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RYAN: Political Columnist Wanted

Sara Ryan April 28, 2015

This will be my last political column for The Daily Free Press. I’ve loved writing for this newspaper for the last two years. I’ve loved the people who’ve loved (or hated) my columns. I’ve loved...

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RYAN: Political Journalism Needs More Unique Voices

Sara Ryan April 24, 2015

We live in a digital era with a 24-hour news cycle that never sleeps. There are email updates, push notifications and an endless stream of tweets to sift through from the moment the alarm goes off to those...

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RYAN: Constitution Con?

Sara Ryan April 9, 2015

Imagine a convention center filled with … three-cornered hats. And powdered wigs. Imagine British soldiers in vibrant red coats and little paperboys handing out copies of the Federalist Papers. Featured...

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RYAN: Clinton Needs Competition

Sara Ryan April 2, 2015

Hillary Clinton is the 2012 Mitt Romney of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The parallels are uncanny. Both have previously run for president on strong political backgrounds. Both are Ivy League-educated...

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RYAN: Cruzin’ for a Bruisin’

Sara Ryan March 25, 2015

I swear. It’s like people don’t even read these columns. Last week, I specifically wrote that 2016 presidential contenders should wait to declare their candidacy. Instead, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz announced...

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RYAN: Waiting Can Be Wonderful

Sara Ryan March 19, 2015

Eight years ago, the 2008 presidential campaign season was already underway. The majority of candidates had announced they were running in late 2006 or early 2007, including former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt...

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RYAN: For Those Strung Out Post-“House of Cards”

Sara Ryan March 2, 2015

It may seem that our politicians live in a world all their own, but they actually exist in reality — at least a world more real than the one Frank Underwood rules in “House of Cards.” I haven’t...

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RYAN: In Favor of “Violent Extremists”

Sara Ryan February 24, 2015

In recent weeks, U.S. President Barack Obama has come under fire for his repeated use of the term “violent extremists” instead of “Islamic extremists.” Pundits and politicians alike are outraged...

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RYAN: Time for an MBTA Upgrade

Sara Ryan February 10, 2015

This semester, I have an internship in the North End. It’s the first time I’ve had to rely on public transportation to get to a job before. This is also the first time I’ve had to use the Massachusetts...

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RYAN: Bring Cameras to the Supreme Court

Sara Ryan February 5, 2015

In the last decade, technology has become unbearably present in our second-to-second lives. From the smartphone in your pocket to the laptop on your desk, you are constantly connected to the world around...

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RYAN: 2016: The Liberal Dream

Sara Ryan January 26, 2015

I’m already annoyed with all of the 2016 presidential election coverage. Was it this bad in 2010? I was only a high school sophomore, but I think I would remember drowning in articles, tweets, videos...

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RYAN: State Of the (New) Union

Sara Ryan January 22, 2015

To be quite honest, I’ve watched one or two State of the Union addresses in my young life. I’m a dork for political rhetoric, but there is something utterly boring about the address. The president...

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