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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

Shirola: U.S. should ban direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertisements

February 4, 2020

Rarely these days does a relaxing hour of watching TV, reading a magazine or listening to the radio go by without encountering an advertisement for a prescription drug. Indeed, there has been a remarkable...

Shirola: For full gender equality, women should also have to register for the draft

January 10, 2020

Turmoil has rocked relations between Iran, Iraq and the United States over the past several weeks. If you haven’t been following the news, here’s what you need to know. On January 3rd, 2020, the United...

Shirola: U.S. government should ease legal barriers to research and treatment with psychedelics

Shirola: U.S. government should ease legal barriers to research and treatment with psychedelics

October 22, 2019

This is the fourth column in “Failed Policy,” a series examining the history of drugs and drug policy in the United States since its founding. When many of us think of psychedelics, we think of...

Opening Remarks: The United States should decriminalize illegal immigration

Opening Remarks: The United States should decriminalize illegal immigration

October 14, 2019

Every week a member of Political Union’s executive board will share their thoughts on an issue of their choice in this column. The pieces do not represent the opinions or stances of the wider Political...

Single-use plastic is bad, single-use culture is worse

October 3, 2019

When you’re craving something late at night and get food delivered straight to your door, chances are, you aren’t thinking about all the packaging that your food comes in. Aside from the meal itself,...

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