Opinion
Opinion: Arguments for the American Way: We need Federalism now more than ever
When the Founding Fathers gathered for the Constitutional Convention in 1787, they sought to create a government that would meet the needs of the people and protect individual liberty. The founders knew that a balance must be struck between a strong national government and states to maintain their sovereignty, and...
Letter to the Editor: Response to “For the sake of doctors, say no to universal healthcare”
This week, The Daily Mississippian published a column titled, “For the sake of doctors, say no to universal healthcare,” which criticized the possibility of universal healthcare in the United States. Universal Health Care (UHC) is a system proven by almost every other first-world nation. America is unique in our archaic,...
Opinion: For the sake of doctors, say no to universal healthcare
Throughout the presidential debates, campaigns and now the pandemic, healthcare has become a hot-button issue. Self-proclaimed Democratic-Socialist Bernie Sanders has painted an idyllic picture of what he believes healthcare should be in America: universal coverage for everyone with low to no out-of-pocket costs for prescriptions or copays. On the surface,...
Guest Column: It’s time to stop ignoring economic inequality at UM
On Sept. 16, a group of UM students protested university administrators’ flagging, non-transparent response to the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the danger and uncertainty many campus workers confront each day. University leadership did not respond to their concerns. The Daily Mississippian reported a recent surge in the use of the...
Arguments for the American way: Freedom of Speech is necessary to preserve all other freedoms
Benjamin Franklin famously said after the Constitutional Convention to a group of citizens patiently awaiting the verdict of the deliberation that the founders had created “a republic, if you can keep it.” Those words echo in the ears of Americans today, struck with biting polarization and ferocious partisanship. As...
Letter to the Editor: Young people should value human lives over their own social lives
Dear Editor, In the opinion piece published last Thursday, Sept. 17, with the title “Social isolation because of COVID-19 is hurting young people,” the author seemingly fails to realize that wearing masks and practicing social distancing, while protecting the wearer, primarily prevents the wearer from spreading the disease. Fortunately, young...
Opinion: Change at UM should not come at the costs of students’ lives
Last week, an anonymous group of current and former housing workers published an open letter to the university detailing a series of demands. These demands — hazard pay, personal protective equipment, mandatory free testing, food and housing security in the event of campus closure — are necessary to protect student...
Opinion: Education has always been political. Let James Thomas keep his tenure.
Last Monday, Sept. 14, Mississippi state auditor Shad White recommended the firing of tenured UM sociology professor James Thomas, citing a law banning strikes. Thomas had participated in #ScholarStrike, a nationwide call to professors to bring awareness to racial violence and justice. Thomas was not the only professor at the...
