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UVA Students Do Not Care About the Supreme Court
UVA Students Do Not Care About the Supreme Court

This month, the Millennial Caucus Initiative at the Miller Center looked at the current perceptions of the Supreme Court and its relevance to the 2016 election cycle . Read what UVA students thought in the Virginia Review of Politics or on the Miller Center website!

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Sabrina KimJune 16, 2017Comment
Au Revoir, Paris
Au Revoir, Paris

President Trump's withdrawal from the false promise of the Paris Agreement brings more diplomatic fallout than environmental. Alternative, better solutions to climate change are addressable without the Agreement.

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Virginia Review of PoliticsJune 15, 2017Comment
Breaking Down the Paris Agreement
Breaking Down the Paris Agreement

The world waits anxiously for Trump's decision on whether the US should exit the Paris Agreement. It is time we face the questions of the impacts of this deal against climate change, as well as potential repercussions of a US withdrawal.

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Jordan BeekerMay 5, 2017Paris Agreement, UNFCCC, Trump, Center for American Progress, greenhouse gas emissionsComment
The Importance of Foreign Languages to American Professionals
The Importance of Foreign Languages to American Professionals

Foreign language competency will be a key to success for American professionals in the age of globalization.

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Varun SharmaMay 4, 2017globalization, international trade, Avian flu, cross-cultural communication, businessComment
Marketing a Dream
Marketing a Dream

While some people argue we are entering a post-factual world, nobody believes we’re entering a post-feelings world. Maybe, just maybe, both still matter.

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Luke NicholsonMay 3, 2017Neil Gorsuch, nuclear option, estate tax, Right to Work, DREAMersComment
A Failed Defensive Effort: Why Hillary Clinton Lost the 2016 Election
A Failed Defensive Effort: Why Hillary Clinton Lost the 2016 Election

Why did Clinton lose the election? The Democratic party must learn from the Clinton campaign's mistakes moving forward.

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Ellie BrasacchioMay 2, 2017Hillary Clinton, Trump, Larry Sabato, deplorables, incomeComment
An Unsafe Future for Puppies, Horses, and All Other Animals
An Unsafe Future for Puppies, Horses, and All Other Animals

The USDA recently removed their public database containing violations of the Animal Welfare Act. What does this mean for the future of horses, puppies, and other commercial animals?

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Irena HuangMay 1, 2017USDA, Trump, House of Representatives, Humane Society Comment
Bipartisan Developments in Virginia Environmental Policy
Bipartisan Developments in Virginia Environmental Policy

Donald Trump believes that his domestic environmental policy enjoys widespread popular support. Results from unlikely quarters in Virginia suggest otherwise.

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Vasa ClarkeApril 28, 2017EPA, Chesapeake Bay, Clean Water Act, General Assembly, Terry McAuliffeComment
The Paper-Shuffling of Paleontology
The Paper-Shuffling of Paleontology

In the world of avocational paleontology, the lack of information and the minimal push to publicize laws and regulations on fossil collection leads to speculation and hearsay

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Reese FulgenziApril 27, 2017Devonian, EPA, paleontology, tragedy of the commons, Penn-DixieComment
Political Hot Potato: Social Security Reform in the United States
Political Hot Potato: Social Security Reform in the United States

Social Security’s budgetary problems have long been a topic of concern, but no president wants to tarnish his reputation by cutting benefits. President Trump is now up to bat. Will he rise to the challenge or will he pass it on to his successor?

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Nato SandweissApril 25, 2017Social Security, privatization, Bowles-SimpsonComment
America's Failed Policy on Refugees
America's Failed Policy on Refugees

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.

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Jackson SamplesApril 24, 2017refugees, Boston, United Fruit, Refugee ProtocolComment
Science Denial in Policy: A Case Study
Science Denial in Policy: A Case Study

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

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Abigail JohnsonApril 20, 2017Scott Pruitt, EPA, Chlorpyrifos, Dow AgroSciences Comment
Learning from Tuition-Free Sweden
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. 

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Emily ZhouApril 19, 2017Sweden, free college, OECD, Bernie Sanders, student debtComment
Immigration by Merit: An Overdue and Vital Reform
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?

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Ryan WilsonApril 18, 2017Hart-Celler, Trump, Ted Kennedy, Canada, Robert Putnam Comments
How to Create Jobs Across America: Investing in Opportunity
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. 

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Ross BairdApril 17, 2017entrepreneurship, Investing in Opportunity Act, Silicon Valley, Appalachia, impact investing Comment
Net Neutrality: Benefit or Burden
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.

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Bobby StephensApril 14, 2017FCC, Netflix, net neutrality, Barack Obama, UNComment
Go West, Young Democrat, Go West
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.

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Lawrence SimonApril 13, 2017Richard Nixon, Barry Goldwater, Tom Perez, DNCComment
Race and Millennial Critiques of President Trump
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.

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Sabrina KimApril 12, 2017Trump, Black Lives Matter, Neil Gorsuch, Jeff Sessions, Millennial CaucusComment
Reading Antigone in the Age of Trump
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?

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Michael DeFeliceApril 10, 2017Trump, ICE, Barack Obama, illegal immigrationComment
The Day Donald Trump Became President
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?

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Virginia Review of PoliticsApril 10, 2017Syria, chemical weapons, Trump, Shayrat airfield, North Korea Comment
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