Opinion

OPINION: Lower the drinking age to 18

Keeping alcohol illegal until age 21 increases binge drinking and alcohol related deaths and injuries.

OPINION: Crisis in El Paso

Witnessing the crisis at the border underscores the Trump Administration's failed immigration policy.

OPINION: Nationalize the energy sector

Private companies should not be able to profit off of basic essentials.

OPINION: Support the nonbinary community

Members of the LGBTQ community and allies alike must stand up for their nonbinary peers.

OPINION: All hair is good hair

Hair discrimination is prominent in American society.

OPINION: Capitalism needs to be overcome if we are to combat the climate crisis

We can't deny the problem is rooted in unaccountable economic power.

OPINION: The solution to U.S. homelessness crisis is giving them homes

Taxpayers pay more money supporting the homeless when they’re left on the street rather than giving them cheap housing.

OPINION: Joe Walsh is a grifter

Joe Walsh is likely using his presidential campaign to further his congressional career.

OPINION: It is time for IU to divest from fossil fuels

Other schools have made a stand to fossil fuels. When will IU?

OPINION: This week's hot takes

This week the Opinion desk shared ideas with one another for columns. Here are some of this week's best.

OPINION: The DIY music scene in Bloomington has changed and not for the better

RIP to the Velvet Onion.

OPINION: The way forward with U.S. drug policy is to end drug prohibition

We should release all nonviolent drug offenders, legalize marijuana and decriminalize all drugs now.

OPINION: U.S. continues to sow the seeds of war in the Middle East

The U.S. needs to step away from the endless conflict in the Middle East.

OPINION: Football or floor exercises — The lack of black men in gymnastics and cheerleading

Due to social inequalities and stereotypes in the black community, black men are highly underrepresented in gymnastics.

OPINION: Bolton’s removal reveals the lack of logic in the Oval Office

Trump’s firing of national security adviser John Bolton demonstrates Trump's flawed logic.

OPINION: What is NC-09 and why should you care?

The election for a crucial congressional seat in North Carolina rages on.

OPINION: WFHB is Bloomington's hidden gem

Whether or not you've heard of it, Bloomington’s community radio station produces quality local content. 

GUEST OPINION: From Efrat Feferman of Monroe County United Way

OPINION: This week's hot takes

The hottest takes this week from the Opinion desk.

OPINION: We didn't deserve Jay Inslee's campaign

While he spouted popular ideas on climate change, we failed Jay Inslee.