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Opinion | 2021 Met Gala outfits have something to say and we should listen

By Mackenzie Oster, Staff Columnist • September 24, 2021

The daring approach of using fashion as a force for change as an insider at the event was a tactical way of rattling the status quo.

Opinion | Political hypocrisy shouldn’t stay the norm

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist • September 8, 2021

I wondered why it was so difficult for me to admit that Biden dropped the ball.

Opinion | Cuomo shows how politics and sexual misconduct go hand in hand

By Ben Mankowski, For The Pitt News • August 27, 2021

Powerful politicians are able to exploit those below them with a workplace dynamic only they can control.

Opinion | Democrats should rely on young people to navigate political crossroads

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist • July 14, 2021

Campaigns, legislators and organizations will gladly accept our unpaid labor, but don’t care about what we have to say.

Opinion | We need to talk about voter suppression in Pennsylvania

By India Krug, Staff Columnist • April 13, 2021

Staff columnist India Krug discusses recent attempts to suppress the vote in Pennsylvania.

Editorial | Republicans must condemn Matt Gaetz

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 12, 2021

Republicans must renounce Matt Gaetz as strongly as they did Gov. Cuomo.

Opinion | All mainstream media networks serve the same goal — make tons of money

By Ethan Tessler, Senior Staff Columnist • April 7, 2021

There is no objective mass media, there is only corporate mass media.

Opinion | The danger of foreign activism in Indian affairs

By Kartik Kannan, Staff Columnist • February 24, 2021

Foreign activists involved in Indian affairs must recognize the risks posed by India’s distrust of foreigners and increasingly authoritarian politics.

Opinion | American politics are turning us into pessimists

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist • February 16, 2021

After Trump’s second acquittal, it’s easy to feel disheartened, or even pessimistic about the future.

Opinion | Calls for unity won’t matter until Republicans cooperate

By Nithya Achanta, For The Pitt News • February 8, 2021

The GOP needs to hold Trump and its leaders accountable in order for our country to move towards more effective bipartisanship.