Matthew Meyer

May 14, 2015

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Internet

By Matthew Meyer

Matthew Meyer explains why access to the internet is a basic right in our society

April 28, 2015

Trading Incarceration for Rehabilitation

By Matthew Meyer

  Earlier this month, the most powerful man in America sat across from the country’s favorite pro-pot doctor for a nationally televised interview. The conversation appeared in Sanjay Gupta’s latest installment o...

April 14, 2015

What’s in a Name?

By Matthew Meyer

When a group of militants captured swaths of territory in Iraq and Syria last June, journalists and public figures employed a common vocabulary to document the events. Words like, “assault,” “brutality,” “extre...

March 6, 2015

Multi-Level Delusions

By Matthew Meyer

Matthew Meyer has some indispensable advice for you to keep in mind the next time old acquaintances start informing you of their latest fail-safe scheme

February 12, 2015

America’s Embarrassing Ally

By Matthew Meyer

Matthew Meyer explores the nature of the U.S.A's relationship with Saudi Arabia.

January 25, 2015

There’s no Way Those Things Are Real

By Matthew Meyer

  The Spread Eagle Tavern & Inn is a bed-and-breakfast in Ohio, highly regarded for its cozy atmosphere and delicious food. Every day, the Spread Eagle’s inbox fills with emails from inquisitive travelers. The pot...

November 25, 2014

Reconsidering the Right to Die

By Matthew Meyer

Matthew Meyer analyses responses to the death with dignity movement in light of Brittany Maynard's recent passing.

November 13, 2014

Well Republicans, What’s it Gonna Be?

By Matthew Meyer

Matthew Meyer explores how this midterm election might change things for Congress or how it might not.

October 16, 2014

The Race to Do Nothing

By Matthew Meyer

Matt Meyer analyzes the major absurdities in party politics going through midterm election season.

October 2, 2014

Dysfunctional Districts

By Matthew Meyer

Matthew Meyer explains the major problems with the process of drawing up congressional districts.

May 15, 2014

Not-so-Special Interest Groups and You

By Matthew Meyer

Columnist Matthew Meyer explains why Special Interest Groups may be doing you more harm than good.

April 18, 2014

“Checkmate,” Checkpoints

By Matthew Meyer

Matthew Meyer explains why DUI checkpoints should be a thing of the past.

March 3, 2014

Death to the Death Penalty! But Only After Many, Many Years of Appeals

By Matthew Meyer

Columnist Matthew Meyer explains that the death penalty does much more harm than good to our criminal justice system.

February 7, 2014

Bipartisan? B.S.

By Matthew Meyer

Why the U.S. needs to start thinking outside the box when it comes to our two-party system.

January 23, 2014

Getting Over Weiner’s … Wiener

By Matthew Meyer

Matthew Meyer explains that there are more important things to worry about than Anthony Weiner's Wiener.