The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. (Erin Scott/Zuma Press/TNS)

Editorial | America has it all backward on censorship

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • January 14, 2025
A country founded on freedom that prides itself on being a leader in the matter has no business banning apps that serve as major forums where people find information and engage in discourse. It’s true that some people use the app to spread misinformation, but accurate information is also dispersed on the site. And unfortunately, it appears the ability to spread misinformation is being protected, while access to other information is slipping from our fingers day after day.
Editorial | The new House rules set the tone for a dangerous Republican trifecta

Editorial | The new House rules set the tone for a dangerous Republican trifecta

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • January 7, 2025
It is unfortunate that the people so eager to change the national zeitgeist are the ones who support bills that harm the most vulnerable.
Shoppers manage their bags as they enter a Subway turnstile, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in New York.

Editorial | So much for a bad economy

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • December 3, 2024
In a country whose average reading level isn’t above a sixth-grade level, our collective understanding of economic nuance fits on the back of a Target receipt. We must ask the question — was the economy really that bad?
Editorial | Trump’s cabinet picks could not be worse

Editorial | Trump’s cabinet picks could not be worse

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 22, 2024
Over the past week, President-elect Donald Trump began announcing his nominations for Cabinet secretaries — which are unremarkable at best and incredibly concerning at worst. While it would take several articles to properly appraise all of them, The Pitt News Editorial Board elected to briefly tackle a few of Trump’s most notable appointees.
Supporters look on as Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election, Wednesday, Nov. 6, on the campus of Howard University in Washington.

Editorial | Hope survives

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 12, 2024
Despite all the unease and uncertainty around what 2025 will bring, Tuesday still brought a lot of hope for a positive future.
Editorial | Who to blame while waiting for election results

Editorial | Who to blame while waiting for election results

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 4, 2024
In the not-unlikely scenario that you are sitting at home on Thursday night watching CNN and wondering why our lousy state is still an undecided gray on the map, make sure you know who to get angry at.
This combination photo shows Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaking during a news conference, Oct. 25, 2024, in Austin, Texas, left, and Joe Rogan at a UFC event, Aug. 18, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo)

Editorial | What it actually means to campaign on podcasts

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 29, 2024
Presidential hopefuls Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have caused a decent stir over the last couple of weeks. We are a mere seven days before the election, and both campaigns have picked up the pace.
Editorial | For politicians, playing both sides is a bad strategy when it comes to football

Editorial | For politicians, playing both sides is a bad strategy when it comes to football

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 21, 2024
Whether it’s football teams or gas stations, eastern and western Pennsylvania have wildly different tastes, and they are in no way quiet about them.
Editorial | Why are we questioning female-led superhero flicks when men are also failing to lead?

Editorial | Why are we questioning female-led superhero flicks when men are also failing to lead?

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 15, 2024
The stark reality is that female-led superhero projects are held to an unreasonable standard, burdened with the responsibility to not only succeed but to justify the existence of female representation in the genre.
Editorial | Melania Trump gets a choice on abortion, but her husband doesn't want the same for Americans

Editorial | Melania Trump gets a choice on abortion, but her husband doesn’t want the same for Americans

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 7, 2024
If Donald Trump truly believes in freedom, if he holds the same values for the American public that he does for his wife’s memoir, he would not celebrate the death of Roe v. Wade. Reproductive healthcare represents the freedom to choose what to do, the freedom to have agency over one’s own body.
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