Anyone who watches television, whether on Hulu or on cable, has seen it before: the foggy, black and white commercials with a pained-looking actor. “Depression hurts.” Then they start talking to you....

Money and politics. These two institutions have been intertwined for years, to the benefit of the richest citizens among us, leaving countless numbers of citizens feeling disenfranchised and forgotten. But...

“We are at a crossroads,” former Gov. Jon Huntsman (R-Utah) said in [an article he wrote](http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/marriage-equality-is-a-conservative-cause485/) for “The American...

I’ve always loved Oscar season. Don’t get me wrong — I understand how frivolous it may seem to some: Rich, famous people giving little gold statues to other rich, famous people. But to me, I see...

Last fall, I randomly bought a book of collected essays on queer sex and dating, because I’m horribly inept at both. Queer narratives aren’t usually included in the mainstream, and even when they are,...

The recent snowstorms in Columbia are enough to make me jealous of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s life on the prairie. I had two classes on Thursday before campus got shut down, and during that time I just cried...

This week, the Senate will again be talking about former Sen. Chuck Hagel's nomination to President Obama's cabinet as Secretary of Defense to replace Leon Panetta. These discussions have a chance to prove...

The Politico-sponsored blog “Behind the Curtain,” written by Jim Vandehei and Mike Allen, [published a scathing piece](http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/obama-the-puppet-master-87764.html) on Monday...

Imagine being taken from your home, moved halfway across the world and sold into slavery. To many, this sounds like a moment from the past. But to 27 million men, women and children, this situation is...

Now, more than ever, same-sex marriage is at the forefront of American politics. And for that reason, I’ve been hesitant to tackle this issue in a column of its own. Because same-sex marriage is prominent...

Let me just begin by saying if you haven’t yet watched Netflix’s first original series, “House of Cards,” you should use this snowed-in weekend as the chance to start. It may not be a lesson in...

Songs blaring violent lyrics like “With an AK/and a bazooka taking aim/blowing off the heads/of whoever gets in the way,” are often heard in narcocorridos, songs influenced by the Mexican drug cartel....