Progressive Turnout Project: A Way to Impact Swing Districts Far and Wide
After feeling hopeless against Trump’s agenda, readers write in about the empowerment they’ve found in a postcard campaign to encourage voters in swing districts.
Category: OPINION
WashU’s Martin Skips Faculty Discussion of Humanities Report for Photo Op with Sec. McMahon
Washington University faculty gathered to discuss a controversial report that many believe undermines humanities programs, while Chancellor Andrew Martin instead attended a photo op with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon.
Violence Against Cyclists Isn’t Funny
Despite what the author of a recent article about e-bikes in St. Louis Magazine would want you to believe, violence against cyclists is no laughing matter.
Elected Leaders or Corporate Puppets? The Data Center Debacle
While always the case in development decisions, the ongoing hyperscale data center drama highlights the fact that city officials are more beholden to big business than voters.
Board of Adjustment Ignores Science, Voters
Kathleen Logan Smith says that the Board of Adjustment ignored physics, biology, and engineering in its decision to grant a conditional use permit to the proposed Armory hyperscale data center project.
Antisemitism is Not on the Ballot – But Genocide is
Benjamin Singer’s Show Me Integrity non-profit is reprising its questionable role in the upcoming congressional primary between Wesley Bell and Cori Bush.
The People are the Skyline
Outgoing Recorder of Deeds Michael Butler gives his thoughts on revitalizing St. Louis by investing in its people.
Who is Funding Steve Butz’s State Senate Campaign?
State Representative Steve Butz is running to replace term-limited Karla May in the Missouri State Senate. A look through his campaign finance reporting shows that powerful special interests are funding his run.
St. Louis’s Worsening Identity Crisis Deserves Discussion
St. Louis faces cultural stagnation amidst declining population and competition from suburbs. If we are to stop the city’s population loss, a change of course is desperately needed.
City’s Tornado Rebuilding Efforts Deserving of Northsider Scorn
The city’s slow tornado recovery, with only 24 homes repaired, is raising doubts about the priorities and effectiveness of the Spencer administration’s response efforts.
