How this could be advantageous for the Democratic Party By: Matthew Ding On July 21st, 2024, Joe Biden made the decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. Biden dropping out could potentially be a major advantage for the democratic party, laying the foundations for a new candidate who resonates more with younger voters […]
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Harris’ Ability to Communicate
Kamala Harris’s communication to youth voters By: Katy Varadi Amid a tense presidential election, Kamala Harris has been developing a unique campaign that utilizes social media to communicate with young voters. After only a few months of being in the running, Harris has already made a name for herself. Current polls project that 46% of […]
Justin Trudeau and the 2025 Election
When does a man come before a party? By: Gordon Miller Following a series of losses in by-elections, the Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) has to consider new leadership. The prime minister, Justin Trudeau, remains in power, passing a second confidence vote in early October; yet, the party’s coalition government has been on the verge […]
Two Attempts in Two Months
Trump withstands second assassination attempt while golfing By: Conrad Straight Nissen Trump supporters are furious after another attempt on Trump’s life. It is as if the first attempt occurred again, but this time, the shooter was not able to fire a bullet. As a result of these events, both attempts will most certainly come up […]
Robert Kennedy Junior’s Presidential Campaign
By: Andreu Beltran Robert Kennedy Jr. was a candidate in the 2024 Presidential election before dropping out in August. While on paper his pro-choice, anti-proxy war, and pro-small business beliefs seemingly should appeal to Democratic voters, Kennedy’s campaign suffered from a lack of funding and support from the Democratic Party immediately before he dropped out. […]
Trump vs. Biden: A Rematch
By: Mirabel Ge Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s respective campaign strategies for 2024 America holds its breath as November approaches. It is 2020 all over again—Trump versus Biden— but this time around the two candidates are all too familiar with each other. A presidential candidate with four criminal charges and the first-ever former president indicted […]
The Puppet Masters of Democracy
How does reliance on technological advancement jeopardize our democracy? By: Tia Reddy What do Starlink and Facebook have in common? They are both United States-based companies that could single-handedly decide the outcome of our nation’s politics: techno-autocracies. The tech-savvy decision-makers of these companies are not elected policymakers, geopoliticians, or constitutional law experts who debate and […]
Santos’ Rightful Expulsion
Removing Santos for the accusations against him was the right choice By: Weston Tregay Imagine reading a news article about a congressman being charged with theft in relation to an Amish dog breeder? Quite the unexpected headline, no? But when considering the congressman in question, George Santos, the American population has come to expect the unexpected. […]
Third-Party Candidates
The Invisible Hands Which Could Impact the 2024 Elections By: Tia Reddy With the 2024 elections looming, many Americans fear a more polarized America governed by aging presidents who don’t accurately represent the people’s values. A 2024 rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump would be an election between the least popular US presidents ever. The […]
Guilt is in the Eye of the Beholder
The Decision to Ban Trump from the Ballot sets a Dangerous Precedent for Democracy By: Sophia Stafford Donald Trump will spend quite a bit of time in court this year. He is facing 91 felony charges: forty in the classified documents case, thirty-four in the falsifying business records case, thirteen in the Georgia election interference case, […]