Under Trump, the U.S. is bound to play a smaller role in assisting refugees and accept fewer of them. This is both unethical and economically unsound.

Jackson SamplesApril 24, 2017refugees, Boston, United Fruit, Refugee ProtocolComment

Science Denial in Policy: A Case Study

What happens at the intersection of environmental science and policy? Under Pruitt's administration, expect some changes.

Abigail JohnsonApril 20, 2017Scott Pruitt, EPA, Chlorpyrifos, Dow AgroSciences Comment

Learning from Tuition-Free Sweden

Many people have come out in support of a free college education since Bernie Sanders' campaign. So let's take a close look at the issue and bring Sweden – a country that already has – into the mix and explore what this means for America.

Emily ZhouApril 19, 2017Sweden, free college, OECD, Bernie Sanders, student debtComment

Immigration by Merit: An Overdue and Vital Reform

Half a century has passed since the United States saw its last major immigration overhaul. With migrant inflows at an all-time high and voter exasperation with the current system a dominant theme of the 2016 election, has the time come to implement a merit-oriented policy similar to those of Canada and Australia?

Ryan WilsonApril 18, 2017Hart-Celler, Trump, Ted Kennedy, Canada, Robert Putnam Comments

How to Create Jobs Across America: Investing in Opportunity

Want to create jobs across America? The IIOA bill has a real shot in Congress, and will help build our economy from the bottom up.

Net Neutrality: Benefit or Burden

As we move forward in the internet age, important questions must be answered regarding the government’s role in patrolling the internet. How the government decides to control the internet will dictate how information is disseminated, which will impact many future generations to come.

Bobby StephensApril 14, 2017FCC, Netflix, net neutrality, Barack Obama, UNComment

Go West, Young Democrat, Go West

Democrats have long been concerned with the ideal of reclaiming the Democratic South. But for the future of the party and its leadership, Democrats old and young should be looking west for the issues and ideas that are revitalizing their party.

Lawrence SimonApril 13, 2017Richard Nixon, Barry Goldwater, Tom Perez, DNCComment

Race and Millennial Critiques of President Trump

This month, the Millennial Caucus Initiative at the Miller Center looked at the current state of race relations in Trump's America. In particular, this article examines how differences in race in turn affect UVA students' perceptions of race problems in the United States.

Sabrina KimApril 12, 2017Trump, Black Lives Matter, Neil Gorsuch, Jeff Sessions, Millennial CaucusComment

Reading Antigone in the Age of Trump

The Trump administration’s aggressive immigration stance raises deep questions that are as old as the Greeks. For example, what does the law have to do with justice?

Michael DeFeliceApril 10, 2017Trump, ICE, Barack Obama, illegal immigrationComment

The Day Donald Trump Became President

In response to the Syrian Government's deadly chemical weapon attack, President Trump took military action against Syria last week. This action was a break in foreign policy from the Obama Administration, but what does it mean for the Trump presidency?

Feminism: The Flaws of the Modern Movement

While the modern feminist movement has made great strides over the past few decades, the feminist movement needs to include women of all ethnicities and races.

Ellie BrasacchioMarch 30, 2017feminism, Women's March, Washington, Trump, wage gapComment

A Perspective on the Alt-Right

The alt-right, newly thrown into prominence by the 2016 presidential election, consists of several disparate elements that are united by a belief in Western superiority. Untangling their web is the subject of this article.

James DavisMarch 29, 2017Trump, Richard Spencer, National Policy Institute, Hillary ClintonComment

Virginia's Urban-Rural Divide in Gifted Education

In the state of Virginia, while the Governor's School program sets the gold standard for gifted education, access to this resource is uneven and limited in parts of the state.

Vasa ClarkeMarch 27, 2017urban-rural divide, Thomas Jefferson, Governor's School, Department of EducationComment

Women Under the Trump Administration

The new Trump administration has taken a variety of actions that directly affect women around the world. How do Trump's actions thus far indicate how his administration plans on treating women in the future?

Jordan BeekerMarch 24, 2017Trump, Mexico City policy, Planned Parenthood, INSPIRE, child careComment

A Progressive Case for Free Trade

Free trade is anathema to many on both sides of the aisle. But does it make sense that the anti-war Left rejects free trade agreements?

Jackson SamplesMarch 22, 2017free trade, NAFTA, FDI, progressive, Elizabeth WarrenComment

Note from the Editor-in-Chief

This brief note from the editor-in-chief lays out the intellectual foundations of the Virginia Review of Politics, as well as its goals moving forward.

Eric XuMarch 21, 2017Virginia Review of Politics, Dodd-Frank, TwitterComment

The Future of Environmental Policy in the U.S.

The EPA has long-since served as an effective regulatory body, however, under the Trump administration, the agency faces serious changes and cuts. These cuts will result in the potential for increased negative environmental impacts.

Abigail JohnsonMarch 20, 2017Clean Water Rule, Trump, EPA, Nixon Comment

The Need for Stricter AI Standards

Artificial intelligence is rapidly booming, and slowly becoming a more integral and unavoidable aspect of our daily lives. What are the laws that govern this field?

Irena HuangMarch 20, 2017Kurzweil, Supreme Court, Asimov, robotics Comment