SJP’s Troubling Response to the Massacre in Israel
This article was originally written by: Itai Grofman In the early hours of Saturday, Oct. 7, as Israelis were wrapping
Read More
Author: thegateuchicago
District Councils: A New and Hopeful Experiment For Police Reform
This article was originally written by: Camille Cypher Content warning: This article includes mentions of police brutality. In 1991, Coston
Read MoreThe Need for Moral Clarity from the Democratic Party
What’s the deal with the Democratic Party? It’s no secret that there is an ongoing debate about where the Party
Read More
Brandon Johnson Inaugurated as Mayor, Promising to Reignite “the Soul of Chicago”
This article was originally written by: Adam Sachs On May 15, Brandon Johnson was inaugurated as the 57th Mayor of
Read More
Save-A-Lot Opens in Englewood Amid Community Backlash
This article was originally written by: Adam Sachs On May 11, a Save-A-Lot grocery store opened in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood,
Read More
Peace after Ethnic Conflict: A Warning from Bosnia
This article was originally written by: Aida Krzalic In announcing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin stated that Ukrainian
Read More
Adam Sachs: Brandon Johnson for Mayor of Chicago
This article was originally written by: Adam Sachs This Tuesday, Chicagoans will elect their next mayor. After denying a second
Read More
Not Guilty: The Case Against Acquitted Conduct Sentencing
This article was originally written by: Spencer Dalton Vernon Watts had a problem. Having been convicted of possession with intent
Read More
“Everything is at Stake”: Former Representative Luis Gutiérrez on the Endangerment of DACA
This article was originally written by: Abby Ryan On October 5th, a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas upheld
Read More
Sen. Doug Jones on the 2022 Midterms and Future-focused Democratic Strategy
This article was originally written by: Adam Jensen The 2022 election results are in: Democrats have proclaimed victory in this
Read More
In Defense of the Senate: How Antiquated Institutions Affect Democracy
This article was originally written by: Nathan Mock If you’re like most Americans, you have ever-uneasily observed the divisions brewing
Read More
The Jan. 6 Committee’s Final Witness: A conversation with Carrie Cordero on the Trump Subpoena
This article was originally written by: Jack Martinez On Oct. 13, the House Jan. 6 Committee issued a subpoena to
Read More
The Disenfranchisement of the Student Class in the 2022 Midterm Elections
This article was originally written by: Virginia Wright Voter suppression has been rampant throughout the history of the United States,
Read More
Personality over Policy in the Pennsylvania Senate Race
This article was originally written by: Adam Sachs The race for the open U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania is one
Read More
The Political Realism of the Filibuster
This article was originally written by: Ólafur Stefàn Oddsson Cricco In the wake of yet another school shooting in Uvalde,
Read More
To Solve the Africa-to-Europe Migration Crisis, the EU Must Engage the African Union and African Development Bank
This article was originally written by: Tyler Okeke The last decade has seen at least a million sub-Saharan Africans migrate
Read More
Hero Beer in Nigeria: Ethnic Violence, Clientelism, & the Paradox of Corporate Social Responsibility
This article was originally written by: Tyler Okeke On June 23, 2020 and in the wake of the brutal vigilante
Read More
“The Schools Students Deserve”: In Defense of the Chicago Teachers Union
This article was originally written by: Maggie Rivera On January 4, 2022, two days after Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students
Read More
Engaged Alienation: Dr. Russell Moore on Christianity and American Politics
This article was originally written by: Tyler Ashman Admittedly, it was strange to see Dr. Russell Moore on the University
Read More
Russia and Ukraine: Peace or Protracted Warfare?
This article was originally written by: Julianna Rossi When the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022, the
Read More