a sweeping mandate of 73.7% of the vote. Lightfoot gained public support form public attorneys, the former...

Three women protesting Alabama's new law banning nearly all abortions. The controversial law is the latest in a stream of bills designed to be challenged in court, with the potential to go to the Supreme Court.

OPINION: How anti-abortion activists are warping the way we discuss reproductive health

Emma Oxnevad, Online Managing Editor / May 20, 2019

I’m a huge fan of “The Handmaid’s Tale.” While sometimes hard to stomach, the story and characters immediately spoke to me and I plan on loyally tuning in this summer for its third season. While...

Richard Farkas

Letter to the Editor: “Democracy dies behind closed doors”

Dick Farkas / May 20, 2019

Communicating within the university community should not be a hard thing to do.  We are a community of thinkers and doers and approach our tasks with an openness and mutual respect that enhances our understanding...

Five diners inspired by the recent "This American Life" re-broadcast to revisit the historic eatery.

OPINION: Golden Apple of my eye

A love letter to the humanist power of journalism
Veronica Schoonover, Contributing Writer / May 20, 2019

Journalism has historically served the public’s desire to be shocked by cultural and global news in order to feel challenged, uncomfortable and passionate. Since the advent of print, the field has largely...

OPINION: True crime flourishes despite ethics questions

OPINION: True crime flourishes despite ethics questions

Holyn Thigpen / May 13, 2019

There has never been a better time to be a true crime junkie. Today’s media landscape is littered with heart-pounding stories of murder, betrayal and crimes of the heart. From the chart-topping popularity...

OPINION: As a new Chicago City Council prepares to be sworn in, "new progressives" take hold

OPINION: As a new Chicago City Council prepares to be sworn in, “new progressives” take hold

Grace Del Vecchio / May 13, 2019
"Socialism has appeared many times in history, in many different forms, but now, in the U.S. and specifically in Chicago, it has taken on a young and relatable modern face."
Milo Yiannopoulos (left) and John Minster (right), then the president of DePaul College Republicans, exit the Student Center following the disruption of the 2016 Yiannopoulos event.

OPINION: DePaul finally gets it right on free expression

John Minster, Contributing Writer / May 13, 2019

A few weeks ago, DePaul professor Jason Hill published an article in The Federalist titled “The Moral Case for Israel Annexing the West Bank—And Beyond” arguing that the state of Israel should extend...

Two members of the 9th Ward Black Hatchet Mardi Gras Indians parade through the New Orleans Jazz Heritage Festival. A centuries-old African-American practice, Mardi Gras Indians have come under scrutiny for their adoption of Native American garb. Practitioners named themselves after natives because of historical native assistance in escaping slavery.

OPINION: Cultural Appreciation: Navigating the gray areas between appropriation and appreciation

Stacey Sheridan / May 6, 2019

A few weeks back, on an unreasonably snowy April Sunday, I attended a first birthday party, the theme of which was “First Fiesta!” — it was adorable; everything was bright and cheery. There were...

Some top Democrats vying for the White House in 2020 are clamoring for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, but some congressional leaders who would have to manage such efforts are far more wary. On the same day that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged rank-and-file Democrats to proceed with relative caution after the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report, Warren doubled down on her impeachment calls.

OPINION: After Warren breaks the taboo on impeachment, Democrats need to take a hard look at strategy

Cole Bursch / May 6, 2019

Elizabeth Warren took a bold stance in an April 19 tweet by calling for Congress to begin the impeachment process on President Trump. In the wake of a redacted version of the Mueller Report going public,...

Pete Buttigieg listens during a lunch meeting in Harlem with civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton

OPINION: The case for saving capitalism

Democrats have flirted with democratic socialism, but the answer lies somewhere in the middle
Evan Sully / May 6, 2019

The U.S. currently has the largest economy in the world, thanks to corporations that conduct business in financial services, healthcare, technology and even retail. Despite the economic prosperity that...

Jason Hill appearing on Tucker Carlson's Fox News show in 2018.

Letter to the Editor: Jason Hill’s rhetoric is harmful to students at DePaul

Moralizing oppression: A student response to Jason Hill
Abdallah Awwad, Contributing Writer / May 6, 2019

Editor's Note: This Letter to the Editor concerning DePaul professor Jason Hill's article in The Federalist has been printed in full with minimal edits for style, grammar, and clarity.  The Palestinian-Israeli...

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