As Amy Comey Barrett’s confirmation approaches, so does the end of an effective Supreme Court. The decision to strip the public of a voice in the replacement of Justice Ginsberg will have terrible repercussions for one of our nation’s foundational institutions.
Read MoreClimate change may be the most pressing issue of our time. Although everyone will experience the impacts, some communities, including minorities, the poor, and women, will be more affected by climate change than others.
Read MoreWith the limitations imposed by social distancing, LGBTQ students face difficult decisions, stressful home situations, and need for resources.
Read MoreThere comes a time when silence is betrayal. In response to the murder of George Floyd, as well as the state-endorsed police violence that has occurred in the U.S. over the past several decades, we find it imperative to use our privilege as a publication at an institution like UVA to stand in solidarity with those who are protesting, as well as encourage our readers to support organizations that seek to rectify these injustices.
Read MoreIn the time of coronavirus, it’s no longer business as usual for higher education. Universal Credit/No Credit will help us cope with this disaster.
Read MoreHoy en día, el cambio climático es un gran problema. Aunque todas las personas se ven afectadas, algunas comunidades, por ejemplo las comunidades minoritarias, los pobres y las mujeres, son las más afectadas por sus efectos. Por esta razón, el cambio climático es una seria cuestión de derechos humanos.
Read MoreChina’s President Xi Jinping announced the world’s largest infrastructure project, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), in 2013. Since then, China has pumped billions of dollars into the project in an effort to boost its soft power (and arguably its hard power) abroad. This project highlights China’s desire to expand their global influence and rewrite the global norms on their own terms.
Read MorePopulists tend to speak for the unification of the people, but the American government was designed to mitigate conflict. It is American to have values shared by all people, but not necessarily for political ideas to be uniform. However, populism does not belong to a political party. The future of populism requires an intense look at the leaders who espouse it.
Read MoreIn an age where the internet has amplified the conspiratorial rhetoric of extremists, it is the duty of responsible figures on the Right to eschew this phenomenon. But given the impact of Donald Trump’s rhetorical style on the Republican Party, this particular rhetorical style seems likely to remain a major influence on conservative discourse for the foreseeable future.
Read MoreFor nearly the past 100 years, the shipbuilding and American maritime lobby has unequivocally supported the Jones Act, but is this law still worth maintaining?
Read MoreThe University has room to improve at the intersection of institutional and individual responsibility.
Read MoreLime? Bird? VeoRide? Electric scooters are booming, and cities like Charlottesville have a lot to gain.
Read MoreAsylum is a contentious issue in the United States, especially in the age of Trump. What is the future of asylum and should governments change reform international law to include gender as a form of persecution?
Read MoreAmericans have historically been averse to integrating politics and sports. How has political polarization changed the interaction between these two?
Read MoreFor years, Americans have dismissed the Antifederalists as the “losing side.” However, a rereading of their key argument, the small republic theory, shows that they predicted America’s current factious and polarized nature.
Read MoreThe Trump administration’s regulation of Juul products seems to contradict the laissez-faire values of the Republican party. Nevertheless, these regulations represent small, but notable, progress in the gradual dismantling of the “Rugged Individualist” ideology that has infected public discourse.
Read MoreGiven the Constitution and history of impeachment driven by partisan conflict, the current impeachment process will not remove President Donald Trump from office.
Read MoreAmerica has earned its place in history for a surprising reason: its ability to compromise in order to achieve progress and maintain unity. Yet today, Americans are increasingly turning their backs on this foundational principle to the detriment of the nation’s health and well-being.
Read MoreAsylum is a contentious issue in the United States, especially in the age of Trump. What is the future of asylum and should governments change reform international law to include gender as a form of persecution?
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