"Governments like it that way. They want their people to see war as a drama of opposites, good and evil, 'them' and 'us,' victory or defeat. But war is primarily not about victory or defeat but about death...
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Within the last year, I have developed a serious addiction. The culprit? Podcasts.
The biggest gem I have found in my audio storytelling journey hits surprisingly close to home. It's a podcast called...
International affairs, digital media and journalism students have been working together this semester to bring globally renowned social activists to speak on campus as part of the Marquette Democracy...
Many people are surprised to learn that the United States doesn’t have an explicit constitutional right to privacy. Sure, the Fourth Amendment protects citizens from illegal searches and the 14th Amendment’s...
My family and I lived on the West Coast for a short time. I remember very little of our life there, but the memories I do have are mostly of the ocean and the California redwoods. When we moved from the...
I grew up surrounded by books. When I think of my childhood, I remember reading. Every milestone in my life can be marked by the book I belonged to at the time. I don’t think this is an accident; I think...
The Marquette Wire Editorial Board has stressed several times the importance of students making their voices heard by being informed and active voters. We have highlighted that voting is a duty that comes...
With the MUSG presidential and executive vice presidential election coming up this Thursday, I took a look at both parties’ platforms to get a better understanding of each candidate. Surprisingly, comparing...
After the initial shock of the Trump budget proposal wore off, some dismissed it as wishful thinking. After all, Congress controls the purse strings, and Trump’s proposal is closer to a wish list than...
It seems fitting Representative Steve King’s (R-IA) racist tweet regarding immigrants came during a week when so many Irish Americans reflect on their cultural heritage.
If you’re out of the loop,...
