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Even Republican Crocodile Tears are Blue in Pennsylvania

5 days ago
4 min

Even Republican Crocodile Tears are Blue in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Democrats had a historic win in the 2022 midterm elections, delivering them control of the state government, but republicans...

Alex Moskovitz

Jan 17
5 min

When Doom is the New Political Norm

After Democrats overperformed in the 2022 midterm elections, it’s time to confront the rampant pessimism that led many to believe that...

Kyle Johnson

Dec 10, 2022
5 min

Can Alaska Go Blue?

Mary Peltola’s surprise victory in this year’s Midterms has left many wondering whether her performance is part of a larger leftwards...

The Constitutional and Ideological Catastrophe of Dobbs

Kaymen Noel Story

Dec 6, 2022
3 min

The Constitutional and Ideological Catastrophe of Dobbs

The United States Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is a disgrace to the American values of freedom and equality, and a...

Anna Hickey

Nov 28, 2022
4 min

Sinema's Time Is Up

Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)’s time in the Democratic Party is up. It’s time for her to be replaced in the Senate by an actual Democrat. Senator...

Masters, DeSantis, and the State of the Culture War

Sean Rapley

Nov 22, 2022
3 min

Masters, DeSantis, and the State of the Culture War

In the aftermath of the midterm elections, Republicans have to weigh the value of culture war issues before looking to 2024. With the...

US Counterterrorism Efforts in Nigeria Are, At Best, Counterintuitive

Mridul Prasad

Nov 19, 2022
6 min

US Counterterrorism Efforts in Nigeria Are, At Best, Counterintuitive

Aiming for peace with violence, trust with arbitrary arrests, and security with indiscriminate killings doesn’t defeat terrorists – it...

The US Needs a Stronger Response to OPEC+

Ella Lane

Nov 17, 2022
3 min

The US Needs a Stronger Response to OPEC+

The OPEC+ decision to approve production quotas has spurred significant outrage from American political leaders. This shouldn’t be a...

Shocking Failure of Title IX at American University

Kimberly Kraska

Nov 13, 2022
8 min

Shocking Failure of Title IX at American University

Despite claims of being “trauma-informed,” AU’s Title IX Office does not contextualize sexual assault and fails to provide proper support...

The Road to Hell is Not Paved with Good Intentions

Kyle Johnson

Nov 11, 2022
6 min

The Road to Hell is Not Paved with Good Intentions

Vladimir Putin’s nuclear brinkmanship has pushed the Russo-Ukraine conflict to a new level of tension, bringing with it a litany of...

Fionnuala Schefers

Nov 9, 2022
3 min

The Dangers of Moore v. Harper

If the Supreme Court aligns with Moore, it would encourage election deniers and the spread of anti-democratic legal doctrine. The Supreme...

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