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Sanders and Trumping the Left
In a typical college gymnasium last Friday, something very special was happening. The crowd of 5,000 had overwhelmed the facility’s capacity, and the energy in the room was palpable. These were no...
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Hillary, Rape Culture, and an Uneasy Agreement with Trump
The Trump campaign has, since the beginning, seemed a caricature of what conservative politics has turned into over the past two decades. Instead of hiding behind dog whistles, he’s blatantly, proudly...
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Why You Should Care About Clinton’s Email Scandal
I’m really tired of hearing about the Clinton email scandal. My problem with the whole debacle is that history, political posturing, and obfuscation have rendered an important point of public inquiry...
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Breaking Down Iowa: Your Guide to Tonight’s Presidential Caucuses
This is it folks. Today marks the kickoff of the glorious political playoffs that come around every four years, and I’m nerding out in a big way. But it’s not just because the primaries are starting;...
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The Feminist Fail
This one’s for the women. When I was growing up, for a silly while there, I refused to call myself a feminist. I didn’t know any better at the time. Living in a super conservative community, the only...
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Foreign Policy: The Big American Stumbling Block
There are a great number of issues being debated in the 2016 elections. As candidates duke it out over their party’s nomination, a subject of repeated inquiry has been foreign policy, and with good...
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An Open Letter to Senator Sanders
Dear Senator Sanders, I want to start off by saying I’m rooting for you. Ideologically, you and I are a match, and I trust you and your record more than Secretary Clinton’s. Though there are those who...
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Dissecting Clinton’s Flawless Candidacy Announcement
I wouldn’t say I’m firmly in Camp Hillary. It’s not for the reasons touted by the irrational right. No, her gender is not a barrier. Yes, she has ample experience. No, Benghazi was not a grand...
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What I Realized
As the numbers piled up in favor of a monster, I realized that I’d fallen in love with the idea of a country, not the country I’m now loathe to call home. I realized that the racism I’ve always safely...
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