Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Internet

May 14, 2015 by

Matthew Meyer explains why access to the internet is a basic right in our society
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Trading Incarceration for Rehabilitation

April 28, 2015 by

  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 ...
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What’s in a Name?

April 14, 2015 by

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,” “br...
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Multi-Level Delusions

March 6, 2015 by

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
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America’s Embarrassing Ally

February 12, 2015 by

Matthew Meyer explores the nature of the U.S.A's relationship with Saudi Arabia.
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There’s no Way Those Things Are Real

January 25, 2015 by

  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 inquisitiv...
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Reconsidering the Right to Die

November 25, 2014 by

Matthew Meyer analyses responses to the death with dignity movement in light of Brittany Maynard's recent passing.
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Well Republicans, What’s it Gonna Be?

November 13, 2014 by

Matthew Meyer explores how this midterm election might change things for Congress or how it might not.
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The Race to Do Nothing

October 16, 2014 by

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

October 2, 2014 by

Matthew Meyer explains the major problems with the process of drawing up congressional districts.
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Not-so-Special Interest Groups and You

May 15, 2014 by

Columnist Matthew Meyer explains why Special Interest Groups may be doing you more harm than good.
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“Checkmate,” Checkpoints

April 18, 2014 by

Matthew Meyer explains why DUI checkpoints should be a thing of the past.
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Death to the Death Penalty! But Only After Many, Many Years of Appeals

March 3, 2014 by

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

February 7, 2014 by

Why the U.S. needs to start thinking outside the box when it comes to our two-party system.
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Getting Over Weiner’s … Wiener

January 23, 2014 by

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