Virginia Review of Politics
Op-Eds
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Every Ballot Counts…or Does It? The Supreme Court Will Decide This Summer
Should ballots postmarked by Election Day but delivered late still be counted towards election results? This summer, the Supreme Court will decide – and the Court's decision will likely impact the upcoming midterm elections in November.
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Virginia Joins National Redistricting Battle: What the April 21st Special Election Means for the Future of Politics
The 2026 special election saw Virginia officially enter the national redistricting battle, with Virginians voting “yes” for the redistricting referendum; this has important implications for Virginia politics and for national gerrymandering efforts.
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Railroad rivalries and the lessons of great power imperialism
The denial of a strategic African railway helped push Germany toward WWI, and today this corridor has become a front line for U.S.-China rivalry. If Washington’s containment repeats the errors of 1914, this race may once again spark global conflict.
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.