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Tag: politics

Opinion: Now is not the time for Amy Coney Barrett to join the Supreme Court

9 October 2020
Zachary Dube
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“Today, it is my honor to nominate one of our nation’s most brilliant and gifted legal minds to the Supreme Court. She is a woman…

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Opinion: Should celebrities share their political opinions?

2 October 2020
Kenton Fox
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Kanye dons a MAGA hat, Lebron draws on Malcolm X in an interview – what commonality holds in the conjunction of these two events? As…

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What happened at the Iowa Caucus

21 February 2020
Hannah Tietz
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As the presidential primary nears, so does the Iowa caucus. Let’s first start with what the Iowa caucus actually is. CNN explains that if an…

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The United States presence in the Middle East indicative of executive overreach

7 February 2020
Kyler Schardein
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On Jan. 3, on the orders of the President of the United States, a drone strike assassinated Iranian General Quasem Soleimani and nine others at…

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Off-year elections deliver big wins for Democrats

22 November 2019
Kyler Schardein
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November 2019 saw a number of states hold elections for local government. While Kentucky, Louisiana, Virginia, Mississippi and New Jersey all held elections for state…

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SNL’s place in politics and public opinion

22 November 2019
Michaela Esau
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When I think of former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, I do not think of specific policies he supported or news articles about him. The only…

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Sports should be political

8 November 2019
Brendan Davison
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When Trump was booed and a banner saying “Impeach Trump” was unfurled at Nationals Park during Game 5 of the World Series, many online decried…

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Pop Culture and Society – “Joker”

25 October 2019
Trent Brink
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The film industry made political headlines this past month when the Todd Phillips film, “Joker,” was released to audiences worldwide Oct. 4. Before its release…

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Does Brett Kavanaugh deserve his role?

4 October 2019
Hannah Tietz
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Sept. 27 marked one year since Christine Blasey Ford accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. Kavanaugh ended up being confirmed Oct. 6, 2018, despite multiple…

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