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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


Schwartz: Trump administration’s proposal to overhaul SNAP is absurd

February 16, 2018

I’ll preface this column with my deeply held conviction that food assistance programs are vital to the survival of low-income people in this country. There are a host of reasons why food stamps work...

Wolfe: As midterm elections near, take a deeper look at harmful campaign finance laws

January 11, 2018

As we enter 2018, Congressional midterm elections are fast approaching. Stakes are enormous: The entire House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate are up for re-election. November will either...

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) discusses policy issues and voter disconnect with Northwestern community members. The Q&A event was hosted by the political science department.

Schakowsky talks bridging gaps, eliminating disconnect to Democratic Party

May 9, 2017

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) emphasized the importance of bridging gaps between voters and the Democratic Party during an event at Northwestern on Tuesday. The congresswoman talked about how a...

(Left) Chicago, Illinois, mayoral candidate Carol Moseley Braun participates in a debate at WGN-TV in Chicago on Thursday, January 27, 2011. (Right) Republican Bob Dold speaks to his supporters at his election night headquarters on Nov. 4, 2014 in Libertyville, Ill.

Former members of Congress interact with students, answer questions about political process

April 13, 2017

Five former members of Congress encouraged students to get involved in politics during a discussion Thursday, responding to questions about government dissatisfaction and political decision-making. More...

Tang: Though a ‘model minority,’ Asian-Americans still face racism

October 28, 2015

In early September, American poet Michael Derrick Hudson made headlines when his poem was published in the “Best American Poetry” anthology using an Asian pen name. In his bio for the anthology, Hudson...

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