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Editorial | What is the debt ceiling deal and should you care?

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • May 30, 2023

The Pitt News Editorial Board discusses the debt ceiling debacle and offers advice on how to engage with it.

U.S. Space Force General warns about congestion of space, international conflicts

By Alex Saraff, Staff Writer • December 5, 2022

General David Thompson, the vice chief of space operations for the United States Space Force, spoke at Pitt last Thursday about issues of international politics in space.

‘Midterms are just as important’: Pitt students discuss Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

By Alexandra Ross, Senior Staff Writer • November 4, 2022

Pitt students say everything from the economy to crime to climate change is on the ballot as voters determine whether Democrat Josh Shapiro or Republican Doug Mastriano will become Pennsylvania’s next governor.

Opinion | A monarch’s death is not something to grieve

By Sofia Uriagereka-Herburger, For The Pitt News • September 18, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II shouldn’t have her complicity in British imperialism erased at the expense of the taxpayers.

Opinion | Liz Cheney isn’t spineless, just soulless

By Grace DeLallo, Assistant Opinions Editor • September 14, 2022

Despite her involvement on the Jan. 6 House committee, Rep. Liz Cheney has worked against the interests of everyday people, much like the whole Republican Party.

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.