Opinion: Repeal the Espionage Act
In 1918, Eugene V. Debs, a labor activist and former presidential candidate, spoke to a group of socialists at a
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The Tacoma Ledger
A Student News Magazine for UW Tacoma
by Julianna Siemssen
UW community responds to ‘fascist crisis’
In addition to a shooting at Milo Yiannopoulos’ controversial speech, UW Seattle has seen a variety of incidents that, according
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12 Years at UW Tacoma: Hot Rod Dog!
If you were to take a stroll down Pacific Avenue in 2005, you’d have come across a red sign that
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Opinion: Why you should write a letter to the editor
What I write in the Tacoma Ledger is controversial. Or so I’ve heard — third-hand — from people who work
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Opinion: Calm down about Russia
Recently, allegations concerning President Donald Trump have made headlines. In particular, the allegation that the president hired sex workers to
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Opinion: Facebook shouldn’t flag fake news
The real news has been talking about “fake news” for a while now. As science writer Brooke Borel points out
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Opinion: Heroin’s history provides lessons for today
In the late 1800s, a flood of Chinese workers entered the United States to help with the construction of railroads,
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Opinion: Why heroin should be legal
As professionals and the public have come to recognize its medical benefits and relative safety, support for legal marijuana continues
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Opinion: Donald Trump’s flip-flopping is a classic manipulation tactic
Throughout the course of his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump frightened many — and enticed many more — with comically implausible
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Opinion: We don’t have to accept Trump
The day after Donald Trump was elected, I visited the UW Seattle campus to hear some students respond to the
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