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Desmond's analysis never goes deeper than his facile assertion that "poverty persists because some wish and will it to."

When voters want something done and their elected officials fail to act, they may turn to citizen initiatives, but is becoming increasingly common for lawmakers across the country to not only ignore the will of the people, but also actively work against it, writes Miami University's Anne Whitesell.

The New Hampshire primary used to matter, until it didn’t. Is it a harbinger?

Many of us have probably complained about Georgetown’s lack of thrift shops at some point during our time as students here. We certainly have. Especially for the “broke college student,” thrifting purports to provide individuals with a sustainable, inexpensive alternative to first-hand shopping.

The 18th Amendment, better known as Prohibition, was ratified on this day in history, Jan. 16, 1919. It became the law of the land one year later, leading to an array of social consequences.