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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

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Dion-Kirschner: President Trump must acknowledge that scientific consensus on climate change is absolute

February 8, 2017

In 2004, a Harvard professor surveyed 928 randomly-selected scientific publications mentioning the phrase “global climate change.” Of these 928 papers, not one countered the theory that human activity...

Cooper: Trump’s statements on the judiciary threaten the stability of the American government

February 6, 2017

In Federalist Paper No. 51, James Madison explained the essential idea of separation of powers in the American government system and the importance of checks and balances. Madison wrote: “If angels were...

Schwartz: Combating hate speech on college campuses is not a violation of free speech

February 5, 2017

Our ability to communicate abstract ideas through language is an important part of what makes us human. But language is more than a tool to understand the world; it helps create the world, too. Language...

Letter to the Editor: College Democrats on the importance of calling your representatives

January 31, 2017

Within his first 11 days in office, President Donald Trump has issued executive orders that have struck fear and dismay across America and around the world. His actions indicate that the governmental checks...

Opinion: This is no time to stop thinking about ethics and values

January 31, 2017

What is it to live a good human life? How should you treat other human beings, other animals and the natural environment? How should we organize our diverse society politically to secure justice for all?...

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