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Trump and Russia-Ukraine: A Plan for Peace or Power?
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Trump and Russia-Ukraine: A Plan for Peace or Power?

“If I’m president, I will have that war settled in one day, 24 hours,” President Donald Trump declared in a CNN interview in May 2023. Several…

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February 18, 2025
Slashing USAID Now Will Cost America Later — And the Courts Are Stepping In
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Slashing USAID Now Will Cost America Later — And the Courts Are Stepping In

Two weeks ago, the Trump administration revealed plans to place all directly hired United States Agency for International Development employees on leave worldwide and bring back…

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February 18, 2025
The Trump Administration Is Still Bad News for Big Tech
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The Trump Administration Is Still Bad News for Big Tech

Donald Trump will return to Washington in less than two months. For Big Tech, the upcoming transition holds enormous stakes for their hopes to escape recent…

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December 10, 2024
To Combat MAGA Nationalism, We Have to Understand Its Appeal
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To Combat MAGA Nationalism, We Have to Understand Its Appeal

With all of the rightful analyses by Democrats in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s victory, there’s been an area of confusion among liberal commentators about why…

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December 10, 2024
What Trump’s Return to Office Means for the War in Gaza
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What Trump’s Return to Office Means for the War in Gaza

Throughout his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump has spoken on the Gaza crisis in sharp, polarizing terms. The Israel-Hamas war is a “fight against terrorism” in…

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November 26, 2024
How the House Just Empowered Trump’s Attack on Dissenters
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How the House Just Empowered Trump’s Attack on Dissenters

Despite its seemingly noble name, if the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act becomes law, it will enable the incoming Trump administration to…

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November 26, 2024
How Inconsistency in Global Climate Policy Damages U.S. Credibility
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How Inconsistency in Global Climate Policy Damages U.S. Credibility

Despite scientists having proved that the Earth’s temperature is rising and contributing to extreme natural disasters, some Americans continue to sweep the issue of climate change…

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November 12, 2024
The 2024 Election Will Not Save American Democracy, but Reform Would
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The 2024 Election Will Not Save American Democracy, but Reform Would

Very little seems certain regarding Election Day 2024. Speculation over whether polls will be biased — and, if so, towards which party — has flooded commentary…

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November 5, 2024
Trump Embraces the Manosphere; Implications, Outcomes, and Truths
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Trump Embraces the Manosphere; Implications, Outcomes, and Truths

As the challenge of garnering the youth vote becomes more relevant in the American electoral landscape, both the Democratic Party and the GOP have employed politically…

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November 5, 2024
The Republican Party’s Impending Renewal and Crisis of Leadership
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The Republican Party’s Impending Renewal and Crisis of Leadership

“Why would people in Wisconsin want to have a beer with you?” a reporter asked JD Vance in August. Even after a strong debate performance, the…

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October 8, 2024
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As the academic year wraps up, we wanted to share As the academic year wraps up, we wanted to share some of our accomplishments this year 📣🗞️ Thank you to all our readers for supporting our work and reading student op-eds! And thank you to our 2024-25 e-board and staff members for your incredible work.
“The private education movement has positioned s “The private education movement has positioned school choice as a solution to rising political polarization and widening gaps in education outcomes, but privatizing education is set to make both problems worse, further entrenching the class disparity in education outcomes and worsening America’s already abysmal polarization.”

✍️Graylin Lucas
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“Even at the local level, leadership positions a “Even at the local level, leadership positions are still gatekept from women. If the media and voters only listen to the loudest or most familiar voices, they miss out on the candidates who are actually doing the work.”

✍️Yusra Javed 
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"President Donald Trump has been intentionally avo "President Donald Trump has been intentionally avoiding judicial review. This was a fear held by many Democrats, but Republicans repeatedly said this fear was absurd and that Democrats were experiencing 'Trump Derangement Syndrome.' It hasn’t even been 100 days into the Trump administration, yet it’s clear now that these fears were justified. There are already multiple examples of the Trump administration blatantly violating rulings from courts, including ones from the Supreme Court."

✍️ Ben Mercado
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“Tariffs have been and will continue to be econo “Tariffs have been and will continue to be economically disastrous for most Americans, yet a select few have benefited from the market’s volatility, leading to calls for an investigation into insider trading and market manipulation.”

✍️David Panner
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“In the shadow of the Kremlin’s encroachment a “In the shadow of the Kremlin’s encroachment and their threat to the security and autonomy of Russia’s neighbors, Estonia finds itself at a crucial juncture. To safeguard its sovereignty, it is imperative that Russian influence in these territories is not merely acknowledged but actively diminished.”
 
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