I can’t in good conscience blame Trump
By Clarice M. McKenney
Reader Contributor
For more than 50 years I have voted Democrat, and most of those years I was unable to be an activist, be involved in …
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Imagine the opposite
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
One of my favorite classes in college was Logic and Critical Thinking. In that course, I learned how to obtain a larger and more complete …
Emily Articulated: Overreaction
By Emily Erickson
Reader Staff
I remember the footage of a woman screaming in the streets after the first Trump inauguration. She became a meme — a poster child for …
When elections can be bought, voters lose
By Lauren Necochea
Reader Staff
Idahoans deserve a government that works for them, not one that is sold to the highest bidder. When elections and legislative processes are for sale, …
Emily Articulated: U.S. history, 2050 edition
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Flipping open to a glossy image of Barack Obama, the iconic “Hope” poster filled the page, with the former president’s calm, resolute expression etched in …
The good ol’ days
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
I miss the good ol’ days.
You know, that era in politics when a candidate — no matter which party they belonged to — did …
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