The ends don’t justify the means. The American experiment has always rested on that uncomfortable idea. A society that abandons limits, procedures and rules in pursuit of desirable outcomes may not only fail to achieve those outcomes — it may also lose the freedoms that made them possible. ...
"We tell Utah men to speak up. We don’t give them anywhere to go." Utah has made real progress in acknowledging that men struggle with mental health. Public conversations are more open than they were a decade ago. Employers, churches, and community leaders now regularly encourage men to ...
Most Americans must be familiar with the notion of populism. However, most may not be certain of what the term really means and implies. Sergei Guriev and Ellias Papaioanno (G and P), Journal of Economic Literature 2022, 60 (3), are of the view in their article, “The Political Economy of ...
Democracy is more than an election day or a ballot. It is the ongoing work of a community choosing to stay informed, participate, and engage respectfully with one another. In Weber County, democracy shows up in local council meetings, school board decisions, ballot initiatives, voting with mail ...
I should begin by making sure you know at least this much: The College of Science will host its annual Science Open House this Friday from 6–9 p.m. at Weber State University in the Tracy Hall Science Center. It’s a free event that pools together the marvelous energies of our faculty, staff ...
A new year brings new resolutions that can lead to improvements in daily habits as well as health benefits for many older Americans. In fact, according to a 2020 study, older adults who engaged in healthy lifestyle choices such as physical activity, not smoking, not heavily drinking, following ...
