Opinion

Editorial: Keeping the Indiana Daily Student accountable

We acknowledge that we have been part of the problem.

OPINION: Bloomington’s pro-police Red, White and Blue Rally was violent, sadistic

Their actions Saturday reflect the very worst of white supremacist policing.

OPINION: Reopening IU puts everyone in harm’s way

The pandemic requires systematic actions that are willing to depart from business as usual.

OPINION: Netflix disrespecting the “Avatar” creators is a huge mistake

Netflix ignoring the creative input of its creators is unnecessary and worrying.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We deserve better than Trey Hollingsworth

Recent, public-facing issues have exposed Indiana Rep. Trey Hollingsworth, R-9th District, as a failure to his constituents, while Democratic challenger Andy Ruff has made a strong case for himself as a leader.

OPINION: Kamala Harris’ candidacy is two-edged

As college students, it can be difficult for us to vote for candidates that may not satisfy all of our expectations.

OPINION: Ensure your vote is counted with a mail-in ballot

Students who plan to vote risk their vote not being counted unless signature verification is improved and if ballots are not filled out correctly.

OPINION: Using Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ to decode baseball’s love triangle

The worst thing that I ever did was what I did to Yu Darvish.

LETTER: 4 Kelley students react to professor’s tweets

"Seeing these tweets makes me incredibly angry," one student tells us.

LETTER: The fraternity interview

An IU alumnus reflects on a homophobic experience that stuck with him for decades.

OPINION: TikTok normalizes disordered eating

The app needs to add warnings to triggering content.

OPINION: Joe Biden’s new climate plan is a big step in the right direction

While it isn’t perfect, Biden’s climate plan is far better than the alternative.

OPINION: Congress must criminalize public health malpractice to hold governors accountable

Incompetence and irresponsibility plague the nation’s response to COVID-19.

LETTER: 137,000 dead and counting

A letter writer reflects on the HIV/AIDS epidemic and its lessons for the coronavirus pandemic.

OPINION: The 'monopoly on legitimate violence' is a bad way to define the state. Portland shows us why.

Does violence have to be the fundamental organizing principle of our society?

LETTER: From Bloomington to returning IU students

A Bloomington community member addresses returning IU students.

OPINION: 5 things we can do to make antiracism a more enduring part of white life

Antiracism isn’t a trend.

CARTOON: July 16, 2020

OPINION: Litigation is the last hope for free, open elections in Indiana 

Our right to vote as Hoosiers is less secure than you think.

OPINION: Stop freaking out about Kayne West ‘running for president’

The rapper shows no sign that he plans to run a real presidential campaign.