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EDITORIAL: Partisan polarization means politicians in power can do anything without consequence

EDITORIAL: Partisan polarization means politicians in power can do anything without consequence

Editors September 30, 2020
Political sentiment has evolved into a party-over-country mentality, and has resulted in a dog fight to keep certain parties in power.
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EDITORIAL: Voting is made intentionally difficult to suppress the public’s will

Editors March 4, 2020
But the reality of voting processes in the U.S. does not stand up to that low expectation due to the contemporary nature of political motivations. 
NADEL: Asking Ecuadorian students about American presidential race

NADEL: Asking Ecuadorian students about American presidential race

Olivia Nadel April 15, 2016

When I first tell people that I’m from the United States, the order of conversation usually proceeds as follows: me clarifying that no, I’m not from New York City but instead upstate New York, that...

EDITORIAL: Pope's words should be separate from politics

EDITORIAL: Pope’s words should be separate from politics

Editors February 22, 2016

The pope has spoken, and he may be speaking too much. Pope Francis spoke to the public and urged world leaders to improve conditions for inmates and abolish capital punishment at Sunday’s gathering in...

REMILLARD: Trump-less debate chance to refocus GOP

REMILLARD: Trump-less debate chance to refocus GOP

Christopher Remillard January 29, 2016

Late Tuesday evening, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump announced via Twitter that he would not be participating in Thursday’s FOX News Republican Debate, the last before the first voters voice their opinions...

GAMADES: Trump is bad, but Cruz is terrifying

GAMADES: Trump is bad, but Cruz is terrifying

Lucy Gamades January 28, 2016

I have a theory that on the Internet, you’re never more than six degrees of separation away from a black hole Donald Trump thinkpiece. I don’t understand it. Sure, he’s still the Republican frontrunner...

EDITORIAL: UK should warn, not ban Trump

EDITORIAL: UK should warn, not ban Trump

Editors January 18, 2016

The Trump show has officially gone global. In a Monday debate, the United Kingdom’s parliament discussed the possibility of banning Donald Trump from entering the U.K. The Parliament is required to debate...

Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke during a grassroots organizing meeting and was joined by Boston Mayor Martin Walsh at Faneuil Hall Sunday. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Clinton pushes infrastructure plan, support for workers in Boston

Mina Corpuz November 30, 2015

With an endorsement from Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and support from several trade unions, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke about plans to bolster the economy and help workers...

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