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Where Have the Democrats Gone?
SB Poulson
Aug 20, 2025
Where Have the Democrats Gone?
SB Poulson
Aug 20, 2025

Democrats are facing criticism, but this time it comes from within their own party. With Republicans dominating the political sphere, people are urging the Democrats to step up and toughen up.

SB Poulson
Aug 20, 2025
The Texas Tripwire
Amelia Cantwell
Aug 20, 2025
The Texas Tripwire
Amelia Cantwell
Aug 20, 2025

The Texas redistricting effort is a blatant power grab that violates the democratic principles this country is supposed to abide by. Not only is it an indicator of the declining health of the American Republic, it ushers in a cascade of further gerrymandering, undercutting the voices of both Democrats and Republicans around the country.

Amelia Cantwell
Aug 20, 2025
Shutting Down Isn't Reform: How Public-Private Partnerships Let Us Strip Down Government Smarter
Sophia Baez
Aug 20, 2025
Shutting Down Isn't Reform: How Public-Private Partnerships Let Us Strip Down Government Smarter
Sophia Baez
Aug 20, 2025

The recent federal shutdown displays how abrupt pauses on government programs can create widespread harm without always delivering reform. If we want a leaner, more efficient government, reform must come through precision tools like public-private partnerships, and not total shutdowns.

Sophia Baez
Aug 20, 2025
Not Being Republicans isn’t Enough for the Democrats to Win Back Voters
Nicolas Biernacki
Aug 18, 2025
Not Being Republicans isn’t Enough for the Democrats to Win Back Voters
Nicolas Biernacki
Aug 18, 2025

Even as the GOP embraces authoritarianism and accelerates wealth transfers to the rich, the Democratic Party’s time-worn message isn’t proving an effective counter.

Nicolas Biernacki
Aug 18, 2025
Addressing the Viability of Same-Day Voting Registration
Kierany Lewis
Aug 14, 2025
Addressing the Viability of Same-Day Voting Registration
Kierany Lewis
Aug 14, 2025

Voting registration dates can create a sizable barrier for citizens trying to vote. Same-day voting registration has arisen as a practical solution to aid in expanding access to the polls and increasing voter turnout, but faces numerous obstacles to be further implemented across the United States.

Kierany Lewis
Aug 14, 2025
Examining Virginia's Dysfunctional Republican Ticket
Anna Scott
Aug 6, 2025
Examining Virginia's Dysfunctional Republican Ticket
Anna Scott
Aug 6, 2025

In a time where MAGA seems more united than ever, Winsome Earle-Sears and John Reid, Virginia’s candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, pose a striking contrast.

Anna Scott
Aug 6, 2025
Sex Trafficking in Russia: An International Crisis Overlooked
Leighanna Smith
Jul 17, 2025
Sex Trafficking in Russia: An International Crisis Overlooked
Leighanna Smith
Jul 17, 2025

State corruption, police complicity, and lack of global accountability enable Russia's role in global sex trafficking. Challenging harsher sanctions and collective international pressure, this article calls for action to rescue victims and break up traffickers' networks now.

Leighanna Smith
Jul 17, 2025
Don and John: President Trump Looks to Leave His Mark on the Kennedy Legacy
Zach Geller
Jul 2, 2025
Don and John: President Trump Looks to Leave His Mark on the Kennedy Legacy
Zach Geller
Jul 2, 2025

More than half a century after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, President Donald Trump took the Oath of Office for his second term as President of the United States. Only weeks into his term, President Trump has sought to make an indelible mark on the Kennedy name and legacy of the late president, with the ultimate goal of bridging the gap between two figures synonymous with American history for different reasons.

Zach Geller
Jul 2, 2025
The Cold War Never Ended: An Alternative Framework for Understanding Contemporary Global Conflicts
Rishi Chandra
Jul 1, 2025
The Cold War Never Ended: An Alternative Framework for Understanding Contemporary Global Conflicts
Rishi Chandra
Jul 1, 2025

Many scholars believe that the Cold War — a major global conflict between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies — ended in 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union. However, some scholars argue that the Cold War is ongoing and that it is crucial that we explore the impacts of this alternative framework.

Rishi Chandra
Jul 1, 2025
The Current Case for the ERA
Amelia Cantwell
Jun 29, 2025
The Current Case for the ERA
Amelia Cantwell
Jun 29, 2025

Recent rollbacks on womens’ rights create an atmosphere that necessitates the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to uphold gender equality in the United States.

