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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

A person in a suit holds a stack of money, with the Republican elephant and the Democratic donkey made of money sitting on top. Opinion Columnist Ethan Ernst believes that limits should be placed on political donations for election campaigns. (Getty Images)

Political campaigns should have limits on spending

By Ethan Ernst, Opinion Columnist | July 6, 2025

Around $16 billion was spent on the political campaigns of 2024, making it one of the most expensive election years in U.S. history. This level of spending is wasteful and harms the government’s credibility. U.S. elections have been growing more...

Corporations should not be treated as individuals

Corporations should not be treated as individuals

By Nathan Fulkerson | March 7, 2011

A century-old battle has been fought over the concept of "corporate personhood," a political construction that grants corporations the same rights afforded to human beings. On its face, corporate personhood is a matter of logistics--corporations are...

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