The United States in the West, from Manifest Destiny to Super-Fires
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To end the disillusionment and financial insecurity that fueled the GameStop incident, we need Wall Street reform.
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As the Taiwanese adopt a stronger anti-China, pro-independence attitude, the Kuomintang will fall increasingly out of favor as the Democratic Progressive Party gains power and popularity.
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What happened and what can we learn from it?
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A pervasive fear in the eyes of many, the “bathroom predator” is based on the idea that men will pretend to be women in order to invade women’s restrooms and sexually assault or violate the women who use these gender separated spaces. It stems from a lack of understanding for trans people as well as dehumanizing rhetoric that surrounds the subject.
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Progressive candidates experienced great success in state and Congressional Democratic primaries this year, giving supporters reasons to be hopeful for the future. Why are progressives gaining momentum, and where will it take the movement next?
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Even though the dust has not yet settled on the 2020 Presidential election, prospective Republican candidates have already begun jockeying for position in the 2024 primary. The party could head in any number of directions, but sticking with the politics of populism might be the most prudent decision for long-term success.
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The 2020 Olympics scheduled to be held in Tokyo were touted as a “safe bet” compared to other recent Olympic Games given Japan’s status as an industry-leading advanced country. The city has prior experience hosting the games, and the spectacle would have been an incredible springboard to elevate Japan as a world leader in accordance with Prime Minister Shinzō Abe’s desire to increase Japan’s involvement in international affairs. In a career filled with large promises, here was a true chance to deliver on the world stage, a worthy keystone in the legacy of Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister.
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Why a third party won’t fix America’s political system and what will
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As the partisan divide deepens with the country, the current format for the presidential debates has become increasingly obsolete. It’s time the format changed to benefit and engage with the voters.
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In the age of online influencers, online personalities are gaining more and more control over our political process. Extremists are taking advantage of a broken system to promote their dangerous ideas— and they’re using the search algorithm to do it.
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With this announcement, the Trump administration weaponizes American history in an exclusionary and nationalistic way. Reacting to historic protests, “patriotic education” is a move to erase the story and legacy of oppression in the United States.
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The politicization of the Supreme Court is bad for the rule of law. Packing the Court would only politicize it more. Democrats should only resort to court-packing as a last resort (not solely because they come into power).
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Hannah Arendt’s insights regarding the ascent of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union foreshadows the possibility of America’s decline towards totalitarianism, as demonstrated in the Presidency of Donald Trump and the socioeconomic tensions that give rise to fringe movements in the United States.
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Despite his appeal to moderates and centrists, Biden’s career and policies suggest a more progressive agenda as President.
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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 MoreNat Malkus is a resident scholar and the deputy director of education policy at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he specializes in K–12 education. Specifically, he applies quantitative data to education policy. His work focuses on school finance, charter schools, school choice, and the future of standardized testing. Before joining AEI, Malkus was a senior researcher at the American Institutes for Research, where he led research teams analyzing national education data on topics ranging from how many college students take remedial courses, to the comparisons between charter and traditional public schools, to tracking student achievement and graduation rates in schools undergoing turnaround reforms. Previously, Malkus worked on a four-year experimental study to evaluate whether math coaches could help math teachers improve student performance. He has also taught advanced graduate statistics courses and quantitative policy analysis to graduate students. Earlier, Malkus spent four years as a middle-school teacher in Maryland. Malkus has a Ph.D. in education policy and leadership from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a B.A. in historical studies from Covenant College.
Climate 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.
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With the limitations imposed by social distancing, LGBTQ students face difficult decisions, stressful home situations, and need for resources.
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There 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.
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