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Opinion: The ignorance of Hot Takes — a counter to ‘Free Martin Shkreli!’

Nicholas Hunter August 8, 2017

On August 7, The Week published “Free Martin Shkreli,” a column by Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry that posits not only should Shkreli not be punished for his behavior in recent years but should be considered...

Alex Kamczyc

Opinion: One Long Night

Alex Kamczyc August 4, 2017

It was almost midnight.I found myself sweating from everywhere, holding a lukewarm beer and listening to music that was so loud I could barely hear myself think.I was surrounded by people of every shape,...

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Opinion: John McCain is the Republican Party’s most important member

Nicholas Hunter August 3, 2017

Last week, Arizona Sen. John McCain was one of only three republicans to vote down a measure that would have repealed the Affordable Care Act without a replacement.The vote was preceded by a rousing speech...

Jack Kopanski

Opinion: Cleveland Browns fans are the hopeless romantics of the NFL

Jack Kopanski August 3, 2017

The history of the Browns is one that is equal parts glorious and tumultuous, yet we fans come back every Sunday afternoon to invest three and a half hours of our time and energy into this team.It’s...

Matt Poe

Opinion: Shut up about loyalty in sports

Matt Poe August 1, 2017

I’m sure by now you’ve seen the video from this past weekend of Stephen Curry and Kyrie Irving making fun of LeBron James during a wedding reception. Of course all the Cleveland fans in my life freaked...

Lucas Misera

Opinion: The Millennial Left’s most daunting task: Reviving social democracy

Lucas Misera July 25, 2017

On July 20, the Washington Post published an article from Illinois State University professor Andrew Hartman asserting that today’s Left mirrors that of the early 1900s.The argument essentially splits...

Opinion: Et tu, Kyrie?

Jack Kopanski July 24, 2017

Seven years ago, the collective heart of Cleveland was broken when the chosen-one, LeBron James, left in the most arrogant way a player can: Televising an hour-long special to announce that he was leaving...

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Opinion: Spicer or Huckabee-Sanders, the game stays the same

Nicholas Hunter July 24, 2017

Press Secretary Sean Spicer resigned from his position on Friday, July 21, after President Donald Trump appointed Anthony Scaramucci as his director of communications; a post that was previously held by...

Matt Poe

Opinion: ‘Dunkirk’ is the best movie experience in years

Matt Poe July 22, 2017

I’ve highly anticipated Christopher Nolan’s "Dunkirk" for months now, much like everyone else.You have one of the best directors of our generation working for the first time with non-fiction material,...

Matt Poe

Opinion: We only talk about suicide when it happens

Matt Poe July 21, 2017

I don’t know what to say in this column that I haven’t already in previous ones.All I know is that Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington died Thursday in what appeared to be a suicide. He was 41.Thursday...

Alex Kamczyc

Opinion: A eulogy for Gonzo

Alex Kamczyc July 21, 2017

This week marks the 80th birthday of Hunter S. Thompson, the creator of a genre of writing called Gonzo Journalism.He was a beloved writer to many who had an amazing sense of the culture he was living...

Matt Poe

Opinion: More exposure to radical speech on campuses could be beneficial

Matt Poe July 20, 2017

I’ve always subscribed to the idea that college and its campuses should act as a marketplace for ideas and thoughts. It’s the first time in one’s life where you’re truly exposed to thousands of...

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