Virginia Review of Politics
Op-Eds
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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.
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The Democrats Have Lost Control over Their Candidates, and Now They’re Thriving
The Democratic Party has been experiencing a shift recently, and that comes from the wave of outsider victories in primaries across the country. Despite the establishment losing control, this seems to be to the benefit of the Democrats’ success.
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The Challenge of Work Requirements for Welfare
The Trump administration’s new work requirements for SNAP and Medicaid will restrict access to the programs for millions of low-income Americans, exemplifying how these sorts of regulations have often failed to lift communities out of poverty.
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.