Virginia Review of Politics
Op-Eds
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Title IX under Trump: Who gets protected?
The Trump Administration is misinterpreting Title IX to discriminate against transgender students and cut federal funding from public schools, ultimately disadvantaging many groups of students.
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From the ring to the cabinet: Linda McMahon’s chokehold on American education
The Trump administration’s effort to shrink the Department of Education under Linda McMahon is dismantling the federal infrastructure behind American schools - the consequences of that erosion will reach far beyond Washington.
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The AI revolution makes progressivism non-negotiable
The Democratic Party needs to shift left and reposition itself as change-makers. In the AI era, it will take radical reform just to maintain the status quo.
Interviews
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Community resistance and response to ICE in Minneapolis: An interview with David Snyder
Community leader David Snyder gives a glimpse into on-ground community resistance to ICE agents in Minneapolis.
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The Other Owen Andrews: An Interview With A Maryland Hoo, Green Party Lt. Governor Candidate
Owen Emmett Andrews, VRoP Editor-In-Chief, gathers insights from Owen Silverman Andrews, Maryland’s Green Party Lieutenant Governor candidate for 2026.
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An interview with Russell Witt and Jacob Sellers
Dr. Witt is a surgical oncologist and medical scientist at UVA, specializing in soft tissue sarcoma and melanoma; Jacob Sellers is a full-time researcher under Dr. Witt, focusing on cancer drugs dabrafenib and trametinib.
Features
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There’s a pill for that: Fixing America’s supplement industry
The supplement industry uses a policy loophole to gain sales, but at the cost of the consumer. Reclassifying supplements as over-the-counter drugs would reform regulation over these companies.
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Can America’s Center Hold?
Religious conflict in the U.S. and lessons from the Irish.
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A Safe Place to Disagree: What Happens When Students Debate Their Professors
Against the backdrop of a divided America, the Think Again UVA event “Disagree with a Professor” offered something needed in times like these: a space that welcomes disagreement.