Opinion - The Daily Cardinal

Before you choose your candidate, do some research. Try to separate yourself from the undoubtedly millions of voters who cast their ballot on an uneducated guess. Then, vote.

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Please vote, but not because everyone is telling you to

By Ian-Michael Griffin | Nov. 2

It doesn't matter who you support, but it does matter that you take an active and educated role in society.

On Nov. 3rd, we have a choice between a wannabe autocrat who harkens back to a mythic past that never was — and buddies up to the dictators and strongmen of the world — and an experienced statesman who recognizes that the problems of the future will be solved through multilateralism

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Trump abandoned the New World Order, Biden will rejoin it

By Jacob Laufgraben | Nov. 1

America must regain its place on the world stage because we are the only country capable of leading the new world order.

To restore faith in our democracy, to strive for systemic change, and to create an equitable future, we must elect Joe Biden.

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Aim higher, think bigger: Vote Joe

By The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board | Oct. 30

We need someone to step up to the plate, to follow science and restore trust in our government and each other. We need Joe Biden.

It is your civic responsibility to vote as this consequential election will not only impact the lives of voters, but millions who do not have that same right.

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A vote for one is a vote for all

By The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board | Oct. 30

To those not convinced that their vote carries enough weight, or to those that are not compelled to act this election day, we urge you: Vote for those who cannot — their lives, that are equally as intrinsic and dignified as your own, deserve nothing less.

The Obergefell ruling was — and still is — a cause for joy for queer people. It was a ruling that seemed like a sign that the government was finally making progress on LGBTQ+ rights and protecting our freedoms like those of any other American.

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It gets… better?

By Sam Canney | Oct. 29

Today, the reversal of Obergefell is feeling more and more like a real possibility, and it’s scary to contemplate a world where I and my community, instead of seeing continued progress, are even further marginalized by the government and once more deprived of our freedom to marry the people we love.

Amy Coney Barrett officially replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the Supreme Court, where conservatives lead a 6-3 majority, may have horrific effects on women’s rights.

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Continuing the Fight for Women’s Rights

By Alexandra Seidler | Oct. 29

People with uteruses have been scared for the protection of their reproductive rights for countless years. Unfortunately, those same people are waiting for the outcome of a terrifyingly hostile overturn of Roe Vs. Wade that has been proposed by national Republican leaders.

Resistance to renewable energy has serious economic and environmental ramifications

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Letter to the Editor: Refusal to commit to renewables the real spooky season

By Maya Barwick | Oct. 26

It isn’t just the national economy and job market that are suffering from the fossil fuel industry and the effects of climate change. Each community in Wisconsin is facing its own unique struggles.

The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board sifts through the legacy of the American political system we live in today to call for structural change.

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And they all fall down: It’s time to reimagine America’s political systems

By The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board | Oct. 23

From our systems of policing and criminal justice to the two-party system at large, the structures that govern our lives at the local and national level must be re-evaluated, rebuilt and reorganized.

The looming threat of militias is all the more chilling in light of the President’s recent call to the Proud Boys — a national rightwing organization known for violent clashes at protests — to “stand by.”

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Far Right is organizing and arming; speaks to creeping fascism

By Philip Klinker | Oct. 22

Militias need to be met with equal left wing organization in the form of labor unions, political organizations and electoral organizations.

Arguably the most memorable moment of the debate was when a fly landed on Pence’s head and stayed there for two whole minutes, as he was in the middle of denying the existence of systematic racism in our country.

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Flies and childlike name-calling — a look into the two debates

By Samantha Telson | Oct. 20

The Presidential candidates and the Vice Presidential candidates shared one thing in common — they avoided answering questions as any “good” politician does.

UW-Madison responded to a complaint filed by PETA in addressing spurious claims of mistreatment at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center.

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Chronic animal welfare violations at UW-Madison demonstrate need for animal testing alternatives

By Haley Bills | Oct. 19

The WNPRC's growing history of offense throws into question the effectiveness of primate research given its parameters and invites transition to more innovative, morally sound alternatives.

A shift away from fossil fuels is imperative

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Letter to the Editor: It’s time to commit to 100% clean energy

By Frank Adams | Oct. 19

It’s time to truly live up to our claims of environmental stewardship.

The UW-Madison BIPOC Coalition demands equal justice for marginalized students on campus, however have been continuously ignored by UW Administration.

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A call for action: UW BIPOC Coalition demands justice

By The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board and UW BIPOC Coalition | Oct. 15

The UW-Madison BIPOC Coalition fights to ensure that all BIPOC students feel heard, respected, and welcome on this campus, yet have been repeatedly ignored by UW Administration — continuing a cycle of institutionalized oppression of marginalized voices.

Trump's showing in the first presidential debate only added to his extensive record of name-calling and othering.

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Evil constructing evil: Trump’s exploitation of negative partisanship

By Haley Bills | Oct. 8

Call me an idealist, but I believe America can do better than a leader chosen out of fear for the other

What use is freedom and civil liberty when one is dead?

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Protect freedom — act morally and responsibly

By Anupras Mohapatra | Oct. 8

Until the “land of the free” wins the fight against immorality and ignorance, there will only exist an illusion of freedom, as immorality and ignorance will control the populace and render “free will” pointless.

Judge Amy Coney Barrett was selected by President Trump as a nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Dogma or Law?

By Ian-Michael Griffin | Oct. 6

Her personal beliefs would have no impact on the rest of the country if she was a private citizen or even a US Judge in the Court of Appeals, but the circumstances change with the Supreme Court.

Calls for divestment don’t come from the top, but rather from student activists

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Letter to the Editor: UW Divestment Coalition — end climate profiteering

By UW Divestment Coalition | Oct. 5

The scientific consensus is undeniable — the climate crisis is upon us, there remains less than a decade to dramatically cut emissions and revolutionary action is imperative to do so.

Bezos' net worth is $186 billion, while 38.1 million people live below the poverty line in America as of 2018

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It’s about time billionaires paid their fair share

By Riley Sumner | Oct. 1

How is it that the wealthiest Americans are able to pay less in taxes than everybody else?

The Associated Students of Madison held a vote of no confidence in the UWPD

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Letter to the Editor: In Defense of UWPD

By Alex Franke | Oct. 1

Sitting on our hands and saying “this isn’t fair” is not the proper way to move forward. We must work together to move forward!

It’s too far gone to flatten the curve on our own, so we, as a nation, must come together and hang on for dear life until a vaccine comes.

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COVID-19 vaccine not ready until next year: will we make it?

By Maggie Kahn | Sep. 29

If we don’t reconstruct the perspective of Americans’ quickly, the infection rates will constantly increase, endangering millions of people who do their best to protect themselves from the virus.