Freedom of Speech on College Campuses By: Abby Brown The First Amendment, otherwise known as the infamous phrase “freedom of speech,” has recently garnered increased attention from debates erupting on college campuses nationwide. Most notably, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which concerns both political and humanitarian issues, has dramatically polarized many college communities. Students feel empowered to protest […]
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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, […]
The Future of the Democratic Party
Democrats must make it clear what they’re fighting for—and fight for it By: Shane McCauley With the 2024 election coming up, Democrats are understandably worried about the potential consequences of a second Trump term. For this reason, the party has attempted to frame 2024 as a referendum on Donald Trump and his policies, as it did in […]
Ron DeSantis: Sun Sets on the Sunshine State Governor After He Tries to Out-Trump Trump
By: Meredith Richardson In the not-so-distant past, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was hailed as a rising star in Republican politics, even entering the national stage as a contender in the 2024 presidential election. Yet, in a matter of mere weeks, his prospects plummeted – culminating in him dropping out of the race late last month. How did […]
DeSantis’ Campaign Blues
How not to run a campaign against Donald Trump By: You-Yan Wang For Ron DeSantis, the campaign trail started with a botched and glitchy interview led by Elon Musk, promising to “lead our great American comeback,” and ended with a distant second-place finish in a state where he visited all 99 counties. DeSantis’ presidential campaign has been a […]
Iowa and New Hampshire
Early States Mean Nothing Anymore By: Bradford Kimball The Iowa Caucus saved Jimmy Carter’s campaign in 1976. The New Hampshire primary saved Bill Clinton’s campaign in 1992. These small states, with respective populations of 3.1 million in Iowa and 1.389 million in New Hampshire, have allowed less well-known candidates to shine and gain momentum in the […]
Piracy for Palestine
Houthi Attacks are Terrorism, not Protest By: Walker Cox Most Americans couldn’t point to Yemen on a map, let alone tell you what the Houthi movement is. Is the United States embroiling itself in another ill-conceived Middle Eastern crusade it couldn’t possibly understand? No. Even though it is important to understand the context of the […]
Assassination Diplomacy
The Motivations for Israel’s Targeted Killings are not just Revenge By: Walker Cox The arm of the Israeli intelligence community is certainly long, powerful, and, invigorated by recent atrocities, bound to come down hard on the heads of Hamas leaders. Israel is justified in its response, but it is worth noting that Israel’s motivations may […]