Amelia Cantwell
Jun 29, 2025
The Undemocratic Dismissal of Jim Ryan Cannot be Normalized
Owen Andrews
Jun 28, 2025
The Undemocratic Dismissal of Jim Ryan Cannot be Normalized
Owen Andrews
Jun 28, 2025

Jim Ryan’s coerced resignation sets a dangerous precedent for the future of American democracy. Going forward, it’s critically important that students, staff, and the whole of the University make their voices heard.

Owen Andrews
Jun 28, 2025
What the Trump administration’s battle with Harvard means for the future of democracy
Natalie Wike
Jun 24, 2025
What the Trump administration’s battle with Harvard means for the future of democracy
Natalie Wike
Jun 24, 2025

Trump has weaponized the federal government in a multi-front assault on some of the nation's best-known and most prestigious universities, particularly Harvard. However, through its resistance, the school has shown other universities—and potentially other parts of civil society —how to fight back.

Natalie Wike
Jun 24, 2025
Book Bans: An Ineffective Infringement of Freedom
Liza Webb
Jun 24, 2025
Book Bans: An Ineffective Infringement of Freedom
Liza Webb
Jun 24, 2025

In recent years, there has been an unprecedented onset of book bans, a phenomenon spearheaded by parents motivated to control their children's educations. Despite any positive motivation, these bans have adverse effects on the public education system as a whole.

Liza Webb
Jun 24, 2025
Trump’s Three-Pronged Assault on Free Expression
Ben McNiff
Jun 24, 2025
Trump’s Three-Pronged Assault on Free Expression
Ben McNiff
Jun 24, 2025

Our country is facing an unprecedented assault on free expression. Trump’s attacks on the press and both individuals and institutions in higher education are troubling, to say the least.

Ben McNiff
Jun 24, 2025
Is AI Taking Our Water?
Emilia Grabowski
May 17, 2025
Is AI Taking Our Water?
Emilia Grabowski
May 17, 2025

As AI is continuing to expand, policymakers and tech companies alike should be aware of and take action against the costs it is imposing on the environment.

Emilia Grabowski
May 17, 2025
Trump: A 19th-Century President in the 21st-Century
Nicolas Biernacki
May 17, 2025
Trump: A 19th-Century President in the 21st-Century
Nicolas Biernacki
May 17, 2025

Donald Trump's Presidencies are often described as "unprecedented" and "norm-shattering," but his actions have clear inspiration from earlier presidents in our nation's history.

Nicolas Biernacki
May 17, 2025
A Look at the Sahel Post-ECOWAS Departure
Nicole Christy
May 9, 2025
A Look at the Sahel Post-ECOWAS Departure
Nicole Christy
May 9, 2025

In an effort to combat jihadist terrorism, the Sahelian nations of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali formed an alliance in 2023 and withdrew from ECOWAS in 2024. Outlooks are split on the capability of the junta governments to fight these forces, the economic risk, and their impact on human rights. The outcome of leaving ECOWAS could also influence the current strategy of dividing Africa into Regional Economic Communities.

Nicole Christy
May 9, 2025
Cutting Class: The Trump Administration’s Crackdown on Educational Federal Funding
Madelyn Bello
May 9, 2025
Cutting Class: The Trump Administration’s Crackdown on Educational Federal Funding
Madelyn Bello
May 9, 2025

As executive decisions from the White House dictate the federal funding provided to United States academic institutions, students, researchers, and university administration alike face struggles with adapting to this new norm of education. The consequences of defunding are astronomical and have ramifications that may be felt for years to come.

Madelyn Bello
May 9, 2025
Mark S. and Marx: Alienation in the TV Series Severance
Jenna Warner
May 9, 2025
Mark S. and Marx: Alienation in the TV Series Severance
Jenna Warner
May 9, 2025

The television series Severance has gained tons of traction in recent months for its incredibly entertaining plot line—however, there is more to Severance than meets the eye. There are tons of Marxist themes throughout the series that deserve to be brought to light.

Jenna Warner
May 9, 2025
The Special Election Era: Trump, Turnout, and the Price of Polarization
Jacob Rabin
May 9, 2025
The Special Election Era: Trump, Turnout, and the Price of Polarization
Jacob Rabin
May 9, 2025

Special elections weren’t supposed to cost tens of millions or draw the attention of billionaires, but under Trump, even low-turnout races are flooded with cash and national attention.

Jacob Rabin
May 9, 2025
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