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

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

By Mackenzie Oster, Staff Columnist • September 23, 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

Opinion | Political hypocrisy shouldn’t stay the norm

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist • September 7, 2021
I wondered why it was so difficult for me to admit that Biden dropped the ball.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during the daily media briefing at the Office of the Governor of the State of New York on July 23, 2020, in New York City.

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

By Ben Mankowski, For The Pitt News • August 26, 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

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

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist • July 13, 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

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.
Congressperson Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks with reporters after a meeting with then-President Donald Trump at the White House on April 21, 2020.

Editorial | Republicans must condemn Matt Gaetz

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 11, 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

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.
Rakesh Tikait, spokesperson of Bhartiya Kisan Union, addressing farmers during the demonstration on Saturday, Feb. 6, in Ghaziabad, India. Farmers called for roads to be blocked across the country as protests continue against the central government's recent agricultural bill.

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

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

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

By Nithya Achanta, For The Pitt News • February 7, 2021
The GOP needs to hold Trump and its leaders accountable in order for our country to move towards more effective bipartisanship.
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