Midterm elections are boring, especially compared to presidential elections. Rather than one nation-wide election between two well known candidates, midterms revolve around several state and district-wide elections between candidates most Americans don’t […]
You Know He’s Right: When good politicians go bad
Eight years ago, Ray Nagin was the popular mayor of New Orleans who rallied the city after Hurricane Katrina’s devastation. Now, Nagin is headed to federal prison after a jury convicted him […]
Miss the town hall meetings last week? Suggestions for the administration after the town hall meetings
Effective policies begin with recognizing reality, and a reality of life on college campuses is that students drink, usually in large groups and often to excess. This is as true today as […]
The Wire interviews General Michael Hayden
On Oct. 25, alongside journalists from six collegiate newspapers, the Wire participated in a roundtable interview with former National Security Agency (NSA) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Michael Hayden. The interview, […]
Shutdown over, incompetence not
It’s been a bad few weeks for America. Between a meaningless government shutdown and a disastrous start of the Obamacare health exchanges, the government confirmed our worst fears about partisanship and incompetence. […]
The shutdown for dummies
You’re no dummy. You know the government has shut down. You know the National Zoo’s panda cam isn’t working; you just don’t know why. So here’s a quick explanation of why the […]
You Know He’s Right: Obama seeks Congressional opinion
Something very scary is happening this week: President Obama is involving Congress in American foreign policy Asking Congress to approve military action against Syria will delay what should be a swift response, […]
Jencunas ’14: My Super Bowl feud with Saints fans
I always thought my first Internet controversy would be about one of my political columns. I was wrong, and have apparently earned the enmity of many New Orleans residents. During the Super […]
You know he’s right… Why Mitt Romney will never win
Mitt Romney just cannot catch a break. Less than a week after his comeback from a 12 point defeat in South Carolina to score double-digit victories against Newt Gingrich in both Florida […]